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Birmingham Priestley Riots

The photo shows 'Lloyd's Farmhouse' in Sparkbrook: a Georgian mansion that survived the Priestley Riots.

The mansion was built c1750 in 53 acre grounds by Sampson Lloyd II of the Lloyds ironmaking, banking and Quaker family.

In 1765 Sampson Lloyd II (1699-1779), his son Sampson Lloyd III (1728-1807) together with his neighbour button maker John Taylor (1711-1775) and his son, also called John (1738-1814) established 'Taylor and Lloyds' Birmingham's first bank and forerunner of Lloyds Banking Group.

As wealthy dissenters the Lloyd family were targets for the rioters. On the 15th July 1791, the rioters burnt down the home of the Lloyd's business partner John Taylor (jnr) at Bordesley Park and then on the 16th rioters burnt down John Taylor (jnr's) other house, Moseley Hall.

When the rioters approached the 'Lloyds Farmhouse', Sampson Lloyd III confronted the rioters and reportedly placated them with 'wise words and refreshments' thus saving the mansion.

'Lloyd's Farmhouse' survives to this day in what is now Farm Park. I understand it is currently occupied by housing association homes. The building is Grade II* listed.

(Sources: Wikipedia articles on 'The Farm, Bordesley', 'Priestley Riots' & 'John Taylor (manufacturer)'; and 'The Lloyds of Lloyd Bank' by TR Gilbert and JB Boothroyd, 1951).
(Photo is a close up of a photo by Tony Hisgett / Flickr 2 Nov 2012, shared here under the terms of this Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en).
 

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A sketch by M W Eccleston of Moseley Hall. It’s dated 1791, but not sure if this was before or after it was burnt down in the Riots. It was rebuilt at some time. Viv.

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A sketch by M W Eccleston of Moseley Hall. It’s dated 1791, but not sure if this was before or after it was burnt down in the Riots. It was rebuilt at some time. Viv.

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The label on the image states it is after the riots.
The five bay three storey building in Eccleston's drawing looks like the centre five bay 3 storey building that is the centre part of the building that stands there today.
 
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