COLWALL PARK
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Despite racing finishing at the course in 1939 a pony race meeting did take place in 1949
FIRST MEETING
10th May 1900
SITUATED
Near the village of Colwall in the Malvern Hills, close to Colwall Railway Station.
DISTANCES
2 miles 50 yards and upwards.
PRINCIPAL RACE
Stewards Handicap Hurdle
WORLD WAR I
Racing took place in the War period.
WORLD WAR II
Closed by 1939
FACT
Prior to 1900 the local pub, on the edge of the racecourse, was called the ‘Horse and Groom’.
QUESTION
What did the pub become once a racecourse was established?
Click here for the ANSWER
CURRENT SITUATION
Very little evidence of the previous existence of a racecourse, now covered by arable fields.
LAST MEETING
25th May 1939
If you have :-
a favourite memory of this racecourse;
photos or a postcard of the course;
a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;
then email me at johnslusar at fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.