More information : The Central Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage (CCNSWS) formed towards the end of 1871 and their first meeting was held on 17 January 1872. They were a central, London-based committee consisting of representatives from the provincial suffrage societies. It was felt, particularly among members from the Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage (MNSWS), that a committee such as this could exert greater pressure on MPs.
The CCNSWS moved its office to 10 Great College Street from 20 Parliament Street in 1889 following the decision of some of its members to form a separate organisation called the Central National Society for Women's Suffrage. The main reason for the group's split was due to conflict arising from members' differing political affiliations. By moving to the new premises, the CCNSWS also became known to contemporaries as the 'Great College Street Society'.
In 1896 a conference of all suffrage societies was held where it was agreed that the main societies should each cover one region of the country. This saw the CCNSWS change its name to the Central and East of England Society for Women's Suffrage. In that same year, they also began undertaking many social and political projects with the Central National Society.
They remained at 10 Great College Street until 1897. (1)
Please see TQ3012779282 on OS Map dated 2007 (MasterMap), scale 1:2500. (2)
Please see TQ3012779282 on OS Map dated 1896, scale 1:2500. (3)
The map dated 1896 shows four buildings on the site of that marked No. 10 Great College Street on the 2007 map. Therefore the four buildings have either been combined to form No. 10 or they have been demolished and one building has been constructed on the site. (4)
According to Pevsner and Bradley, the current No. 10 Great College Street is known as Fielden House and was built in 1936-7 to the designs of Victor Heal. (5)
Providing that building numbers weren't altered following the construction of Fielden House (see source 5) then the CCNSWS office at 10 Great College Street must have been demolished some time prior to 1936 when Fielden House was built. (6)
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