Often Passed, but Rarely Seen The Old Bull Ring The old bull ring can be seen in Market Place, Preston. It is in the south west corner of the Market Place. The old bull ring, in the south west corner of the Market Place, Preston. If you walk through Preston's Flag Market, beneath your feet is a little bit of history that generally goes unnoticed. It may look some kind of bodged job left behind, but it is actually remnants of an iron ring once used for the cruel sport of baiting. Many towns and villages would have a baiting ring and it was a popular form of entertainment. A bull, or sometimes even a bear, would have a collar placed around its neck and would then be tethered to a stake or iron ring like this one. The old bull ring can be seen in the south west corner of the Market Place in Preston. Dogs would then be released on the captive animal and attempt to bring it down by grabbing it by the nose, which would bring it to the ground. The struggling, tossing and figh...
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