An iron bar believed to be wrested from the hands of the first of the Bristol Rioters in 1831.The inscription on this metal bar reads "This Bar Was Wrested From the hands of the first of the Bristol Rioters that came to destroy the Bishops Palace". The bar dates from 1831 when England was going through a period of economic distress and social discontent. The people wanted changes in the system of government and more say in how they managed their lives.
Saturday 29 October 1831 marked the start of unrest in the city after an act for parliamentary reform was rejected by the House of Lords. For three days Bristol was the scene of fierce rioting, looting and arson. The Bishops Palace was one of the many public buildings targeted by rioters. Many houses and businesses were gutted and numerous people killed or injured.
Bristol Reform Iron Bar
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