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(London.CityRegiions.com, November 15, 2012 ) London, UK -- Nearly two centuries ago, the horse sheds on the Town Green were actually used for horses.
Yesterday, they were occupied by artisans and crafters during the 37th annual Horseshed Fair.
“The horses were ‘parked’ there in the winter, they don’t like standing around in the cold, you know,” said John W. Spencer, First Church of Christ Unitarian caretaker. “And the sheds are numbered as you can see, because the church used to rent them out to members.”
In fact the church rented out its pews as well, according to Spencer.
Evidence of the horse sheds’ former function still exists, he said. “The rings to tie up the horses are still on the back of some of the sheds. And there used to be an inn right next to the church. It burned down, but before that happened they used to use the horse sheds, too, but only during the week.”
Of the formerly 40 horse sheds, 16 remain standing. Most of the year, two of them hold firewood while the rest serve as storage. The fair, “gives us a reason to clean them out for the vendors every year,” , said Spencer.
This year’s fair was blessed with hospitable autumn weather after back-to-back rainstorms. It drew hundreds of people who purchased handcrafted ornaments, collectibles, fine art, and homemade food items while listening to live music.
“I used to help out at the fair, and it seems that they have a lot of people today; must be the good weather. And I get to see old friends,” said Juanita Day, who, with fellow Lancaster resident Al Dodge, walked to the fair. Day said she has visited the fair for 15 years, primarily to enjoy a well-done hotdog. “I call it my burnt bow-wow,” she said.
Many fair-goers with children stopped at the petting zoo. “This is our first visit to the fair and my son (2-year-old) Elliot loves horses,” said Jeremy Crossland.
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