What the records say
- When
- 1853 – 1854
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 53.76° N, 2.70° W
- Description
- strike of English weavers in Lancashire
- Date from
- year in its name
Placed at the town its title names, Preston.
The source
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