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| • | Paradise Square is a Georgian square in the City of Sheffield, England. Hidden to the north west of Sheffield Cathedral the square is set on a slope and has historically been used for public meetings. The north side of the consists of five houses built in 1736, most of the other houses in the square date from 1771. All are now used as offices and are Grade II* listed buildings. Notable former residents include the sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey, who had a studio here, and physician David Daniel Davis.
John Wesley preached in the square on a number of occasions, most notably on 15 July 1779, following which he noted in his diary: "I preached in Paradise Square, Sheffield, to the largest congregation I ever saw on a weekday". The Methodist Conference commissioned a memorial to be placed in the square commemorating this event. Designed by Alfred Tory it was unveiled in 1951 by J. Arthur Rank. Paradise Square was also used by the chartists in Sheffield for a number of meetings, notably in September 1838 when Ebenezer Elliott (amongst others) spoke to a crowd of 20,000 people. A similar meeting on 12 September 1839 was dispersed by troops leading to a running battle and a number of arrests. Throughout the 19th century it was traditional that those standing for election to represent the Sheffield constituency in Parliament held political meetings in the square.
Source: [wikipedia: paradise square, sheffield]
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