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FIRST MEETING

1856

Although Robin Charnock comments that Bristol & Clifton existed from 1827 to 1839 and evidence of this is shown by the scan he provided which is shown below.

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SITUATED

At the Bristol and East Somerset course.

 

DISTANCES

2 miles and upwards.

 

PRINCIPAL RACE

 

WORLD WAR I

Closed for racing.

 

WORLD WAR II

Already had closed.

 

FACT

QUESTION

 

 

CURRENT SITUATION

 

 

LAST MEETING

13th March 1880

 

If you have :-

a favourite memory of this racecourse;

photos or a postcard of the course;

a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;

then email me at johnslusar at fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.

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