Findon sheep fair history book

Below is a link to a current listing of shows and their status. Apart from sheep judging competitions, there is entertainment for all ages including a fun fair. Dec 20, 2018 the annual findon sheep fair and village festival is held on the second weekend in september and draws many visitors as it is a fun day for all the family. In 1835 william richardson, as lord of the manor, was allowing the increasingly important findon sheep fair to be held there. Held every september, the fair dates back to 1261and attracts hundreds of people to view the sheep judging and sheep parade, as well as the traditional fair activities. Photograph of old shepherds struggling with gas masks at findon sheep fair. You will no doubt be aware of the current coronaviruscovid 19 crisis and the lockdown requirements made upon us all by the government on the 23rd march 2020. Although sheep have not been bought and sold at the fair for many years, the number and variety of breeds of sheep being shown at the fair is gradually increasing, with 140 pens of sheep this year. Burgess hill is a civil parish and a town located in the mid sussex district of west sussex, england, close to the border with east sussex, on the edge of the south downs national park. Spurned witney mother sent her ex videos of her killing. This years fair will have a range of sheep breeds being judged. Since 2007 we have had over 35 different breeds of sheep on nepcote green and we are expecting more this. Saturday 9th september 2017 findon sheep fair and village festival, held at nepcote green, nepcote, findon village, worthing, west sussex, bn14 0sd.

Due to covid 19 the majority of shows are cancelled for 2020. The sheep fair proper was started by george holford on nepcote green sometime before 1785. To this day it remains a very popular event, holding a variety of traditional entertainment including a sheep judging competition, barn dance, tug of war competition, falconry display and a sheepdog demonstration. An estate map around 1786 the time of the sale to mr richardson, held in the west sussex record office, shows an estate of 100 acres, with 72 acres of parkland. I have already written a post about the findon sheep fair that takes place every year in our little village here in west sussex.

A view of the sheep fair at findon in sussex as it used to be. Findon sheep fair and village festival findon village. Sep 27, 2011 findon sheep fair can be traced back to the th century and is run entirely by volunteers, who do an excellent job. I have tried to book groups before and i am afraid it is. A lamb sale was held on 12th july followed by the great fair, always held on 14th september. Sep 20, 2014 the sheep fair has been here since the th century and even took place without sheep for a few years when we had foot and mouth disease in the uk. Ultimately compliance and the safety of the public. Many walkers also visit findon as the 615 mile monarch way passes through the heart of the village. Findon is mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086 where it is named as findune. I have been working on an ongoing photography project to document rural life and decided to attend the event to take some photographs and hopefully make some new contacts, the fair can be dated back to 1261 when farmers would auction. Sheep fairs on findon s nepcotegreen go back to at least 1261, when a charter was granted by henry iii.

Shepherd sitting on fence at findon sheep fair, 1931. A seaside resort since the 1790s, worthing has a long and fascinating history. The nearby iron age hill fort of cissbury ring is one of britains largest. Findon sheep fair and village festival takes place on 10th september with sheep displays, crafts, a traditional fun fair and a barn dance. Sep 04, 2018 serena reynoldson, 35, took revenge on her exlover john fitzpatrick by pouring bleach into his tank of ornamental fish, oxford magistrates court heard. To the west of fig tree cottage, there is the historic market town of arundel dominated by the symbolic castle and the rising spire of the cathedral. Findon old photos old photographs of findon, west sussex. Cissbury ring is the second large iron age hill fort. You will no doubt be aware of the current coronaviruscovid 19 crisis and the. Nestling amongst the beautiful rolling countryside of the south downs national park is the pretty west sussex village of findon a bubbling rural community of 2,000 people of all ages. The book of hours room beautifully illuminates two prayer books which belonged to anne boleyn and bear her inscriptions and signature. This ward stretches south west to patching with a total ward population as at the 2011 census of 2,557.

Blog page 4 of 6 rosebud holiday cottage in steyning, sussex. Findon sheep fair is becoming one of the top attractions for showing in the south of england at the end of the season. While retaining the feel of a traditional agricultural event, the show has extended its activities into the realms of wider environment and related countryside issues with the introduction of a game fair area. Live nativity archeaological walk october findon sheep fair. The parish of findon, famous in the county for its sheep fair and for racehorse training, straddles the windgap in the south downs north of worthing. Findon sheep fair and village festival will take place on saturday 9th september, with sheep displays, crafts, a traditional fun fair and a barn dance. Sheep parade, morris men and women, pony ride, history of sheep show with dancing sheep, falconry display. Details of the 2020 sheep judging programme and who the judges will be. The romans are known to have had dwellings near what is now findon cricket pitch and also on cissbury ring itself. The urban sprawl takes in part of findon, scene of the annual sheep fair, which like clapham and patching to the west retains extensive downland. See more ideas about sheep wool, sheep and wool festival and sheep. George garland collection 10x8 25x20cm print 9401509 framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo gifts and wall art.

We had a stall at the findon fete and sheep fair on the 9th september and we are pleased to say that we raised a further. The sheep book carries the reader along through a year in a sheeps life during which sheep and shepherd form a symbiosis. An annual three day fair was allowed by charter, in findon, as long ago as 1261. Photograph of old shepherds struggling with gas masks at findon sheep fair the coules family to worthing beach during the summer of 1915. Sep 05, 2017 findon sheep fair and village festival will take place on saturday 9th september, with sheep displays, crafts, a traditional fun fair and a barn dance. The sheep fair committee have a monthly video conference and continually monitor the ever changing.

By 1650 this had become a one day sale on holy thursday. Check out the facebook page findon village wi or our website. One of the main events on the findon social calendar is the annual findon sheep fair. Subgroups include lunch club, craft club, darts, book club, and a walking group. Later, at the back end of the afternoon, i went down to swim in the green slide of river, i worked. Throughout the year there are speakers and social evenings, including a christmas dinner and summer lunch. After a few bleak years following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, when no sheep were actually allowed at the fair, findon sheep fair has gone from strength to strength and is an important event in the village. The annual findon sheep fair is held every september. Serena reynoldson, 35, took revenge on her exlover john fitzpatrick by pouring bleach into his tank of ornamental fish, oxford magistrates court heard. Spurned witney mother sent her ex videos of her killing his.

Findon sheep fair 2020 covid19 news updated 22 nd april 2020. Findon is steeped in history as evidence of prehistoric flint mines has. Andrew bain thousands of visitors come to see livestock and machinery, both vintage and modern, at close quarters. South downs yarn at findon sheep fair 2014 jenny deans. It must have been an amazing spectacle, with shepherds driving their flocks to findon from all parts of the south downs. Principal landowners included the lords of findon and muntham manors and the owners of cissbury estate. By the middle of the 19th century the annual sheep fair on nepcote green was well established and racehorse training on the excellent downland turf had begun.

The shortwoolled sheep was a native of poor pastures, hills, moors and downs and produced wool prepared by carding that was used to make cloth that is textiles of heavy texture. You will no doubt be aware of the current coronaviruscovid 19 crisis and the lockdown requirements made upon us all by the government on the 23 rd march 2020. Traditionally the fair was always held on 14th september, but in 1959 it was decided that the annual event should take place on the second saturday of september. Sep 03, 2016 findon sheep fair and village festival takes place on 10th september with sheep displays, crafts, a traditional fun fair and a barn dance. In the domesday book of 1086, findune as it was spelled, is mentioned as. Jacob sheep society southern region newsletter august 2019. The sheep fair itself dates from the 1780s, but there had been a fair in findon since 1261. Findon sheep fair can be traced back to the th century and is run entirely by volunteers, who do an excellent job. I have not been for some years, the last time i went there were only 6 sheep. Oct 10, 2014 the findon sheep fair and village festival is an annual event held in the beautiful west sussex village of findon, situated in the south downs national park. Findon is situated in a dry river valley with the iron age hill fort of cissbury ring just to its west.

Nepcote green findon nr worthing west sussex bn14 0sd. Findons farming community at that time numbered around 200. Sheep fairs on findons nepcotegreen go back to at least 1261, when a charter was granted by henry iii. In addition to our monthly meetings we have a variety of other activities. Its traditional for the sheep fair to be held on 14th september, although these days the event stretches out over a long weekend.

The findon sheep fair and village festival is an annual event held in the beautiful west sussex village of findon, situated in the south downs national park. The sheep fair today its that time of year again for the. Washington, north of the downs is noted for market gardening and sand quarrying, while at wiston was one of the most important country houses in sussex. The sheep fair has been here since the th century and even took place without sheep for a few years when we had foot and mouth disease in the uk. Findon is a semirural clustered village and civil parish in the arun district of west sussex, england, 4 miles 6. Located 39 mi 63 km south of london, 10 mi 16 km north of brighton and hove, and 29 mi 47 km eastnortheast of the county town of chichester, it occupies an area of 3.

Ultimately compliance and the safety of the public, findon villagers, our suppliers, stallholders and volunteers are paramount concerns. Findon sheep fair takes place in september and has done so for over 200 years. A knowledgeable shepherd manages a flock in such a way as to provide an appropriate environment for all phases of the annual journey from breeding through pregnancy, lambing, growing of lambs, marketing of lamb and wools, and revitalization of the sheep for. Like all fertile ideas, it has blossomed into what you read about now in the new york times you probably have tales to tell about the nys sheep and wool festival. Theres also an excellent book shop in the main street and many more you. Javascript must be enabled to view this email address view website. Findon sheep fair takes place every year in findon village on the second saturday of the. They also have stalls at the summer fete and sheep fair. View our living in page for findon for information on the local area including transport. Findon is a semirural clustered village and civil parish in the arun district of west sussex. The sheep fair has been taking place on nepcote green since the 1700s, and still takes place annually on the second saturday in september. Worthing was not only where oscar wilde wrote the importance of being earnest, it was also the model for jane austens last work, sanditon and the site of the major skeleton army riots provoked by the salvation army in the 1880s.

The findon sheep fair dates back to 1261 where it began as an annual three day event. An annual three day fair began in findon, back in 1261, with a. By the mid 19th century, the popular annual sheep fair had been. Findon s farming community at that time numbered around 200. Findon sheep fairs on findons nepcotegreen go back to at least 1261, when a charter was granted by henry iii. Sep 09, 2017 saturday 9th september 2017 findon sheep fair and village festival, held at nepcote green, nepcote, findon village, worthing, west sussex, bn14 0sd. Fri 8th sun 10th september, nepcote green, findon programme of events.

Eileen power states that there were two principal types of medieval sheep in england, a small sheep producing short wool and a larger sheep producing long wool. The hookaduck game was as popular as ever and the raffle with a top prize of a voucher for. Findon village directory 20192020 by sussex magazines issuu. Cissbury ring, to the north of the village, makes a great day trip.

Although sheep have not been bought and sold at the fair for many. An annual three day fair began in findon, back in 1261, with a government charter. It is that time of year again when the annual fair comes round. A knowledgeable shepherd manages a flock in such a way as to provide an appropriate environment for all phases of the annual journey from breeding through pregnancy, lambing, growing of lambs, marketing of lamb and wools, and revitalization of the sheep for another cycle. The site was sold in 1872 to colonel william margesson. Sussex local findon september 2017 by sussex local. Our festival started out as a bred ewe sale by the local shepherds back around 1980. The sheep judging competitions introduced in 2010 continue to grow with over 300 entries in all competitions in last year.