What the records say
- When
- 6 Oct 1985
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 51.59° N, 0.08° W
- Description
- 1985 London riot
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Broadwater Farm riot
1985 London riot
The Broadwater Farm riot occurred on the Broadwater council estate in Tottenham, North London, on 6 October 1985.
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