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By the 20th century, the sale of livestock at fairs had dwindled. In 1928, sheep and cattle were only sold on the
Ringing Day fair. The pleasure part of the fair, however, had gained great popularity. These funfairs were held on Saturday Market. As the fairground equipment became larger and heavier
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On 27 October (Minute 694), âIt was resolved that the fair should be removed from the Market Place.â On 7 September 1959, the Town Clerk reported that Mr John Farrar and Joseph Shaw had accepted terms offered for use of space for the four fairs commencing with the
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The fair was held four times a year on Morton Lane car park, which also housed the Townâs coach park. In 2002, the East Riding of
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In 2003, the
Beverley Town Fair was, once again sited in the centre of the town on Saturday Market.
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