Monument Number 1520230 |
Hob Uid: 1520230 | |
Location : City of Bristol Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : ST5832072859 |
Summary : No. 3 Park Street, Bristol, was the office of the Bristol and West of England Society for Women's Suffrage in 1873. Evidence suggests that the building no longer exists.They formed in 1868 as the Bristol and Clifton branch of the National Society for Women's Suffrage, changing their name to the Bristol and West of England Society for Women's Suffrage in 1869. In 1872 they became associated with the newly formed Central Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage which was a central, London-based committee consisting of representatives from the provincial suffrage societies. The Bristol society was actively involved in campaigning during the 1870s and two of its members, Emily Spender and Miss Ramsay, wrote two of the earliest suffrage novels. The committee increased to twenty members in 1875, indicating the growth in support that they were receiving. By 1876, the society had moved to 16 Park Street, Bristol. |
More information : No. 3 Park Street, Bristol, was the office of the Bristol and West of England Society for Women's Suffrage in 1873. They formed in 1868 as the Bristol and Clifton branch of the National Society for Women's Suffrage, changing their name to the Bristol and West of England Society for Women's Suffrage in 1869. In 1872 they became associated with the newly formed Central Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage which was a central, London-based committee consisting of representatives from the provincial suffrage societies.
The Bristol society was actively involved in campaigning during the 1870s and two of its members, Emily Spender and Miss Ramsay, wrote two of the earliest suffrage novels. The committee increased to twenty members in 1875, indicating the growth in support that they were receiving.
The society had moved to 16 Park Street by 1876. (1)
Please see ST5832072859 the OS map dated 2007 (MasterMap). (2)
While a No. 3 Park street doesn't currently exist according to source 2, the building has been assigned this location (ST5832072859) since it is opposite Nos. 2 and 4 Park Street. Evidence therefore suggests that No. 3 has been demolished at some stage. (3)
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