Timeline of Nottingham
Following the defeat of a very moderate parliamentary reform bill in the House of Lords, the 'Reform Riots' erupt as large numbers of people militantly respond to the hated 'boroughmongers' yet again succeeding in defending their privileges.Colwick Hall is trashed, Nottingham Castle and a silk mill in Beeston burned down.Following the mobilisation of Yeomanry and large numbers of special constables, an attack on Wollaton Hall is also repelled.[17] The city and corporation petitioned to enclose part of the Meadows for development but this was refused despite having the advantage of having a major railway station on the site.When the Poll Tax in Nottingham is set, campaigners burst into the council chamber on the 5th March and custard pie several councillors.