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Place	Markets	Fairs	Hirings
Allendale	Friday	Last Friday in April 22nd August [obsolete by mid 19th century] First Friday after 29th October	Hirings for servants are held at the April and November Fairs.
Alnwick	Saturday	12th May Last Monday in July First Tuesday in October 24th December [Palm Sunday - obsolete by early 19th century]	Hiring for servants on the first Saturday in March.
Belford	Tuesday	Tuesday before Whitsuntide 23rd August
Bellingham	Saturday	Wednesday before Good Friday First Saturday after 15th September 12th May 12th November	Hirings for servants on Saurday before 12th May, Saturday before 12th November. (Later changed to the Wednesday before Good Friday and the Saturday after 15th September?)
Berwick	Saturday (Later Wednesday?)	Friday in Trinity Week (Later last Friday in May?) Second Wednesday in May (High Market) Wednesday before 26th August (High Market) First Wednesday in November (High Market)	Hirings for servants are held at the May, August and November High Markets
Haltwhistle	Thursday (Later Tuesday?)	14th May 17th September 22nd November	Hirings for servants on 12th May and 11th November.
Hexham	Tuesday Saturday	6th August 9th November 25th March (Tryst Fair) 2nd July (Wool Fair)	First Tuesday in March for hinds; first Tuesday after 12th May and first Tuesday after 12th November for male and female servants.
Morpeth	Wednesday	Wednesday/Thursday/Friday before Whitsuntide Wednesday before 22nd July	Variable - announced in provincial Newspapers (for hinds and servants).
Newcastle	Tuesday Saturday	12th August and following nine days 29th October and following nine days 22nd November Last Tuesday in May First Tuesday in every month	Hirings for farm servants are held on the first Tuesday in May and on the first Tuesday in November.
Rothbury	Friday	Friday in Easter Week Whit Monday 2nd October All Saints' Day
Stagshaw Bank		Saturday preceding Whitsunday 3rd and 4th July 24th November (Tryst Fair) 5th August (Tryst Fair)? 24th October (Tryst Fair)?
Tynemouth	Friday (at North Shields)	Last Friday in April First Friday in November (both at Tynemouth)	For servants at the November fair (at North Shields)
Wooler	Thursday	4th May 17th November 27th September (St Ninian's Fair at Fenton) Second Thursday in March (High Market) Third Monday in July 4th May 17th October	4th May and 17th October for hiring servants