COLWALL PARK

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Collwall Park 1938.JPG (7099 bytes)

Date    1938    Credits     80

 

FIRST MEETING

10th May 1900

 

SITUATED

Near the village of Colwall in the Malvern Hills, close to Colwall Railway Station.

 

DISTANCES

2 miles 50 yards and upwards.

 

PRINCIPAL RACE

Stewards Handicap Hurdle

 

WORLD WAR I

Racing took place in the War period.

 

WORLD WAR II

Closed by 1939

 

FACT

Prior to 1900 the local pub, on the edge of the racecourse, was called the ‘Horse and Groom’.

 

QUESTION

What did the pub become once a racecourse was established?

Click here for the ANSWER

CURRENT SITUATION

Very little evidence of the previous existence of a racecourse, now covered by arable fields.

 

LAST MEETING

25th May 1939

 

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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