Newport Show
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Newport Show is held at Chetwynd Park show ground at Chetwynd, Shropshire
, England, between Newport
and Edgmond.
Friday, August 8, 1890 was the date of the first show, which was held at Victoria Park. A schedule of classes was drawn up to include livestock, root crops, implements, cheese, butter, wool, horse leaping and turnouts. There was even a prize for male and female servants of Society members.
Thus the Newport and District Agricultural Society was founded, to organise the annual Newport Show and for the improvement of agriculture. To this day, it bears all of the hallmarks of that early tradition and is acknowledged as the best one day show in the Midlands. The show still keeps strong ties with the town and the town's educational establishments, especially Harper Adams University College
.
Chetwynd Park
was part of the Chetwynd Park estate
, mentioned in the Domesday Book
. It was an important manor in Saxon
times. The area belonged to Leofric, Earl of Mercia
, in about 1050.
The Deer Park got its name from the herd of some 100 fallow deer
which were brought up from Southern England. The area is home to some of Shropshire's finest ancient woodland.
The Estate was left to the University College in Edgmond. The Deer Park fell into a state of disrepair. In 1988 it was taken over by Newport and District Agricultural Society who set about the task of restoring the Park to its former glory and at the same time, creating what is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful show grounds in the country. The park is surrounded by 3 miles (4.8 km) of sandstone walls. The sandstone well, a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) pool and the Victorian Boat House are still to be restored.
Chetwynd, Shropshire
Chetwynd is a rural civil parish just to the north of Newport, Shropshire in England.Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate, in addition to Sambrook, Howle, Pickstock and a number of other small hamlets.The north-eastern boundary of...
, England, between Newport
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
and Edgmond.
History
The show can trace its roots back to 1890, when a group of local farmers joined to become Newport and District Agricultural Society.Friday, August 8, 1890 was the date of the first show, which was held at Victoria Park. A schedule of classes was drawn up to include livestock, root crops, implements, cheese, butter, wool, horse leaping and turnouts. There was even a prize for male and female servants of Society members.
Thus the Newport and District Agricultural Society was founded, to organise the annual Newport Show and for the improvement of agriculture. To this day, it bears all of the hallmarks of that early tradition and is acknowledged as the best one day show in the Midlands. The show still keeps strong ties with the town and the town's educational establishments, especially Harper Adams University College
Harper Adams University College
Harper Adams University College is a higher education institution located close to the village of Edgmond , in Shropshire, England. It is the UK's leading specialist provider of higher education for the agri-food chain and rural sector....
.
2010 Show
The 2010 show was held on the 10th July 2010 and broke all attendance records, with 20,000 people coming to the one day eventThe show ground
Sited on the banks of Chetwynd pool, which is a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) pool, the show ground is a natural show area and is thought to be one of the most beautiful show grounds in the country.Chetwynd Park
Chetwynd Park
Chetwynd Park is an 18th century landscape garden with woodland, on the edge of Newport, Shropshire.The park can trace its history back to 1388, when it lay southeast of Chetwynd Park estate. The country house is now lost, but the medieval deer park survives as an agricultural showground, used for...
was part of the Chetwynd Park estate
Chetwynd Park estate
The Chetwynd Park estate lies in the small village of Chetwynd on the outskirts of the town Newport, Shropshire, England.The estate is positioned in a gap north of Newport, where the road having crossed the marshland, clings to a steep slope of the Scaur above the meadowlands of the River Meese,...
, mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. It was an important manor in Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
times. The area belonged to Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Leofric was the Earl of Mercia and founded monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock. Leofric is remembered as the husband of Lady Godiva.-Life and political influence:...
, in about 1050.
The Deer Park got its name from the herd of some 100 fallow deer
Fallow Deer
The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies , while others treat it as an entirely different species The Fallow...
which were brought up from Southern England. The area is home to some of Shropshire's finest ancient woodland.
The Estate was left to the University College in Edgmond. The Deer Park fell into a state of disrepair. In 1988 it was taken over by Newport and District Agricultural Society who set about the task of restoring the Park to its former glory and at the same time, creating what is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful show grounds in the country. The park is surrounded by 3 miles (4.8 km) of sandstone walls. The sandstone well, a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) pool and the Victorian Boat House are still to be restored.
Other events held
- The Shropshire Game and County fair.
- The British Falconry and Raptor Country fair.
See also
- Chetwynd Park estateChetwynd Park estateThe Chetwynd Park estate lies in the small village of Chetwynd on the outskirts of the town Newport, Shropshire, England.The estate is positioned in a gap north of Newport, where the road having crossed the marshland, clings to a steep slope of the Scaur above the meadowlands of the River Meese,...
- Chetwynd, ShropshireChetwynd, ShropshireChetwynd is a rural civil parish just to the north of Newport, Shropshire in England.Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate, in addition to Sambrook, Howle, Pickstock and a number of other small hamlets.The north-eastern boundary of...
- Chetwynd parkChetwynd ParkChetwynd Park is an 18th century landscape garden with woodland, on the edge of Newport, Shropshire.The park can trace its history back to 1388, when it lay southeast of Chetwynd Park estate. The country house is now lost, but the medieval deer park survives as an agricultural showground, used for...
- Newport, ShropshireNewport, ShropshireNewport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...