Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807

HHA Commemorates the Bicentenary

2007 marked the bicentenary of the landmark Parliamentary Act which put an end to Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.   The year’s commemoration was a unique event in British history and laid down challenges for the heritage sector to reach out further to involve all society in what is very much our shared heritage and a real element in our national identity.

The HHA encouraged members with links to this part of our history to explore and share their stories.  The initiative included historic houses built with revenues from the trade as well as other stories of people brought to Britain as part of the trade.  Other owners were active in the campaign for the abolition of the trade.  Their lives and actions are reflected in their houses and the records contained there.

The HHA was proud to be a partner in English Heritage’s Sites of Memory Map which has documented historic sites, buildings and memorials with connections to the slave trade and the struggle for its abolition.

Click on the links on the left to read about initiatives at individual HHA houses.