Peterloo Massacre and Sam Bamford blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Peterloo Demonstration 16 August 1819. The Middleton contingent congregated here on Barrowfields and marched to St Peter's Field in Manchester led by Sam Bamford. The meeting, popularly known as the "Peterloo Massacre", was in support of the vote for the working classes. 16 Middleton people were injured. Recorded plaque organisation: Middleton Civic Association.

Sam Bamford was a radical writer and weaver who played a significant role in leading the Middleton contingent to the Peterloo Massacre; he later documented the events, contributing to the public outcry that influenced political reform.