What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 11 Market Square. Known as the "Belgium House" Belgian refugees were accommodated here during the First World War. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.
Belgium House in Higham Ferrers served as a refuge for Belgian civilians displaced by German invasion during World War I, symbolizing British humanitarian efforts and solidarity with Belgium.
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