Burnham Horse Races
Horse races took place at
Burnham on Crouch in October annually from 1867 and ceased in
the 1870’s on land on Marsh Road immediately next to St Mary’s
Church.
The main organiser of the
events was Daniel Pannell who owned the land and lived at Burnham
Hall next to the site.
The course was marked out as
circular and involved one grass meadow and one ploughed field with
races requiring one to three circuits.
Attractions such as the
Burnham Band, a bar provided by the White Hart Hotel and sideshows
such as Duffields Steam Circus and a shooting gallery were included
in the event which drew large crowds from the Dengie Hundred and
beyond.
