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Horse Fair Wolverhampton
« on: Sunday 17 September 23 23:48 BST (UK) »
Does anybody know about this area of Wolverhampton, year around 1840

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Re: Horse Fair Wolverhampton
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 September 23 01:43 BST (UK) »
Have you googled?  There are a number of sites which mention it. 

http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/articles/1884/exhibition.htm


Mentions in newspapers of the period?

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Re: Horse Fair Wolverhampton
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 September 23 18:55 BST (UK) »
Not sure what information you are looking for, but British  Newspapers on line, do have a number of articles on Horse Fair, Wolverhampton.

e.g.

Staffordshire Advertiser : Saturday 3 March 1838

PARTICULARS OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILINGS, LAND, AND BUILDING GROUND
AT AND NEAR WOLVERHMAPTON
AND THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION

AT WEDNESFIELD
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
By: R S WALKER

On Thursday, the 8th day of March, at the STAR and GARTER INN, in Wolverhampton at four o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as shall be then produced, and in the following Lots, unless otherwise agreed upon at the time of sale

LOT 1

TWO Houses, a Cowhouse, Stable and Shop, in the Horse Fair, Wolverhampton
George SPARROW and Samuel MARTIN, Tenants


LOT 2

A PUBLIC HOUSE, known but the sign of the Bricklayers Arms, with Brewhouse, &c &c in ditto, ditto, William WEBB and Thomas Perks, Tenants

2a A HOUSE, BUTCHER'S SHOP  and Stable, &c &c in ditto, ditto Thomas PERKS, Tenant.

Lots, 3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13

Mentions  : A plot of building land, adding last lot, contains 500 sq yards
and a Plot of building land, adjoining the road lead from Wolverhampton to the Railway station

14. Mentions a Plot of Pasture LAND, adjoining the roads leading from Stafford Street, to the Cannock Rd, etc. etc.