Riot

Meadow Well Riots

Sep 1991 · 55.00° N, 1.47° W

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When
Sep 1991
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
55.00° N, 1.47° W
Description
riot in the UK

Placed at the town its title names, Meadow Well.

Meadow Well riots

1991 riots in the UK

The Meadow Well riots were a series of riots that took place during September 1991, starting on the Meadow Well council estate in North Shields, east of Newcastle, England, in response to a police enquiry, specifically regarding youths. The riots subsequently spread as far as Benwell, Scotswood and Elswick in Newcastle upon Tyne. They are regarded as some of the worst riots in British history.

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