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STONEHOUSE MARKET

The market in Stonehouse was apparently unused in 1835 but only ten years before had been the site of some excitement.

From the market on Monday November 14th 1825 a Mr and Mrs Graham of Poland Street, Pantheon, Oxford Street, London, ascended in a balloon costing £700.  Attempts to talk Mrs Graham out of going had failed.

A pilot balloon had gone up at 11am and found the wind to be North West by North.   The Grahams set off but their balloon came down only 10 minutes from the start and 14 minutes after departure.

They were in the sea for about 20 minutes when the balloon suddenly shot up out of the water and flew off across the channel.   They were rescued but the balloon was lost.  Lord Morley started a subscription fund to try to raise the cost of the balloon.

 

©  Brian Moseley, Plymouth, UK

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