Tag Archives: Sheep

150 years after the last round-up for the Croydon Wool Fair

Posted on June 21, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: For much of the Victorian era, Croydon was a trading centre for Surrey farmers trading one of the products on which the nation’s economy had depended for centuries. But by 1876, all that was about to change. DAVID … Continue reading →

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Shabden Park Farm’s open day: June 9

Posted on June 5, 2013 by insidecroydon

Shabden Park Farm, down the Chipstead Valley Road from Coulsdon, is playing its part in Open Farm Sunday this weekend, from 10am to 4pm on June 9. There will be sheep shearing demonstrations, with working sheep dogs being used to … Continue reading →

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Full of the joys of spring: Shabden Park farm open day

Posted on April 26, 2013 by insidecroydon

This Saturday, April 27, Shabden Park Farm, just outside Chipstead, south of Coulsdon, is staging its spring open day, when frolicking lambs will be the centre of attention. Visitors can talk to farmer Mark, and our sabbatical student Marie, who … Continue reading →

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