Millington, Peter (2005) 'Plough Bullocks' and Related Plough Monday Customs in the Nottingham Area, 1800-1930. Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, 109 . pp. 127-137. ISSN 0309-9210
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Abstract
This paper describes Plough Monday activities in the city of Nottingham, which died out in the inter-war years, and chronicles the establishment of its Plough Day Fair in 1712. Elsewhere in Nottinghamshire, house visits by folk play performers were an important feature of Plough Monday. However, it is concluded that these were not part of the 'Plough Bullocks' tradition in Nottingham city. Nottingham's Plough Monday activities provoked conflicts between certain sections of local society, which led to active suppression during the 19th century. These non-play conflicts contrast with the folk play customs, which were more socially acceptable.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||
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| Keywords: | Nottingham, Plough Monday, Plough Bullocks, Plough Day Fair, Epiphany Fair, Suppression, Calendar Customs, Traditions, Folklore, Social History | ||||
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of English (Sheffield) > Department of English Literature (Sheffield) > National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > University of Sheffield Research Centres and Institutes > National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (Sheffield) | ||||
| ID Code: | 1204 | ||||
| Deposited By: | Peter Millington | ||||
| Deposited On: | 17 May 2006 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2007 19:09 | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Publisher: | Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||||
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