A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector

YORKSHIRE, Catterick, Catterick Bridge, a silver Proprietors ticket, 1848, unsigned, horse and jockey racing left, rev. by permission of the proprietor, named (Edward Wright Esqr), 34mm, 16.72g (W 1526; D & W 322/1). Very fine and toned, very rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks.

Edward Wright (1818-53), of Kelvedon, Essex and Richmond, Yorkshire.

Racing at Catterick Bridge began in April 1783. The basis for the present course dates from 1813 and the venue enjoyed increased popularity through the 19th century, but the first purpose-built grandstand was not built until 1906