Slavery Connection - Wiltshire

Wiltshire was home to a number of plantation owners and traders, most notable was Fonthill Abbey, the folly of multi-plantation owner William Beckford, then the richest commoner in England.

The Beckfords and Slavery

Jamaican sugar plantations and African slaves were the source of the Beckford family's wealth...

Wilts Quakers and Slave Trade

In the late 1700s... Wiltshire Quakers were among those fighting for the abolition of slavery.

Wiltshire's slavery on record

Dr Lorna Haycock uncovers the county's history of slavery through documents at the Wiltshire Record

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