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19th Century – Reform Act. In 1832, Parliament passed the Reform Act that extended (a little) the franchise. Agitation for this was fierce in Clerkenwell and on the Green. Meetings calling for the Reform Act occurred at Spa Fields, located just to the north of Clerkenwell Green, in December 1816. They attracted between 20,000 and 100,000 people.
The name Clerkenwell refers to the “clerks’ well” (rediscovered in Farringdon Road in 1924) that adjoined the nunnery and was the scene of medievalmiracle plays. Until the dissolution of the monasteries (1536–39), the Priory of St. John was a headquarters of the Knights of Malta(Hospitalers).
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11,490 (2011 Census. Ward) [1] Clerkenwell (/ ˈklɑːrkənwɛl /) is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The church of St James in Clerkenwell Close and nearby Clerkenwell Green sit at the centre of ...
Jun 14, 2021 · Clerkenwell had a long relationship with the Labour movement, ‘even before you could call it the Labour movement,’ explains Alex Gordon, the Library’s chair. Indeed, ‘during the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, Wat Tyler and his Kentish rebels are thought to have slept in the Green the night before they met Richard II’s forces in Smithfield, when Tyler was killed.’
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Jan 30, 2022 · A self-guided walk through the mysterious and quirky area of Clerkenwell If you look for the quarter that could rightly be labelled “Secret London”, then it is Clerkenwell. Enchanted, mysterious and radical – Clerkenwell provides a mixture of important historic events for London, as well as being an influence and setting for literary representations of the city.
Oct 3, 2024 · Since the most important initiatives took place in northern Clerkenwell, this later phase in housing is reserved for the introduction to volume xlvii. The 1870s and 1880s were boom years for Clerkenwell industry, even though the population was levelling out and the wealth generated mostly left the parish.
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May 16, 2022 · The nearest train stations for Clerks’ Well are Barbican, Chancery Lane and Farringdon. To find Clerks’ Well, head to Farringdon Lane at the intersection of Clerkenwell Garden and Vine St Bridge. Well’s Court is on the right and is the first building on Farringdon Lane. For opening times and to arrange an appointment call 020 7527 7988 ...
