Alresford Michaelmas Fair: The Real History
The Michaelmas Fair myth says a 1242 royal charter started it. The real story is a 1200 market grant, a 1202 summer fair, and eleven lost days in 1752.
The Michaelmas Fair myth says a 1242 royal charter started it. The real story is a 1200 market grant, a 1202 summer fair, and eleven lost days in 1752.
Plan a day in New Alresford, Hampshire: what's on this week, independent shops, pubs and cafés, where to park, walks and the Watercress Line.