Peterloo Memorial
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]
| Location | Manchester, England |
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| Designer | Jeremy Deller |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | 11.6 m (38 ft) |
| Opening date | 14 August 2019 |
| Dedicated to | Those who died in the Peterloo Massacre of 16 August 1819 |
| Website | peterloomassacre |
The Peterloo Memorial Campaign Group had been lobbying for a fitting memorial to The Peterloo Massacre for over ten years.[3]
References
- "Peterloo memorial completed in city centre". Place North West. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Core, Kevin (14 August 2019). "Jeremy Deller Peterloo monument unveiled amid disability row". BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Manchester: Jeremy Deller unveils design for Peterloo memorial | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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