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English: The Chatterton Riots Plaque. Chatterton had its own mill which was the scene of a clash between soldiers and handloom weavers during the powerloom riots of April 1826.

Six people were shot dead at Chatterton and a total of 69 people were arrested and tried. The death sentence was passed on 41 of them although sentences were commuted to imprisonment and transportation to Australia. http://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/s/431011_1826_weavers_bloody_battle The remains of Chatterton mill were demolished towards the end of the 19th century and in 1923 its site was made into playing fields and given to the people of Ramsbottom as a 'Peace Memorial.

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Camera location53° 39′ 49″ N, 2° 18′ 54″ W  Heading=90° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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