Please may I ask if anyone is familiar with Meynell Hunt history as it relates to their annual point-to-point meeting on a Saturday each April, in the earlier years of the 20th century at Ednaston Hall.
After WW2, the location moved to Aston and finally to Garthorpe. Although there are a number of photos available online, I can’t find much history documented anywhere.
I understand this was a steeplechase course over land which later became Darley Moor motorbike racing circuit, and would have been on the estate of Ednaston Hall. I’m guessing that it was primarily a local event, allowing people to bring their own hunters and test themselves and their horses competitively? Or was it only for true racehorses? Captain William Power of Hilton and Major William Winterbottom of Aston Hall and both pictured in 1913 photos of the point to point, and were likely running horses themselves. Both were members of the Derbyshire Yeomanry, mounted territorial infantry, who trained at an annual summer camp in the Chatsworth grounds.
Grateful thanks for any information.
Tony
After WW2, the location moved to Aston and finally to Garthorpe. Although there are a number of photos available online, I can’t find much history documented anywhere.
I understand this was a steeplechase course over land which later became Darley Moor motorbike racing circuit, and would have been on the estate of Ednaston Hall. I’m guessing that it was primarily a local event, allowing people to bring their own hunters and test themselves and their horses competitively? Or was it only for true racehorses? Captain William Power of Hilton and Major William Winterbottom of Aston Hall and both pictured in 1913 photos of the point to point, and were likely running horses themselves. Both were members of the Derbyshire Yeomanry, mounted territorial infantry, who trained at an annual summer camp in the Chatsworth grounds.
Grateful thanks for any information.
Tony
