Shaftesbury
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of, 1621–83, English statesman.
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury).
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of, 1801–85, English philanthropist.
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1st Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1621–83, English statesman, a major figure in the Whig opposition to Charles II
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7th Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1801–85, English evangelical churchman and social reformer. He promoted measures to improve conditions in mines (1842), factories (1833; 1847; 1850), and schools
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In 2004, a statue named The Drinker - a subversive take on Rodin's The Thinker - was installed on Shaftesbury Avenue, central London, before being stolen soon afterwards.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
A handful of companies which were granted licenses in 2021 pay a fee to the owner of the lough bed, the Earl of Shaftesbury, for every tonne they extract.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
The London parade began in Trafalgar Square before moving up Charing Cross Road to Shaftesbury Avenue and then into Chinatown.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
The entirety of Vulcan Street was covered by the evacuation zone, as was Reeves Road and Shaftesbury Crescent.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Lord Shaftesbury handed this letter to Earl Russell, adding his own prayer to that of Mrs. Stern’s, and requesting him to present the petition to the Queen.
From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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