Chorlton-on-Medlock in Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Sylvia Pankhurst

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

1. Sylvia Pankhurst Marker

Inscription. Sylvia Pankhurst
Artist, suffragette and
international activist

Studied here
1898–1902

Erected by The City of Manchester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 53° 28.186′ N, 2° 14.296′ W. Marker is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is in Chorlton-on-Medlock. It can be reached from the intersection of Oxford Road and Cavendish Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 Oxford Road, Manchester, England M1 7DY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adolphe Valette (here, next to this marker); Fifth Pan African Conference

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(within shouting distance of this marker); All Saints Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Chorlton-upon-Medlock Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Window on Computer Science (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Little Ireland (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alan Mathison Turing (approx. half a kilometer away); Coupland Building 1 (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . . Sylvia Pankhurst.

Aged 16 years old and in the same year her beloved father died, Sylvia won a free place at the Manchester School of Art where despite missing lessons through neuralgia she excelled under the supportive teachers. She won a host of awards including a travel bursary which enabled her to study in Venice in summer 1902.

(Submitted on November 2, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. black plaque

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

2. Sylvia Pankhurst Marker

This plaque is one of two found near the entrance to the Manchester School of Art.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.