Roman Gardens III - Cockpit

This area of the Roman Gardens was the scene of a cockpit, and cock-fighting took place in or around here for over 250 years. The first cockpit was laid out in 1619, and was later replaced by more permanent structures in brick and thatch, the last being built in 1825. Cock-fighting became a fashionable sport after the Restoration in 1660, and contests were a popular feature of Race Week. In the 1800s admission to the City Cock Pit was 5 shillings a day. Cock-fighting continued until 1849, when it was banned under the Cruelty to Animals Act.

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