Barlow Hounds

About This Hunt

Hunt Country The Barlow Hounds hunt the country in North East Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Miss Anne Wilson is still Senior Joint Master and subscribers are rewarded for their services to the Hunt by receiving the Wilson family hunt button. Hunt staff and officers wear scarlet hunting coats and also adorn the Barlow Hounds hunt button in brass. The Wilson Family Hunt Button was worn by the family and those hunt servants that hunted along side the family. Mounted followers wear black or blue hunting jackets however visitors are very welcome in any type of clean, smart and suitable attire. The hunt cap is just £10 for genuine newcomers who fancy a trial day out with the Barlow. The Barlow meet every Tuesday and Friday during their season apart from a few selected weeks when additional meets are scheduled on Saturdays.

Hunt History There is good reason to believe that these hounds were originally started about the end of the 17th century at Barlow, to hunt fox and hare - as they have done until Major W. Wilson decided to hunt fox only in 1907. Until 1851 they were managed and hunted by yeoman farmers. The hounds were trencher fed until William Wilson took over the Mastership and rebuilt the kennels in 1878. Miss Elsie Wilson died in 1988 leaving the hounds and her estate to a Committee.

Secretary: Mrs.C. Excel-Thomas.