What the records say
- When
- 25 May 1936
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 51.75° N, 1.26° W
- Description
- 1936 British political brawl
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Carfax
1936 British political brawl
The Battle of Carfax (1936) was a violent skirmish in the city of Oxford between the British Union of Fascists (BUF) and local anti-fascists, trade unionists, and supporters of the Labour Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain. The battle took place inside Oxford's Carfax Assembly Rooms, a once popular meeting hall owned by Oxford City Council which was used for public events and located on Cornmarket Street.
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