Peterloo Memorial

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Peterloo Memorial
Peterloo Memorial (geograph 6240951).jpg
CoordinatesCoordinates: 53°28′36″N 2°14′45″W / 53.4766°N 2.2457°W / 53.4766; -2.2457
LocationManchester, England
DesignerJeremy Deller
MaterialStone
Width11.6 m (38 ft)
Opening date14 August 2019
Dedicated toThose who died in the Peterloo Massacre of 16 August 1819
Websitepeterloomassacre.org
 

The Peterloo Memorial is a memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the Peterloo Massacre. Designs for the memorial by the artist Jeremy Deller were unveiled in November 2018. It is sited close to the site of the massacre and was unveiled on 14 August 2019. It comprises a series of concentric circular stone steps engraved with the names of the 18 victims and the places the marchers had come from, rising to 6 feet (1.8 m) at the centre. The lack of disabled access to the monument has been criticised.[1][2][3]

The Peterloo Memorial Campaign Group had been lobbying for a fitting memorial to The Peterloo Massacre for over ten years.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Peterloo memorial completed in city centre". Place North West. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ Core, Kevin (14 August 2019). "Jeremy Deller Peterloo monument unveiled amid disability row". BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Peterloo memorial branded 'million-pound embarrassment' after latest access failure". 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Manchester: Jeremy Deller unveils design for Peterloo memorial | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-01.

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