Great Dockray red plaque

Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, England, United Kingdom

Great Dockray Great Dockray is Penrith's largest open market and the location with Sandgate of the former Whitsunside and Martinmas hiring fairs, every Tuesday the market is held. In earlier times bull-bating was held here when it was an offence, punishable by a fine, to sell bull meat unless it had

been tied to the bull ring and baited by mastiffs bred for the purpose as this was supposed to make the meat wholesome. In later years the practice continued as a ‘sport'. Angel lane may take is name

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