Market Rasen - the racecourse
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Market Rasen - the racecourse
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 18 Apr 2015
From 1828 until 1924 racing had been run on various sites on the outskirts of the town. Feast Week racing was held in autumn from 1828-1887 and with the advent of Steeplechasing in the middle of the nineteenth century a second fixture was added to the calendar, this race meeting was held in spring from 1871 until today. Market Rasen Racecourse found a permanent home on Willingham Road in 1924. (Source: The Jockey Club)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.380706
Longitude
-0.313494