York Racecourse
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- York, City of York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Horse racing has taken place at York from early times and on the present Knavesmire site since 1731. First grandstand built 1754. Developed into a very large course with an early structured racing programme; 151,000 attended in 1851. Other grandstands were built in 1890s and post 1960. Continues in 2016
Publications:
- Knavesmire. York's great racecourse and its stories by Stevens, John
- Short History of York Racecourse by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- York, City of York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Horse racing has taken place at York from early times and on the present Knavesmire site since 1731. First grandstand built 1754. Developed into a very large course with an early structured racing programme; 151,000 attended in 1851. Other grandstands were built in 1890s and post 1960. Continues in 2016Publications:
- Knavesmire. York's great racecourse and its stories by Stevens, John
- Short History of York Racecourse by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F