Stag hunt
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This exhibit shows that in the 1840s the hunting of stags in Brislington was, for one newspaper reporter at least, 'inspirational'. Some readers may find the blunt account in the following transcript distressing.
"STAG HUNT.-On Monday week Mr. Conolly's harriers, met on the lawn at Jacob Ricketts's, Esq., Brislington, when a young stag was turned out. All the fashion and beauty of the neighbourhood were present to witness the inspiring sight, and the field of horsemen was very large. After a smart run, the stag was killed at Chew Magna."
Jonathan Rowe (chair of Brislington Conservation and History Society) has provided some background detail - Jacob Ricketts lived at Brislington Hall from around 1838 to 1846. The building was demolished in 1933 and the site is now part of Brislington Retail Park. He was part of the family living at The Grove (now converted into flats on Grove Park at the top of Bristol Hill), with interests in glass manufacturing. Both Jacob and his wife are buried in the graveyard of the church of St Luke, Brislington.
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 13 April 1843, page 3, col 6.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000187/18430413/021/0004
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Period: Modern
Find spot: Brislington Hall
Exhibit contributed by Ken Taylor
Text written by Ken Taylor
Photographer: The British Library Board. Derived image by Ken Taylor (2017)
Acquisition number: 171126a1