Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society, 55 West Bars, and George Haslam blue plaque
Overview
Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society, 55 West Bars, and George Haslam blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Chesterfield. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: 55 West Bars.
Why it was made
The saved source records: 55 West Bars. Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society's Central Premises. Opened as a store in 1903. Extended in 1908. Used as a social club until 2001. George Haslam of Ilkeston, architect.
People and events
The saved source records: 55 West Bars. Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society's Central Premises. Opened as a store in 1903. Extended in 1908. Used as a social club until 2001. George Haslam of Ilkeston, architect.
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society, 55 West Bars, and George Haslam blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: 55 West Bars. Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society's Central Premises. Opened as a store in 1903. Extended in 1908. Used as a social club until 2001. George Haslam of Ilkeston, architect. The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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