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Archive for September, 2013
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![Heffle is the old local name for Heathfield in Sussex, and they had a Cuckoo Fair each April to mark the arrival of spring. It all began in 1315 when […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cuckoo-115x115.jpg "Heathfield Heffle Cuckoo Fair")
Heathfield Heffle Cuckoo Fair
Posted on September 30, 2013 | 6 CommentsHeffle is the old local name for Heathfield in Sussex, and they had a Cuckoo Fair each April to mark the arrival of spring. It all began in 1315 when […] -
![The candle and pin auction at Old Bolingbroke was until recently one of a handful of survivors of an ancient method of selling which involves the auctioneer taking bids whilst […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_5188-115x115.jpg "Horncastle: Old Bolingbroke Candle and Pin Auction")
Horncastle: Old Bolingbroke Candle and Pin Auction
Posted on September 30, 2013 | No CommentsThe candle and pin auction at Old Bolingbroke was until recently one of a handful of survivors of an ancient method of selling which involves the auctioneer taking bids whilst […] -
![Old Woodstock in Oxfordshire is the setting for a popular custom which dates back to the eighteenth century, with its origins in making fun of neighbouring New Woodstock with its […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_3417-115x115.jpg "Old Woodstock Mock Mayor")
Old Woodstock Mock Mayor
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 4 CommentsOld Woodstock in Oxfordshire is the setting for a popular custom which dates back to the eighteenth century, with its origins in making fun of neighbouring New Woodstock with its […] -
![Pershore has long been famed for its plum harvest, with orchards dating back to medieval times, and each August Bank Holiday this heritage is celebrated in the town. Events take […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_4307-115x115.jpg "Pershore Plum Festival")
Pershore Plum Festival
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 4 CommentsPershore has long been famed for its plum harvest, with orchards dating back to medieval times, and each August Bank Holiday this heritage is celebrated in the town. Events take […] -
![Knots of May the local dance group organise a traditional Garland Ceremony each May Day Bank Holiday Monday in Lewes. They take their name from the old tradition of gathering […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_5325-115x115.jpg "Lewes Garland Day")
Lewes Garland Day
Posted on September 16, 2013 | No CommentsKnots of May the local dance group organise a traditional Garland Ceremony each May Day Bank Holiday Monday in Lewes. They take their name from the old tradition of gathering […] -
![Rothwell is normally a quiet market town – except for Proclamation Day which marks the start of the Rowell Trinity Fair at Rothwell in Northamptonshire and begins with a pub-crawl […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_6059-115x115.jpg "Rothwell Rowell Trinity Fair")
Rothwell Rowell Trinity Fair
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 14 CommentsRothwell is normally a quiet market town – except for Proclamation Day which marks the start of the Rowell Trinity Fair at Rothwell in Northamptonshire and begins with a pub-crawl […] -
![In 1513 the Battle of Flodden took place between the forces of Henry VIII of England and his brother-in-law James IV of Scotland; the day ended badly for the Scots […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_2640-115x115.jpg "Flodden Commemoration")
Flodden Commemoration
Posted on September 13, 2013 | No CommentsIn 1513 the Battle of Flodden took place between the forces of Henry VIII of England and his brother-in-law James IV of Scotland; the day ended badly for the Scots […] -
![Uffington White Horse is an ancient and enigmatic chalk hill figure on the downland of Berkshire. Now in the guardianship of the National Trust, it has dominated the landscape for […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/100_6988-115x115.jpg "Uffington Scouring the White Horse")
Uffington Scouring the White Horse
Posted on September 13, 2013 | No CommentsUffington White Horse is an ancient and enigmatic chalk hill figure on the downland of Berkshire. Now in the guardianship of the National Trust, it has dominated the landscape for […] -
![Uffington White Horse is an ancient and enigmatic chalk hill figure on the downland of Berkshire. Now in the guardianship of the National Trust, it has dominated the landscape for […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/100_7004-115x115.jpg "Uffington Scouring the White Horse and White Horse Show")
Uffington Scouring the White Horse and White Horse Show
Posted on September 13, 2013 | No CommentsUffington White Horse is an ancient and enigmatic chalk hill figure on the downland of Berkshire. Now in the guardianship of the National Trust, it has dominated the landscape for […] -
![The north coast of Devon is famed for its lobsters and crabs ; each September a Feast is held at Clovelly to celebrate the crustaceans and their local maritime heritage. […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/clovelly-115x115.jpg "Clovelly Lobster and Crab Feast")
Clovelly Lobster and Crab Feast
Posted on September 13, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe north coast of Devon is famed for its lobsters and crabs ; each September a Feast is held at Clovelly to celebrate the crustaceans and their local maritime heritage. […]