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Horse racing had been held on the Common sporadically in the 18th century and in 1822 an attempt was made to make a race meeting an annual two-day event. A permanent course was established, the shape of which was a long, narrow parallelogram stretching from the top of the Common to the cemetery and almost to the Avenue.
Race meetings had been held sporadically on both the Saltmarsh and the Common in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but in 1822 an attempt was made to make it an annual two-day event on the Common.
May 6, 2024 · Throughout its history, this location has witnessed the final moments of criminals, the gathering of soldiers before battle, the fierce roars of lions, the uproar of protests, and the ground...
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SOUTHAMPTON RACECOURSE. Earliest meeting: Tuesday 31st July 1804. Final meeting: Tuesday 28th June 1881. The Hampshire city of Southampton, the largest city in the county, is located 19 miles north west of Portsmouth. The first race meeting took place on Tuesday 31st July 1804 on Southampton Common near ‘The Avenue’ and Rood Church.
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Aug 31, 2022 · The first organised race meeting on Southampton Common took place on Tuesday July 31, 1804, on a one and three-quarter mile course. The following year a meeting stretched from Wednesday July...
Horse racing on the Common started in 1822, when Southampton was enjoying a revival as a spa town. It was an annual event spread over two days and planned to attract more visitors to the town. There was a festival atmosphere and a broad range of entertainments both on the Common and in the town.
