Peterloo Memorial in Manchester

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The Peterloo Memorial in Manchester is a public monument commemorating the victims and legacy of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, symbolizing the struggle for democratic rights and political reform in Britain.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial
public monument
associatedWith campaigns for parliamentary reform
history of British democracy
working-class political movements
category Memorials to victims of massacres
Monuments and memorials in Manchester
commemorates Peterloo Massacre
victims of the Peterloo Massacre
commemorationDateOfMassacre 1819-08-16
commissionedBy Manchester City Council
controversyTopic lack of step-free access
country United Kingdom
designedBy Jeremy Deller
designerOccupation artist
hasAccessibilityControversy yes
hasFeature concentric steps
inscribed text
names of the dead
place names of protesters
radial layout
hasForm stepped mound
heritageContext British political history
languageOfInscriptions English
locatedIn Manchester
Manchester city centre
St Peter’s Square
materialUsed stone
memorializesInjured hundreds injured
memorializesNumberOfVictims approximately 18 killed
memorialType massacre memorial
political history memorial
publicAccess open-air site
purpose education about Peterloo Massacre
public remembrance
reflection on civil liberties
subjectEventLocation St Peter’s Field
symbolizes struggle for democratic rights in Britain
struggle for political reform in Britain
theme democracy
political reform
protest
suffrage
unveiledOn 2019-08-16
bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Manchester and Salford Yeomanry ("St Peter's Field, Manchester")
associatedPlace
Peterloo Massacre
hasMemorial
Peterloo Memorial in Manchester ("St Peter’s Field")
subjectEventLocation

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