Appleby Horse Fair
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Appleby Horse Fair is a historic annual gathering in Cumbria, England, where Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities meet to trade horses and celebrate their culture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual horse fair
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bow-top caravans
ⓘ
traditional Gypsy wagons ⓘ traditional horse-drawn vehicles ⓘ |
| category |
Culture of the Romani people
ⓘ
Fairs in England ⓘ Festivals in Cumbria ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
Cumbria Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eden District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ local authorities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | about one week ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| follows | first Thursday in June ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | multi-agency strategic co-ordinating group ⓘ |
| hasApproximateOrigins | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
British Gypsies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Travellers NERFINISHED ⓘ Roma people in Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpactOn |
Appleby-in-Westmorland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local tourism sector ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | traditional gathering ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
animal welfare concerns
ⓘ
public safety concerns ⓘ traffic congestion ⓘ |
| heldOn | first week of June ⓘ |
| knownFor |
horse trotting on Flashing Lane
ⓘ
horse washing in River Eden ⓘ large gathering of Gypsies and Travellers ⓘ |
| legalBasis | ancient charter or customary rights ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| location | Appleby-in-Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Gypsy communities
ⓘ
Roma communities ⓘ Traveller communities ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
RSPCA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local animal welfare officers ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | June ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about Gypsy and Traveller culture
ⓘ
media coverage in the UK ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
Fair Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | River Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
cultural celebration
ⓘ
driving horses and carts ⓘ horse showing ⓘ horse trading ⓘ |
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