What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Pentrich Revolution 9 June 1817. Booth's Hovel. Hiding place of Thomas Bacon was near here.
Thomas Bacon was a key figure in the Pentrich Revolution of 1817, an uprising by English textile workers and agricultural laborers protesting poor economic conditions; his role as a conspirator highlights the social unrest and political tensions of the post-Napoleonic era.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0