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This book is of interest to Horse Racing fans, Local History enthusiasts, anyone keen to trace their ancestors if they had an interest in horse racing, and anyone who enjoys exploring old maps. The first 8 chapters of this 652 page book provide a brief history of 774 former English courses, complete with many OS maps showing the positions of the courses. In the final chapter, Chapter 9 matches each of the current 33 English courses North of Hatfield with 33 previous courses, searching for reasons why some have survived whilst others have fallen by the wayside. These matches include:- Why Aintree Racecourse thrives today while Maghull fell by the wayside; Beverley v Kiplingcotes; Carlisle v Kendal; Cartmel v Workington; Catterick v Richmond; Chester v Tarporley; Doncaster v Chesterfield; Fakenham v Hethersett; Hexham v Rothbury; Huntingdon v Cambridge; Leicester v Loughborough; Market Rasen v Lincoln; Newcastle v Durham; Newmarket v Ipswich; Nottingham v Mansfield; Pontefract v Wakefield;Redcar v Hatlepool; Ripon v Middleham; Sedgefield v Bishop Auckland; Southwell v Newark; Stratford v Leamington; Thirsk v Hambleton; Towcester v Northampton; Uttoxeter v Derby; Warwick v Coventry; Wetherby v Leeds; Wolverhampton v Birmingham; Worcester v Pershore; Yarmouth v Norwich and York v Harrogate.
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- PublisherCardan Publishing
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0995763208
- ISBN 13 9780995763203
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages652
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