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The Saddleworth Rushcart tradition is maintained by the Saddleworth Morris Men and takes place on the last weekend in August.
The Saddleworth Rushcart tradition is maintained by the Saddleworth Morris Men and takes place on the last weekend in August.


The cart carries a solid load of rushes, unlike the Sowerby Bridge cart which is thatched and consequently much lighter and easier to handle.
The cart carries a solid load of rushes, unlike the [[Sowerby Bridge Rushcart]]  which is thatched and consequently much lighter and easier to handle.


There are some pictures of the Saddleworth cart on Phil Preen's web site [http://www.philpreen.co.uk/folk/morris/anstey/Saddleworth.htm here]
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 25 November 2010

The Saddleworth Rushcart tradition is maintained by the Saddleworth Morris Men and takes place on the last weekend in August.

The cart carries a solid load of rushes, unlike the Sowerby Bridge Rushcart which is thatched and consequently much lighter and easier to handle.