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Lot Essay
The Newton Races were one of England's oldest horse races, started in 1660 by Richard Legh and held in Newton-le-Willows until 1898. The Legh family sponsored these races which were held every July at the Old Golborne Heath course. The races were well attended with regular visits from the Royal family. After the arrival of the railroad in 1842, Newton-le-Willows was transformed into a thriving city and the passenger trains brought large crowds to the races.
This particular trophy was sponsored by Thomas Legh, Lord of the Manor (1792-1857). Legh was a famous explorer and collector whose pioneering expeditions through Egypt and up the Nile into Nubia were well documented in the early nineteenth century.
This particular trophy was sponsored by Thomas Legh, Lord of the Manor (1792-1857). Legh was a famous explorer and collector whose pioneering expeditions through Egypt and up the Nile into Nubia were well documented in the early nineteenth century.