Memorials & monuments · London
Gerrard Winstanley
Gerrard Winstanley — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gerrard Winstanley is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gerrard Winstanley (baptised 19 October 1609 – 10 September 1676) was an English Protestant religious reformer, political philosopher, and activist during the period of the Commonwealth of England. Winstanley was the leader and one of the founders of the English group known as the True Levellers or Diggers. The group occupied formerly common land that had been privatised by enclosures and dug them over, pulling down hedges and filling in ditches, to plant crops. "True Levellers" was the name they used to describe themselves, whereas the term "Diggers" was coined by contemporaries.
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Background
Description
, was unveiled in December 2000.]] On 1 April 1649, Winstanley and his followers took over vacant or common lands on St George's Hill in Surrey. Other Digger colonies followed in Buckinghamshire, Kent, and Northamptonshire. Their action was to cultivate the land and distribute food without charge to any who would join them in the work. Local landowners took fright from the Diggers' activities and in 1650 sent hired armed men to beat the Diggers and destroy their colony. Winstanley protested to the government, but to no avail, and eventually the colony was abandoned. After the failure of the Digger experiment in Surrey in 1650, Winstanley temporarily fled to Pirton, Hertfordshire, where he…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3614, -0.4564
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Elmbridge
- Parish
- Elmbridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT13 8UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
Sources
- osm: node/7374403280 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gerrard Winstanley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gerrard Winstanley?
- Gerrard Winstanley is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT13 8UE), in the parish of Elmbridge, unparished area.
- Is Gerrard Winstanley free to visit?
- Yes, Gerrard Winstanley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gerrard Winstanley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KT13 8UE. It sits within the Runnymede and Weybridge parliamentary constituency.