Tattersall's, a celebrated mart in London for the sale of racing and other high-class horses, and one of the principal haunts of racing men, so called from Richard Tattersall (1724-95), a native of Hurstwood in Lancashire, who came early to London, entered the service of the second Duke of Kingston, and ultimately became an auctioneer. In 1766 he took a ninety-nine years' lease from Lord Grosvenor of premises in Hyde Park Corner, and after its expiry Tattersall's was removed to Knightsbridge Green (1867). In 1779 Richard Tattersall bought the famous horse Highflyer of Lord Bolingbroke for £2500, and named his house at New Barns near Ely Highflyer Hall. Here he was often visited by the Prince of Wales from Newmarket. The prince was also a joint-owner with
'Old Tatt' in the Morning Post, and lost thereby £10,000, which was paid to Tattersall's heirs in 1810. See Memories of Hurstwood (Burnley, 1889), by Tattersall Wilkinson and J. F. Tattersall.