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'Black Faced Ram', mid 19th century. Artist: William Home Lizars
'Black Faced Ram', mid 19th century. The Black-faced or Heath sheep was a hardy breed with good wool and well flavoured meat. It was used in mountainous areas from Lancashire in the south to Fort William in Scotland in the north. In the 19th century there were three large sheep fairs for the breed: Stagshaw Bank in Northumberland, Brough in Westmorland and Linton in Scotland. From Naturalist's Library, edited by William Jardine. (Edinburgh, 1833-1845).
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HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
Agriculture
ANIMAL
black-faced sheep
Breeding
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Food
Jardine
Livestock
Lizars
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NINETEENTH CENTURY
Oxford Science Archive
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Sheep
WH Lizars
WILLIAM
William Home
William Home Lizars
William Jardine
Wool