Earliest meeting: Saturday 15th July 1732
Final meeting: Sunday 16th July 1732
The small Surrey village of Limpsfield, located at the foot of the North Downs, was in the Anglo-Saxon Hundred of Tandridge and today is served by Oxted railway station. It enjoys a rich history, being mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book when known as Limenesfeld and was held by the Abbot of nearby Battle Abbey. In the early part of the 18th century it held its own races from Saturday 15th July to Sunday 16th July 1732, the meeting being included in John Cheny's Historical List. |
| This racecourse is NOT covered in any of the 4 Volumes of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Local Patrons |
Mr Woodman, Mr Pearson |
| Principal Races |
Limpsfield 15 Guineas Purse |
Saturday 15th July 1732
Limpsfield 15 Guineas Purse
1. MERRY JOHN, brown horse owned by Mr Woodman 1 1
2. UNNAMED bay horse owned by Mr Tate 3 2
3. UNNAMED grey mare owned by Mr Andrews 4 3
4. UNNAMED brown mare owned by Mr Ireland 5 4
5. UNNAMED grey mare owned by Mr Vincent 2 dist
6. UNNAMED chestnut horse owned by Mr Arnold dist
6 ran
Sunday 16th July 1732
Limpsfield 10 Guineas Give & Take Galloway Purse
1. SPECKLE FOOT, bay mare owned by Mr Pearson 1 1
2. FORLORN POLLY, bay mare owned by Mr Thomas 2 2
3. UNNAMED grey gelding owned by Mr Brown dist
3 ran |
| The final meeting took place on Sunday 16th July 1732 |
| Course today |
No evidence remains of the previous racecourse |
| If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
Much of the information about this course has been found using internet research and is in the public domain. However, useful research sources have been:-
London Illustrated News
Racing Illustrated 1895-1899
The Sporting & Dramatic Illustrated
Northern Turf History Volumes 1-4 by J.Fairfax-Blakeborough
The Sporting Magazine
A Long Time Gone by Chris Pitt first published in 1996 ISBN 0 900599 89 8
Racing Calendars which were first published in 1727 |
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ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3
652 pages
774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0
352 pages
400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7
180 pages
140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4
264 pages
235 former courses |
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