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There are some more pictures of the Saddleworth cart on Phil Preen's web site [http://www.philpreen.co.uk/folk/morris/anstey/Saddleworth.htm here]
 
There are some more 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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Revision as of 22:50, 28 June 2008

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.

Saddleworthcart1.jpg

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There are some more pictures of the Saddleworth cart on Phil Preen's web site here