A hot-tempered act of defiance once united the townsfolk of Knaresborough as they stood up for what they believed in.
Now a new book explores this all-but-forgotten tale, bringing to life the story of 11 men from Knaresborough who were jailed for inciting a riot. Author Jackie Glew, a volunteer with the Knaresborough Museum Association , began researching the story behind a blue plaque from Knaresborough Civic Society. What emerged was a fascinating insight into one of the biggest events in the town’s history. 'It has been absolutely amazing, to see the response from the town,' said Ms Glew.
One or two came with axes and swords, and started chopping down trees on land they said belonged to the people of Knaresborough.” The key question later was is this a riotous assembly?. When it came to court appearances for 11 men that April, there was surprise testimony from a neighbour who claimed to have heard threats to the gardener: “Stand by or I’ll chop your bloody legs off.' The men were sentenced to three months of hard labour. Only nine made it home.
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