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Excerpt from The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. 20 Richmond is said to have been a place of good trade for three centuries after the Conquest, but many causes contri buted to its decay; among these may be mentioned the charters granted for holding markets in neighbouring towns. And the want of water-communication. Which is precluded by the rocky bed of the Swale and the sudden swells to which the river is subject. The market of Richmond is held on the Saturday, and it is' well eu plied with corn and other provisions. Many wealthy poop e reside in the town, and the country tbr several miles round is studded with the parks and mansions of numerous landed proprietors. The races are well attended, and are held in the first week of September, on the high moor about a mile from the town. Where there is a commodious grand stand. Several of the resident gentry have training-stables near the race round. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.