list of british racecourses
operating during 19th century
Table:
Racecourse
Location
Country
Code
Opened
Closed
Notes

Aberystwyth Racecourse[17]
Cardiganshire
Wales

not known
not known
A mid-August meeting was well and fashionably attended on a meadow near Gogerddan about three miles from the town.

Abingdon Racecourse[18]
Berkshire
England

not known
not known

Ashford Racecourse[19]
Kent
England

not known
not known
Held a one day meeting in September, with a £50 town plate being the principal race

Bedford Racecourse[20]
Bedfordshire
England

not known
not known
Two annual meetings recorded in 1840

Belford Racecourse[21]
Northumberland
England

not known
not known
Run at a course one mile south-west of the town, on the site of what is supposed to have been a Danish camp. Formerly at Beadnell.

Bibury Racecourse[6]
Gloucestershire
England

not known
not known

Bicester Racecourse[22]
Oxfordshire
England

not known
not known
Held a day-long meeting at the end of September, including a Town Plate of £50

Birmingham Racecourse[23]
Warwickshire
England

not known
not known
Held a 'poorly-attended' two day meeting in early October

Bishop's Castle Racecourse[24]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Near Ludlow, it held a day's 'inferior' racing in mid-July

Blandford Racecourse[25]
Dorset
England

not known
not known
Held a meeting towards the end of August which included the 100 sovereign Dorsetshire Gold Cup

Bodmin Racecourse[26]
Cornwall
England

not known
not known
Held one day's racing in September

Brecknock Racecourse[27]
Brecknockshire
Wales

not known
not known
A course near the town, with a 'commodious' stand held races for two days in late September

Brenwood Racecourse[28]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing at the end of September

Bridgenorth Racecourse[24]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Held a two day meeting at the start of August; the course was in bad repair in 1840

Bromyard Racecourse[29]
Worcestershire
England

not known
not known
Held a day long race meeting in mid-August

Burnley Racecourse[30]
Lancashire
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing in the middle of August, including a Gold Cup of 100 sovs

Burntwood Racecourse[28]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Held one day's racing in mid-October

Burton-upon-Trent Racecourse[28]
Staffordshire
England

From 'a very early period'
not known
Held a two day meeting at the end of August which included the Bretby Cup, given by the Earl of Chesterfield

Burton Constable Racecourse[31]
Worcestershire
England

not known
not known
A small hunter racecourse

Buxton Racecourse[26]
Derbyshire
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing in June

Canterbury Racecourse[19]
Kent
England

not known
not known
Held on Barham Downs, within 3 miles of the city. Had a 'commodious stand'. Was awarded a King's Plate by George II in 1729.[32]

Cardiff Racecourse[33]
Glamorganshire
Wales

not known
not known
Held mid-July meetings for two days.

Cheadle Racecourse[34]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Held one day's 'inferior racing' at the beginning of September

Chesterfield Racecourse[35]
Derbyshire
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing at the start of October

Clifton and Bristol Racecourse[6]
Gloucestershire
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing at the beginning of May

Clitheroe Racecourse[36]
Lancashire
England

1821
not known
The course was on Salt Hill and held two days of 'inferior racing' towards the end of August.

Coventry Racecourse[23]
Warwickshire
England

not known
not known
Two day race meetings were held in March with a Silver Cup and £100 in prize money

Croxton Park Racecourse[37]
Leicestershire
England

not known
not known
Held amateur races at the beginning of April

Dorchester Racecourse[38]
Dorset
England

not known
not known
Held two days' racing in the middle of September

Dove House Races at Harrow-on-the-Hill[39]
Middlesex
England

1836
not known
Held in mid-August

Dudley Racecourse[40]
Worcestershire
England

not known
not known
Held two days racing at the end of June

Dumfries Racecourse[41]
Dumfriesshire
Scotland

not known
not known
Alternately held the Caledonian Hunt meeting, along with Ayr, Edinburgh and Musselburgh

Egham Racecourse[42]
Surrey
England

not known
not known
Situated on the plain of Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta, Egham races were often attended by royalty. The course was a two mile flat oval.

Eglistoun Park[43]
Ayrshire
Scotland

not known
not known

Enfield and Pinner Races[39]
Middlesex
England

not known
By 1836
Replaced by Dove House meeting

Gloucester Racecourse[44]
Gloucestershire
England

not known
not known
A mile and a half oblong course in a meadow on the banks of the River Severn, with a straight, 400 yard run-in

Gorhambury Park Racecourse[45]
Hertfordshire
England

1838
not known
Had four courses ranging in length from 5 furlongs 136 yards to two miles

Great Marlow Racecourse[46]
Buckinghamshire
England

not known
not known

Hampton Racecourse[39]
Middlesex
England

not known
not known
Three-day meetings held in the middle of June on Moulsey Hurst next to the river

Hastings and St. Leonards Racecourse[47]
Sussex
England

1827
not known
Held a two day meeting at the end of September which included the Town Plate and St. Leonard's Plate, both of 50 sovereigns

Haverfordwest Racecourse[48]
Pembrokeshire
Wales

not known
not known
Situated on a common near the town called Portfield or Poorfield. Two day meetings were held at the beginning of August.

Heaton Park Racecourse[36]
Lancashire
England

not known
not known
Held three days 'excellent' racing in late September

Hednesford Racecourse[34]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Races were held on the 'heathy downs' at Cannock Chase which had long been famed for racehorses. A day long meeting was held in early July

Hertford Racecourse[49]
Hertfordshire
England

not known
not known
Races took place at the beginning of August for two days

Hippodrome Racecourse, Bayswater, London[50]
Middlesex
England

3 June 1837
not known
A 'vast establishment' also called the Metropolitan Racecourse

Holywell Racecourse[51]
Flintshire
Wales

3 June 1837
not known
Hunt races took place in the middle of October for two days.

The Hoo Racecourse[49]
Hertfordshire
England

1821
not known
Racing, mainly hunter chases, took place at the end of April and for a short time in the 1820s and 1830s the course was very fashionable

Kingston Racecourse[52]
Herefordshire
England

not known
not known
An 'inferior' racecourse, with meetings at the end of July

Knighton Racecourse[48]
Pembrokeshire
Wales

not known
not known
Held two day race meetings in mid-June.

Lancaster Racecourse[53]
Lancashire
England

not known
not known
Held a two day meeting in late July

Lee Racecourse[54]
Kent
England

not known
not known
Held races that were only 'of local interest' in 1840

Leith Races[55]
Lothian
Scotland

1660
1816
Races were held on the sands at low tide in late July or early August for four or five days, until the events were moved to Musselburgh. A 4 mile King's Plate was run at Leith from at least 1728[56]

Leominster Racecourse[52]
Herefordshire
England

not known
not known
Held meetings at the end of August

Lichfield Racecourse[34]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
The course was on the Tamworth road, about two miles from the city and raced at the end of March and in mid-September. Was awarded a King's Plate for 5 year olds by George II in 1748.[32]

Middleham Racecourse[57]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Races were held annually in November on Middleham Moor, but in 1840 they were deemed 'of little interest'. Middleham is still home to many racing stables.

Monmouth Racecourse[58]
Monmouthshire
Wales

not known
not known
Situated on the banks of the River Wye near the junction with the River Monnow on Chippenham meadow. A two day meeting was held in mid-October.

Morpeth Racecourse[59]
Northumberland
England

not known
not known
Races took place over two days at the beginning of September at Cottingwood to the north of the town.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Racecourse[60]
Shropshire
England
Mixed
not known
not known
Held a two day meeting in early August

Newport Racecourse[61]
Shropshire
England
Mixed
not known
not known
Held a two day meeting at the end of July

Newport Paynel (sic) Racecourse[62]
Buckinghamshire
England

not known
By 1840

Northallerton Racecourse[61]
North Riding of Yorkshire
England
Mixed
not known
not known
Racing took place in mid-October for two days, and included a £100 Gold Cup and £50 Silver Cup.

Oswestry Race Course
Shropshire
England

early 1700s[citation needed] or 1804[61]
1848
Racing started on the common west of the town over a unique figure-of-eight course. A grandstand was built at the start of the 19th century. but the last meeting was held in 1848. Its regular meeting was two days in September and included the Shropshire Stakes and a Gold Cup.

Oxford Racecourse
Oxfordshire
England

not known
not known
An oval of two miles, quite flat

Pontypool Racecourse[58]
Monmouthshire
Wales

not known
not known
Situated between the River Avon and the canal to Newport, Wales. A two-day meeting was held at the start of August.

The Potteries Racecourse[60]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Held a two day meeting at the start of August including a Stewards' Plate of 100 sovs.

Richmond Racecourse[63]
Yorkshire
England
Mixed
not known
not known
Racing took place for two days in mid-September on Whitcliffe Meadow, an area of common ground, which was "an excellent course".

Rochester and Chatham Racecourse[54]
Kent
England

not known
not known
Held a two day meeting at the beginning of September

Royston Racecourse[49]
Hertfordshire
England

not known
not known
Held a one day meeting in the middle of May, for 'half-bred horses' of local interest only

Shiffnal Racecourse[64]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Held two days of 'inferior racing' at the end of May

Shrewsbury Racecourse[64]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Situated on Bicton Heath, 2 miles west of Shrewsbury. It was 1 mile 185 yards round. Races took place in mid-September for 3 or 4 days and included a Queen's Plate of 100gs.

Southampton Racecourse[65]
Hampshire
England

not known
not known
Situated on Southampton common on land given by the corporation. Held a two day meeting at the beginning of August.

Stafford Racecourse[66]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
A one mile course, almost completely oval except for a quarter mile straight run-in. Held 'very inferior' races at the start of October.

Stamford Racecourse[67]
Lincolnshire
England

not known
not known
A mile in circumference on Wittoring Heath near the town, held a three day mid-June meeting.

Staverton Racecourse[29]
Wiltshire
England

not known
not known
A meeting of merely local interest was held at the end of April

Stone Racecourse[66]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Held a two-day meeting in early October.

Stowebridge Racecourse[40]
Warwickshire
England

not known
not known
Held two days of racing at the end of August. Had a Cup Stakes of £100 in value.

St. Albans Racecourse[68]
Hertfordshire
England

not known
c. 1838
Held at a place called Noman's Land. Home to the St. Albans' Steeple Chase. Racing ceased on the establishment of Gorhambury Park.

Swansea Racecourse[33]
Glamorganshire
Wales

not known
not known
Commonly called 'Swansea and Neath races', the course was on Cremlyn Burrows on the Neath Road. Meetings were held at the end of August.

Tavistock Racecourse[15]
Devon
England

not known
not known
An oval, hilly, two mile course with a one day meeting at the beginning of May

Tenbury Racecourse[40]
Warwickshire
England

not known
not known
Racing of a 'very inferior' nature, with the principal race being a £50 plate.

Tiverton Racecourse[15]
Devon
England

not known
not known
Held a two day meeting at the end of August

Tunbridge Wells Racecourse[54]
Kent
England

not known
not known
Held a well attended two day meeting at the end of August on the common

Upton-upon-Severn Racecourse[40]
Warwickshire
England

not known
not known
Races took place at the end of August

Walsall Racecourse[69]
Staffordshire
England

not known
not known
Raced at the end of September for two days.

Wem Racecourse[70]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Held a 'very inferior' race meeting at the beginning of October

Wenlock Racecourse[70]
Shropshire
England

not known
not known
Held one day's racing at the end of July

Weymouth Racecourse[38]
Dorset
England

1821
not known
Well attended meeting held at the end of August. The course was considered 'very good'

Winchester Racecourse[71]
Hampshire
England

Bef. 1727
not known
Races were held on Worthy Down, 4 miles from Winchester for two days in the middle of July. Held a Royal Plate race for 6 year olds from at least 1727.[32]

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