Chard Museum, Chard

Name: Chard Museum
Address: Chard, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Chard

Museum, Archaeological museum

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Chard Museum is a small local museum in Chard, Somerset, England. It opened in 1970, in a converted 16th century listed building, with collections of exhibits about local history and displays related to the lives of notable local residents. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 50°52'22"N, 2°57'31"W

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Chard United Kingdom

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Chard Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chard Reservoir, St. Mary's Church, Chard Museum and Heritage Centre, Fore Street.

1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chard Reservoir
29 min walk • Chard Reservoir is a 36.97-hectare reservoir north east of Chard Somerset, England. It is owned and managed by South Somerset District Council and is a recipient of the Green Flag Award.
~1640 ftSW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Chard
8 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Chard, Somerset, England dates from the late 11th century and was rebuilt in the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Due to the effects of a leak in the roof it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register in 2013.
0.5 miW
50°52'21"N • 2°58'9"W
Chard Museum and Heritage Centre, Chard
12 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~1260 ftW
Street
Fore Street, Chard
7 min walk • Fore Street in Chard, Somerset, England was built in the late 16th and early 17th century, following a fire which destroyed much of the town in 1577. Fore Street is a main shopping street and thoroughfare with open water channels on either side.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chard Museum?

Nearby attractions include Fore Street, Chard (7 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Chard (8 min walk), Chard Museum and Heritage Centre, Chard (12 min walk).