Sports Archive.
The Ketton Ox
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Last Updated:
2 Mar 2023
Cock Fighting
Home Teams & Clubs:
Opened:
Closed:
15/16th c
Open
Condition:
Yarm
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NEHL - Cock Fighting took place in the upper floor of the Ketton Ox, as per a plaque attached to the side of the building. It states "An Inn 400 Years Old. Oval Windows For Cock-Pit Rooms Now Bricked Up". These windows can be seen on the frontage of the building.
Information and pictures kindly shared by Mick Southwick (@HistoryMick)
Ordnance Survey, 1898
The front facade of The Ketton Ox, with the cockpit room windows at the top. Source: Mick Southwick
The plaque on the Ketton Ox. Source: Mick Southwick
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