What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: High Street from the South, c.1905. Left is Beech Cottage then the workhouse; opposite, is the police house. Recorded plaque organisation: Celfunde Inheritance.
The workhouse in Chalfont St Peter served as a place for the poor and destitute to receive shelter and work during the 19th and early 20th centuries, reflecting the social welfare systems of that era. The structures mentioned, including Beech Cottage and Police House, are part of the historical architecture that defines High Street's character from around 1905.
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Places near here
Church at Chalfont St.PeterChurch, cross or graveyard · 120 yd
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Grove WoodWood · 1439 yd
Farm WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Horn Hill Village Hall and Institute, Chalfont St PeterMountain or hill · 1.4 mi
Footpath through crops, Horn HillMountain or hill · 1.4 mi
Cemetery at Dibden HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.4 mi
The Merlins Cave Pub at Chalfont St GilesCave · 1.9 mi
The Merlin's Cave, Chalfont St GilesCave or cavern · 1.9 mi
Denham Aerodrome Control TowerCastle, fort or tower · 2.3 mi
Fields and open air museum, Chalfont St PeterHeritage place · 2.5 mi
Old Milestone by the A40 in DenhamMonument or public art · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: David Hillas on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0