What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Freemen & Guilds The Freemen are the members of Chester's Guilds, the first recorded c.1200. Only Freemen could trade freely within the city and vote for the Corporation. They still hold their bi-annual services at the Guild Church of St Peter.
The Freemen of Chester were members of guilds established around 1200, holding exclusive rights to trade within the city and vote for its Corporation, reflecting their significant economic and political influence in medieval Chester.
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