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The Last Day of Holsworthy's Old Market - a Piece of Social History

Martin Hesp recalls visiting the ancient town of Holsworthy on the Devon-Cornwall border on the very last day the old cattle market was in operation near the town centre before moving to a new purpose-built site on the edge of town. The post includes a podcast which Martin recorded at the time - which could now be regarded as part of the rich oral history of the West Country region