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Commemorative plaque 57807

Commemorative plaque
Commemorative plaque 57807
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This black commemorative plaque records: Tis is the last of many burgage stones that were attached to houses in Midhurst. A burgage stone represented a vote in parliament until the Reform Act of 1832 when the burgage system was abolished. Recorded plaque organisation: The Midhurst Society.
The burgage stones, including this one in Midhurst, signify medieval property rights that granted voting privileges in parliament, reflecting the evolution of political representation before the reforms of 1832.

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