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Labourer's Friend Society

UK business based in London1

The Labourer's Friend Society was a society founded by Lord Shaftesbury in the United Kingdom in 1830 for the improvement of working class conditions. This included the promotion of allotment of land to labourers for "cottage husbandry" that later became the allotment movement, which the Society campaigned for after the Swing riots of 1830 as "the most plausible remedy for the social problems of the countryside".2 It ceased to exist in 1965.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1830Founded1
  • Industryhousing1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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The Labourer's Friend Society was a society founded by Lord Shaftesbury in the United Kingdom in 1830 for the improvement of working class conditions. This included the promotion of allotment of land to labourers for "cottage husbandry" that later became the allotment movement, which the Society campaigned for after the Swing riots of 1830 as "the most plausible remedy for the social problems of the countryside". It published the Labourer's Friend Magazine, and in 1844 changed its title to the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes, becoming the first Model Dwellings Company in 1844.2

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  1. 1965Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1830Founded Founded1

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