On this Day in 1873

Great Radical Reform Demonstration - Newcastle, 1873

An estimated 200,000 people gathered on Town Moor, Newcastle, in a protest organised by the Manhood Suffrage Society, campaigning for all men to given the vote. There were 5 platforms and 50 speakers and representatives from about 130 societies. A procession started at Nevile Street, by Central Station, marching through Newcastle to Town Moor.¹ It was the largest gathering ever held on Town Moor.

1: Blagini, 2004

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Parish in Focus: Bewick, Northumberland

The Civil Parish is the lowest tier of local government and many of the parishes in Northern England have boundaries and interesting histories relating to the ancient townships of long ago. Typically they have an enduring sense of place and community.

Bewick is a civil parish in Northumberland, located about 10 miles north-west of Alnwick. It is sparsely populated, with the population mostly concentrated in the east side of the parish, in the hamlets of Old Bewick and New Bewick. The west of the parish includes the rugged terrain of Bewick Moor and hill ranges. It has several prehistoric sites, including Bronze Age cairns and Iron Age hillforts (see: historic sites). The River Breamish flows through the parish, and south of Bewick Bridge, it becomes known as the River Till.

About the Parish	1855 Directory
Historic Buildings and Monuments	Bewick Hill Camp (hillfort)

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