– Enraged by this, and by accusations of fraudulently passing off foreign moths as British, Cribb gave up collecting and left the rest of the specimens with his landlady as security for a debt. His best way would be to avoid Manchester, and go over Kersal moor and Agecroft bridge; and as I had a relation in that quarter who wished to see me, I would keep him company as far as Agecroft.The races on the moor were mentioned in the 19th-century novel He knew him to be not over-scrupulous.
Gangs of armed men had entered houses in the middle of the night and taken away all they could carry. Kersal Moor was, for over 160 years, the main racecourse for Manchester.
All along the roads to Manchester the footpaths were thronged to excess, and in the area before the old Collegiate Church, which overlooked the procession, there were many thousands of females assembled. Mr. Jones fired at Mr. Philips without effect and Mr. Philips then fired his pistol in the air, upon which the seconds interfered, the two man shook hands and honour was satisfied. Before one o'clock however the ground was completely occupied and the meeting then was certainly the largest that has ever taken place in the British Empire. One of the botanists was Richard Buxton who went on to write The only specimen I have seen of this beautiful Moth, which is larger than the others, is a female; it was taken on Kersall-moor the middle of last June by Mr. R. Wood, of Manchester, to whom I have the pleasure of dedicating it;—a most zealous and successful naturalist, to whose liberality I am indebted for many valuable insects. Kersal Moor is a recreation area in Kersal, Greater Manchester, England which consists of eight hectares of moorland bounded by Moor Lane, Heathlands Road, St. Paul's Churchyard and Singleton Brook. Kersal Moor is a recreation area in Kersal, Greater Manchester, England which consists of eight hectares of moorland bounded by Moor Lane, Heathlands Road, St. Paul's Churchyard and Singleton Brook. plate will be run for to carry ten stone and ride three heats, four miles each heat.
Although the movement was not successful initially, most of the Chartists' demands were eventually met by As a relatively rural environment in an increasingly urbanised area, Kersal Moor was also used for more peaceful pursuits. Further information about monuments may be obtained by contacting It has been extensively used for other sporting pursuits, military manoeuvres and public gatherings such as the Great Chartist Meeting of 1838, prompting the political theorist Friedrich Engels to dub it "the Mons Sacer of Manchester". Kersal Moor is a small, sloping area of rough grass, heathery heathland and woods, with an extensive path network, suitable for beginner orienteers of all ages. Infobox Mountain Name = Kersal Moor Photo = Kersal Moor.jpg Caption = Kersal Moor, August 2007 Elevation = convert|30|ft|m|1 to convert|30|ft|m|1 to 'Townships: Broughton', Racing may have taken place on Barlow Moor as early as 1647, a racecourse that was certainly in use from 1697 to 1701. As his health declined, Waugh moved to the seaside town of Farrer, William and Brownbill, J. As the various speakers arrived upon the hustings they were loudly cheered ... – The Chartists were active for the next eight months but the poor attendance at a second meeting, held on the moor at the same time as a racing fixture on 25 May 1839, signalled the end of the movement. A plaque says the park used to be the Manchester Racecourse. Alternatively, visit our Sign up to our mailing list and be the first to find out about our latest news, offers and forthcoming events. Two weeks later, two other men who had been quarrelling in the newspapers met on the moor to gain satisfaction. He had seen him at Knott Mill Fair and Dirt Fair (so called from its being held in muddy November), or at Kersal Moor Races, with more money to spend in pop, nuts, and gingerbread, shows and merry-go-rounds, flying boats and flying boxes, It is also mentioned in a collection of poems by Philip Connell called "Lines to Mr. Isaac Holden (1) Simon Inglis 2004 Played in Manchester : the architectural heritage of a city at play (editors) (1911).
Up until 1827 Kersal Moor was seen as the main Manchester racecourse, but the second Earl of Wilton decided to build his own racecourse on Heaton Park where he resided.
– not less than 300,000 people could have been present. Kersal Moor; Kersal Moor, August 2007 . But from 1681-1847 Kersal Moor was the city's prime racing venue. We are a Co-operative and Community Benefit Society with charitable status.
Macnamara was tried at A duel was fought on the moor in July 1804 between Mr. Jones and Mr. Shakspere Philips. The last furlong of the course was along what is now Nevile Road, the finishing post being at the current Salford City Football ground gate. By twelve o'clock one half of the ground was occupied, and the immense multitude even at that time presented a truly awful appearance.