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Blue plaque walk
Chard Town Hall
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Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Plaque
From the people of Chard in Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Unveiled on 2nd June 2012
Assisez Court
1600 Assizes Court - This plaque references a hall once in the middle of the street. Also and Assize Court and Market House 1600-1834AD. Here too, her husband sold Lizzie Taffin 1801 for half a crown.
Holly Terrace
1896 Holly Terrace - One of Several ‘Town Rows’ built in 1896 on land once owned by John Riste, founder of Chard’s Lace Industry.
Clark's Row
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Chard School
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Prospect House
Prospect House - Built 1728 Home and Workshop of James Gillingham pioneer in making Artificial Limbs.
Harvey's Homes
1663 Harvey’s Homes - Richard Harvey, Merchant of Exeter. By his will dated 1663, left this property. His place of birth rebuilt 1842. For the use as a Hospital for Residents of Chard.
High Street School
High Street School 1854
This is the 1854 site of High Street, non-conformist British School, built 1854, enlarged by the School Board 1870. It was a Junior School 1925 -1960.
John Stringfellow Home
John Stringfellow’s House -
These two houses are from the 18th Century with No121, next door, being altered c1838. Number 12’s most famous inhabitant was John Stringfellow.
The Beacon
The Beacon = Presented by Chard 2000. June 1993. Historically beacons were fires which played a key role in the networks of local and regional communications.
Crowshute House
Crowshute House - Formerly Love’s Furniture Emporium and later Towns Fire Station. A small Quaker Buriel ground lay to the West.
Boundary Marker
1235 Boundary Marker - Bishop Jocelyn marked a boundary of his new borough here ‘At the Gate of our Court’ 1235. To the south from here was Old Chard and the Manor building.
Boden Club and Institute
1892 Boden Club and Institute - Erected in 1892 by Henry and Walter Boden for the mill workers. Later used as a Reading Room and Public Library until 1998.
Watts Store
1840 Watt’s Store
Rented to Grocer Mr Alford in 1840. Later sold to Gifford Fox 1940, used by Watts Bros. Ownership passed to Mr Whit, then Chard Town Council.
Holyrood Lace Mill
1829 Holyrood Lace Mill
Manufactured Plain Net 1829 – 1964. Mill owner for many years Col. J. W. Gifford (1856 – 1930) Astronomer and Pioneer in x-ray Photography.
Lace Mill Workshop
1905 Lace Mill Workshops
This building re-built around 1905 made and maintained machines and produced bobbins for the Lace Mill. Converted into town Houses, shop, and café 1999.
Medieval Chapel
1343 Medieval Chapel - Here in 1343 stood the medieval Borough Chapel of Saint Francis. It became a town hall after the reformation. It was sold in 1834 as building material for 43 pounds.