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The rushcart has a long history dating back to the mid 18th century. In latter years the ritual has been run by the Gorton Morris Men and some information is available on their [http://esd.mmu.ac.uk/gmm/ web site]
The rushcart has a long history dating back to the mid 18th century. In latter years the ritual has been run by the Gorton Morris Men and some information is available on their [http://esd.mmu.ac.uk/gmm/ web site]
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 28 June 2008

Gorton Rushcart was, unusually, a horse drawn cart in comparison with other carts which are or were pulled by teams of men.

The rushcart has a long history dating back to the mid 18th century. In latter years the ritual has been run by the Gorton Morris Men and some information is available on their web site