Commemorative plaque 11791

This blue commemorative plaque records: Broad Street. Anciently West Street. It's breadth suggests it was planned as a market street at the time of the 1284 charter. Recorded plaque organisation: Lyme Regis Charter 700.

Broad Street, originally known as West Street, indicates medieval urban planning typical of towns granted charters in the late 13th century, suggesting its historical importance for commerce and community governance.