Brigg Blog has been asked to mention the new exhibition at the Heritage Centre, in the Angel building in the town centre.
How To Pull A Rabbit Out Of A Hat is the interesting title of the exhibition, running from July to October.
It takes a look at the rabbit fur trade in Brigg, which was centred on Coney Court, off the Market Place.
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To be historically accurate, Nige....there is no evidence to indicate that Coney Court was the centre of the rabbit fur trade.
The fur trade had virtually died out by 1820's...and at that time the court was known as Nicholson's Court.
In 1869, when the Local Board renamed streets and alleyways...ie the Butchery became Elwes St...Nicholson's Court was re-named Coney Court by the Board, but no explanation was given.
Consequently, there is no primary evidence to substantiate the notion of Coney Court association with bunnies.
In contrast....Quipp's Lane...named after a Quipp's bakery ..was to become Market Lane...but Market did not refer to the road leading to the Market Place
...indeed, Market Lane did not really lead anywhere at the time except it gave access to the gas works, allotments, cottages, a farm....and to Hope Yard
..a yard behind the Hope pub .now that boarded-up shop...Hope Yard was the Cattle Market while the Hope landlord was the auctioneer.
College Yard was named after the landlord - Clare College, Cambridge
School Yard was named after a school in the area..possibly a Methodist Sunday School.....there was another school - called an academy..for infants in part of the present Servicemens Club.
Proper schools were built circa 1875 when schooling was officially enactred for 5 to 13 year olds...
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