City of London in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Anti-Corn-Law League
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
1. Anti-Corn-Law League Marker
in the years
1844 - 1846
were situated the
London offices
of the
Anti-Corn-Law
League,
with which
John Bright
and
Richard Cobden
were so closely
associated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 51° 30.848′ N, 0° 6.452′ W. Marker is in City of London, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Whitefriars Street and Fleet Street on Whitefriars Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Fleet Street, City of London, England EC4Y 1HT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Two Famous Clockmakers (here, next to this marker); The Tipperary (here, next to this marker); The Daily Express (a few steps from this marker); All the Year Round, conducted by Charles Dickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Bolt Court (within shouting distance of this marker); The Standard (within shouting distance of this marker); Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Dunstan's Court (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of London.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Anti-Corn Law League (Wikipedia). "The Anti-Corn Law League was a successful political movement in Great Britain aimed at the abolition of the unpopular Corn Laws, which protected landowners’ interests by levying taxes on imported wheat, thus raising the price of bread at a time when factory-owners were trying to cut wages. The League was a middle-class nationwide organization that held many well-attended rallies on the premise that a crusade was needed to convince parliament to repeal the corn laws. Its long-term goals included the removal of feudal privileges, which it denounced as impeding progress, lowering economic well-being, and restricting freedom. The League played little role in the final act in 1846 when Sir Robert Peel led the successful battle for repeal. However, its experience provided a model that was widely adopted in Britain and other democratic nations to demonstrate the organization of a political pressure group with the popular base....The League was founded in 1838 by Richard Cobden and John Bright. Cobden was the chief strategist; Bright was its great orator.... The League was based in Manchester and had support from numerous industrialists, especially in the textile industry. The main tactic of the League was to defeat protectionists at by-elections by concentrating its
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
2. Anti-Corn-Law League Marker - Wide View
The Anti-Corn-Law League marker is visible to the left of the entrance, while the Two Famous Clockmakers marker is to the right of the entrance.
2. The Anti-Corn Law League. (Submitted on December 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Anti-Corn Law League. (Submitted on December 19, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
