What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Old House. Built in 1580 as a Market Merchant's House. The building has been used as a bakery, private residence and guest house. Being on the junction of North/South and East/West routes the market was very busy in Medieval Times. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.
The Old House, built in 1580, served as a significant commercial hub for Higham Ferrers due to its location at the crossroads of major medieval trade routes, facilitating economic activity and community life.
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