The Chatterton Shootings of 1826 and Why They Were Not a Massacre - Lancaster Castle
Date
9th Oct 2026
14:00 - 15:15
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About The Chatterton Shootings of 1826 and Why They Were Not a Massacre - Lancaster Castle
Join us in the newly-refurbished castle keep as Dr Colin Penny examines the tragic and terrible events which took place in Chatterton on 26th April 1826.
During this talk he will examine the circumstances and events which led to the army opening fire on that fateful day, and reveal why it is not correct to refer to these shootings as 'a massacre'.
During this talk he will examine the circumstances and events which led to the army opening fire on that fateful day, and reveal why it is not correct to refer to these shootings as 'a massacre'.
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