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Cock Fighting
Fulwell Lane, cockpit
54.928696, -1.381495
Fulwell
Opened:
Unknown
Closed:
19th c
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
2 Mar 2023
HER Description
NEHL - A historical piece from the Sunderland Daily Echo of 1934 reports on cock fighting held at Squire Stafford's house on Fulwell Lane in the 19th century. His house was apparently "where the babbies are", referring to statues of babies outside of his house. No further context or description of the cockpit is provided.
At this time there were very few dwellings on Fulwell Lane above the railway line, for which the northernmost property looks most probable.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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