mitch1 7 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Doing some research and Northern Cemetery Registers have two deaths in 1926-7 where the place of death is: One reads: 'Showgrounds' The other: 'Caravan Horsefield Showground'. Both entries Parish of Bulwell. Now my family have been around Bulwell for over 140 years and we've never heard of 'Horsefield'. The obvious candidate would be Mellors Fields over the City Boundary but they are in Hucknall Parish. Anyone any suggestions? Thanks Mitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia mitch1. Purely a guess, but maybe 'Caravan Horsefield Showground' might be explained like this. The person concerned belonged to a travelling fairground family who were in Bulwell for a fair; their horse-drawn caravan was parked in the field reserved for showmen and their horses. Maybe there wasn't a specific place called Horsefield; it was just a field for horses connected with visiting showmen. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch1 7 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks for the welcome Cliff Ton I've only been around here 7 years - just don't do much posting - only reading! Interesting thought. We are further mystified by the fact both deaths were in February/March whereas Bulwell wakes were October time and held around Holborn Place which was hardly a 'Showground'. I do get your point about the Horsefield though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,121 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Welcome to the forum Mitch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Welcome back, mitch1. We've missed you, it's a long time since the end of March. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch1 7 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Amazing how time flies isn't it Michael! Glad someones awake!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 We are further mystified by the fact both deaths were in February/March whereas Bulwell wakes were October time and held around Holborn Place which was hardly a 'Showground'. I do get your point about the Horsefield though. Probably won't help much, but I couldn't resist this. The area around Holborn Place in the 1920s. Obviously not as developed as it is now, and plenty of field space for horses. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch1 7 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yes Cliff Ton that is the location of Bulwell Wakes. My mother (born 1939) can't remember the caravans wintering down there - though that was much later than this event, and NEVER heard it described as a 'Showground'. What we actually need is her Uncle Samuel who last visited in 1946 when he was with the fair..... if only...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Ey up Mitch my Mam was Holland - all fairground and Romany . Remember that she said that they wintered in Bulwell and somewhere in Sneinton!! Hope its of help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch1 7 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Thanks iandawson. At least that confirms that they did winter in Bulwell. Wonder whether it was Mellors Field and the Burial Register is slightly wrong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I may be completely wrong but I have vague memories of showmens caravans behind a high fence on the left hand side of Main Street going towards Hucknall just before you get to Moorbridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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