Mansfields Cattle Market

A once thriving place.

By Malcolm Marples

The once thriving Mansfield Cattle Market complemented the town centre Market Place, and was located off Nottingham Road. The Cattle Market is no longer there; it is now where we have the Water Meadows swimming baths and car park.

1961

The Christmas Fatstock Show in the Cattle Market in the 1961 photographs show there was a hive of activity. It is also interesting to note what is going on in the background to identify building etc. i.e. if the sheep pen photograph is enlarged then Mansfield’s old Gasometer can be seen behind the building.

Sheep pens

CHAD 198 (1961)

Whats the man of the left doing?

CHAD 196 (1961)

Thats a nice coat

CHAD 195 (1961)

You've bought a bargin there!

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Now the Calves time

CHAD 200A (1961)

Pig pens

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1963

Cup Winner

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A judgement is made

CHAD 5070 (1963)

These photographs also record the Christmas Fatstock show two years later in 1963. Is that the Mayor in his regalia or did the Fatstock Judge also have official regalia?

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1970

BBC Film & Interview

CHAD 36600-13 (1970)

In April 1970 the BBC visited the Horse Sales at the Cattle Market. Was this a special occasion to warrant the BBC coming, and who is being interviewed?

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1974

A family occation

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June 1974 the market is not as busy (was this typical?), the transport vehicles are now trailers rather than large cattle trucks. It appears now to be a family occasion rather than the very business-like occasions of earlier years. No need for farm pleasure parks then.

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1975

Now also a family market

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1983

The end of an era.

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The end of an era. The last Mansfield Fat Stock Show.

The tradition of holding a regular Cattle Market in Mansfield commenced in January 1806. (Link to the Livestock page by Dennis Hill)