Salcey Green

Salcey Green is an area of farm and wood land within the parish of Hanslope in the Borough of Milton Keynes, England.[1] In 1830 it was the scene of an infamous bare-knuckle fight between boxers Simon Byrne and Alexander McKay that resulted in McKay's death.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hanslope Parish History
  2. ↑ The Fight at Salcey Green

Coordinates: 52°08′03″N 0°49′18″W / 52.1342°N 0.8216°W / 52.1342; -0.8216

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