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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described South Chard like this:
CHARD (South), a tything in Chard parish, Somerset; 2 miles S by E of Chard. It includes the hamlet of Chilson, and part of the hamlet of Perry-street; and has a post office under Chard. Pop., 471.
South Chard is now part of SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about South Chard itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of South Chard in Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25778
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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