Market Weighton
Discover Market Weighton Once the location of Britain’s largest sheep market, the quaint rural town of Market Weighton is also the …
William Bradley (10 February 1787 – 30 May 1820), known more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant, was a British man known as one of the tallest to ever live, measuring 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), was born in Market Weighton.
After leaving school he worked on a farm near the town of Pocklington, earning less than 10 shillings (50p) a week.
Bradley travelled with a group of showmen under the alias of the Yorkshire Giant, joining the huge Yorkshire Pig which was bred in Sancton two miles from Market Weighton.
The A1079 road which passes Market Weighton is named Giant Bradley Way.
Discover Market Weighton Once the location of Britain’s largest sheep market, the quaint rural town of Market Weighton is also the …