What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Joseph Gurney 1814-1893. A local councillor and Mayor, Gurney founded the Northampton Freehold Land Society, enabling working men to own their homes. This was a predecessor of the Nationwide Building Society. Gurney was a leading radical who championed parliamentary reforms and was Charles Bradlaugh's foremost supporter. He lived in Elysium Cottage, which was close to this site. Recorded plaque organisation: West Northamptonshire Council.

Joseph Gurney was a local councillor and Mayor who significantly contributed to housing reform by founding the Northampton Freehold Land Society, an early form of building society that allowed working-class men to purchase homes. He was also a prominent radical advocate for parliamentary reforms and a key supporter of Charles Bradlaugh's political career.

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