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Elstow Moot Hall set on the village green at Elstow, was built around 1600 as a market house in connection with the village fairs. There were fairs...
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for all sorts of cattle held in May and November as well as the annual May Fair with all kinds of entertainment. The hall was used for storage and as a place for hearing disputes arising out of the fairs. It is now a museum illustrating English 17th century life and traditions containing period furniture.
Subjects: History, Geography, Art
Key Stages: Foundation, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Others Keywords: Elstow, Moot Hall, Fairs, Bedford, Museum Related Links: |
