Plaque

Peasants' Revolt & Highbury Manor

Highbury Manor & Barn Peasants' Revolt & Highbury Manor

Erection date: 11/6/2011

Inscription

Near this site during the Peasants' Revolt, 1381, Highbury Manor was burnt and destroyed.
London Borough of Islington
Islington People's Plaque

Plaque unveiled by Tony Benn.

Site: Highbury Manor & Barn (2 memorials)

N5, Highbury Park, 26, Highbury Barn Pub

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Peasants' Revolt & Highbury Manor

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Highbury Manor

It was built for the Lord of the Priory of St John of Jerusalem. The site may...

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Peasants' Revolt

The revolt grew out of the increasing severity of the poll taxes imposed on t...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Peasants' Revolt & Highbury Manor

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Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Peasants' Revolt & Highbury Manor

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Highbury Barn

Highbury Barn

This plaque is no longer in situ. Our picture is taken from 'London Plaques' ...

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