Commemorative plaques celebrating Queen Elizabeth II have been placed on five historic buildings - located in a South Cheshire town centre.

To commemorate the 2022 Platinum Jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Nantwich Civic Society has worked with local businesses and organisations to install five new plaques on historic buildings.

All of the commemorative plaques are located within Nantwich town centre.

All of the commemorative plaques are located within Nantwich town centre (Jonathan White).

On Saturday (December 10), owners and tenants of the buildings celebrated their new plaques with members of the Civic Society project team.

The new plaques complement eleven others, which are also located on notable historic buildings in the town.

Many of the existing plaques were erected in the 1980s to celebrate the centenary of the Rotary Movement.

For this new project, the Civic Society wanted to represent buildings that were not only important for their age but are also significant for their social history.

Nantwich Civic Society has worked with local businesses and organisations to install five new plaques on historic buildings (Jonathan White).

This includes the vital role played by the Civic Hall as a Covid-19 vaccination centre.

Funding for the new plaques came from local businesses, the Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver, Nantwich Town Council and Nantwich Civic Society.

The new plaques are on the Civic Hall, Chatwins Bakery (formerly Ye Olde Wyche Theatre), the large building on the corner of Pillory Street and Hospital Street (formerly Chesters' store), Nantwich Museum and next to the town bridge on Welsh Row.

Nantwich Civic Society says it is extremely grateful to the Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver, Nantwich Museum, Edward Chatwin, Hibberts LLP Solicitors, Pockets Menswear, the Original Christians Showroom and Nantwich Town Council.

The new plaques complement eleven others, which are also located on notable historic buildings in the town (Jonathan White).

Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8 September.

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