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Tag: john lawrence

Revolting Royston (2): Royston’s Bastille

Imposing three-story brick building
Royston Workhouse © Royston Museum

Britain is close to bankruptcy and the government is looking to make cuts. A riot threatens when the ‘Reverend Agitator’ FH Maberly calls a mass meeting in 1836 to protest against Royston’s new Poor Law Workhouse. City centres around Britain have gone up in flames. Will Royston be next?

Published 5 May 2025
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