Royal Shrovetide Football
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Royal Shrovetide Football is a centuries-old, town-wide ball game played annually in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, in which large teams compete across the countryside with few formal rules.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atherstone Ball Game | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural tradition of England ⓘ traditional ball game ⓘ |
| ballBuoyancy | designed to float in water ⓘ |
| ballDecoration | individually painted with unique designs ⓘ |
| ballFilling | cork shavings ⓘ |
| ballName | Shrovetide ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballType | hand-painted leather ball ⓘ |
| category |
medieval football game
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sport in Derbyshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major event in Ashbourne community life ⓘ |
| duration | two days ⓘ |
| endTimeEachDay | 22:00 ⓘ |
| firstRecorded | at least 17th century ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| goalDistanceApart | approximately three miles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ball can be carried, thrown, or swum with
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few formal rules ⓘ goals are stone plinths in former mill sites ⓘ large moving scrum called the hug ⓘ played across town and surrounding countryside ⓘ shops and windows are boarded up for protection ⓘ very large number of players ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
Down’Ards goal at Clifton Mill
NERFINISHED
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Up’Ards goal at Sturston Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Down’Ards
NERFINISHED
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Up’Ards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to goal the ball at the opposing team’s millstone goal ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Shrovetide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn | Ashbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalConnection |
received royal patronage from King Edward VII
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visited by Prince Charles in 2003 ⓘ |
| rule |
no hiding the ball in bags or vehicles
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no intentional serious violence ⓘ no play in churchyards ⓘ no play in the cemetery ⓘ no play on the town memorials ⓘ no use of motor vehicles to move the ball ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | police and marshals help manage crowds ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | ball must be tapped three times on the goal stone ⓘ |
| startTimeEachDay | 14:00 ⓘ |
| teamDivisionBasis | north and south of the Henmore Brook ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracts visitors from across the UK and abroad ⓘ |
| traditionalClaim | played for over 800 years ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Atherstone Ball Game