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Markets and Fairs in Northumberland |
| Place | Markets | Fairs | Hirings |
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| Allendale | Friday | Last Friday in April 22nd August [obsolete by mid 19th century] First Friday after 29th October |
Hirings for servants are held at the April and November Fairs. |
| Alnwick | Saturday | 12th May Last Monday in July First Tuesday in October 24th December [Palm Sunday - obsolete by early 19th century] |
Hiring for servants on the first Saturday in March. |
| Belford | Tuesday | Tuesday before Whitsuntide 23rd August |
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| Bellingham | Saturday | Wednesday before Good Friday First Saturday after 15th September 12th May 12th November |
Hirings for servants on Saurday before 12th May, Saturday before 12th November. (Later changed to the Wednesday before Good Friday and the Saturday after 15th September?) |
| Berwick | Saturday (Later Wednesday?) |
Friday in Trinity Week (Later last Friday in May?) Second Wednesday in May (High Market) Wednesday before 26th August (High Market) First Wednesday in November (High Market) |
Hirings for servants are held at the May, August and November High Markets |
| Haltwhistle | Thursday (Later Tuesday?) |
14th May 17th September 22nd November |
Hirings for servants on 12th May and 11th November. |
| Hexham | Tuesday Saturday |
6th August 9th November 25th March (Tryst Fair) 2nd July (Wool Fair) |
First Tuesday in March for hinds; first Tuesday after 12th May and first Tuesday after 12th November for male and female servants. |
| Morpeth | Wednesday | Wednesday/Thursday/Friday before Whitsuntide Wednesday before 22nd July |
Variable - announced in provincial Newspapers (for hinds and servants). |
| Newcastle | Tuesday Saturday |
12th August and following nine days 29th October and following nine days 22nd November Last Tuesday in May First Tuesday in every month |
Hirings for farm servants are held on the first Tuesday in May and on the first Tuesday in November. |
| Rothbury | Friday | Friday in Easter Week Whit Monday 2nd October All Saints' Day |
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| Stagshaw Bank | Saturday preceding Whitsunday 3rd and 4th July 24th November (Tryst Fair) 5th August (Tryst Fair)? 24th October (Tryst Fair)? |
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| Tynemouth | Friday (at North Shields) | Last Friday in April First Friday in November (both at Tynemouth) |
For servants at the November fair (at North Shields) |
| Wooler | Thursday | 4th May 17th November 27th September (St Ninian's Fair at Fenton) Second Thursday in March (High Market) Third Monday in July 4th May 17th October |
4th May and 17th October for hiring servants |
[Last updated: 3rd August 2010 - Brian Pears]