What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ebenezer Elliott the Corn Law Rhymer 1781-1849 lived here 1834-1841 Recorded plaque organisation: City of Sheffield.
Ebenezer Elliott was a British poet and political activist known for his advocacy against the Corn Laws, which he believed exacerbated poverty among the working class; his poetry and campaigning significantly influenced public opinion and contributed to the eventual repeal of these laws in 1846.
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