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Cock Fighting
The Ketton Ox
54.510455, -1.354961
Yarm
Opened:
15/16th c
Closed:
Open
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
2 Mar 2023
HER Description
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
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The plaque on the Ketton Ox. Source: Mick Southwick
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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