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There have been a number of significant riots in the city of Bristol in England. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and Newport. ...
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Bristol Bridge Riot, 1793
The Bristol Bridge Riot of 30th September 1793 began as a protest at renewal of an act levying of tolls on Bristol Bridge, which included the proposal to demolish several houses near the bridge in order to create a new access road, and controversy about the date for removal of gates.[1] 11 people were killed and 45 injured, making it one of the worst riots of the 18th century.[2] 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
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(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Queen Square Riots, 1831 The Bristol Riots of 1831 took place after the House of Lords rejected the second Reform Bill, which aimed to get rid of some of the rotten boroughs and give Britain's fast growing industrial towns such as Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds, greater representation in the House of Commons. Bristol had been represented in the House of Commons since 1295, however by 1830 only 6,000 of the 104,000 population had the vote.[3] Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. ...
The term rotten borough (or pocket borough, as they were seen as being in the pocket of a patron) refers to a parliamentary borough or constituency in the Kingdom of England (pre-1707), the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801), the Kingdom of Ireland (1536-1801) and the United Kingdom...
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The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ...
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Local magistrate Sir Charles Wetherall, a strong opponent of the Bill, visited Bristol to open the new Assize Courts, on the 29th of October. He threatened to imprison participants in a disturbance going on outside, and an angry mob chased him to the Mansion House in Queen Square. The magistrate escaped in disguise but the mayor and officials were besieged in the Mansion-house.[4] An ochlocracy from The Simpsons Ochlocracy (Greek: οχλοκÏατία or ohlokratÃa; Latin: ochlocratia) is government by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of constitutional authorities. ...
Queen Square is a public open space in the centre of the historic city of Bristol, England. ...
The rioters numbered about 500 or 600 young men and continued for three days, during which the palace of the Bishop of Bristol, the mansion of the Lord Mayor of Bristol, and private homes and property were looted and destroyed, along with demolition of much of the gaol. Work on the Clifton Suspension Bridge was halted and Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself was sworn in as a special constable.[5] The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ...
The Old City Gaol is in Cumberland Road, close to Bristol Harbour, England. ...
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. ...
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The Special Constabulary is the auxiliary wing of the British police. ...
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brereton of the Dragoons led a charge with drawn swords through the mob in Queen Square. Hundreds were killed and wounded and the mob dispersed. Brereton was later court-martialled for leniency because he had refused to open fire on the crowds, but shot himself before the conclusion of the trial.[5] Four men were hanged despite a petition of 10,000 Bristolian signatures which was given to King William IV.[6] Thomas Brereton (1782 – 1831) was an Irish soldier who led the Dragoons against the rioters during the Bristol Riots and was subsequently court-martialled for his leniency. ...
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William IV King of the United Kingdom William IV (William Henry) (21 August 1765–20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. ...
St Pauls riot, 1980 The St Pauls riot started in a in St Pauls, Bristol, England. St Pauls Church St Pauls is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, situated just north east of the city centre and west of the M32. ...
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On the April 2, 1980 the police carried out a raid on the Black and White Café located on Grosvernor Road in the heart of St Pauls. It is unclear why the riot started either due to the police ripping a customer's trousers and refusing to pay [7] or they were simply attacked as they removed alcohol from the café. The riot continued for many hours and caused large amounts of damage including a Lloyds Bank and post office. Several fire engines and twelve police cars were damaged along with the shops. One-hundred-and-thirty people were arrested. The next day the Daily Telegraph headlined with, "19 Police Hurt in Black Riot" and blamed lack of parental care [8]. It is now thought that poverty and the Sus laws were more important causes of the riots than race. The café had a notorious reputation as a drug den and was raided more times by the police than any other premises in the country[9]. The council used its powers of compulsory purchase and the building has now been demolished. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
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in Britain the Sus law is a stop-and-search law, widely believed to have been abused by the Metropolitan Police to harass young black men. ...
Compulsory purchase order is a legal function in the United Kingdom. ...
Hartcliffe 1992 In July 16th 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe estate after two bike thieves were killed in a chase with a police patrol car. The disturbance lasted for 3 days. Police were stoned and shops attacked. [10] Hartcliffe is a district of Bristol, England. ...
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