Plug Plot blue plaque

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, England, United Kingdom

Here in Darwen St on 15th August 1842 textile workers protesting against wage cuts in the famous "Plug Plot" were fired upon by troops of the 72nd Regt. up to 3 of the demonstrators are thought to have been killed

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