This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 16th May 2015
Free FreeThe fair is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter making it a town. Firm historical records of Cheam Charter Fair date back to the 1800s when a fairground accompanied the market.
The fair is steeped in custom, with traders traditionally marking out their stalls with chalk in advance of the fair.
The fair starts with it’s popular traditional opening ceremony:
08:45 – 09:00 The bells of St Dunstan’s Church are rung to welcome the fair.
09:00 – 09:30 A procession comprising the Mayor of Sutton, local school children and the choir of St Dunstan’s Church starts at 09:00 from the Lych Gate of St Dunstan’s Church. They process to Park Road to open the fair which comprises over 60 stalls relating to local charities, societies, businesses and other organisations.
The fair ends at 13:00 but Cheam Charter Week events continue.
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This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 16th May 2015
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2015-05-16 2015-05-16 Europe/London The 756th annual Cheam Charter Fair A fair and procession through the town with over 60 local stalls and organisations. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/05/16/the-756th-annual-cheam-charter-fair-58931 Along,Park Road,,RomfordLocation
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