What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Elder Yard Chapel founded 1662, built 1692/1694 first non-conformist chapel in the town Recorded plaque organisation: Chesterfield Civic Society.
Elder Yard Chapel, founded in 1662 and constructed between 1692-1694, was the first non-conformist place of worship in the town, marking a significant development in the region's religious diversity and dissenting traditions.
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