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Chard is...
- known as the birthplace of powered flight
- the highest town in Somerset
- set amid glorious South Somerset countryside
- not far from Exeter and Taunton
- an industrial market town with excellent road links
- home to Oscar Mayer, makers of ready meals for customers including Sainsbury’s
- formerly known for its lace and collar making industry
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- Chard has a diverse housing stock to suit all pockets with properties ranging from brick town houses to upmarket rural retreats
- Large housing developments on key sites are expected to be built in Chard in the coming years, helping to alleviate a housing shortage
- The population of Chard is about 12,000
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- State schools, run by Somerset County Council, are Holyrood Community School - a secondary school with a sixth form, Redstart Primary School, Avishayes Primary School and the biggest primary school in Somerset, Manor Court Primary School.
- Many sixth form students also attend Richard Huish College and Somerset College, Taunton
- The town has one independent school, Chard School, a primary
- Centre spot ... Chard is located at the crossroads of the A30 and the A358
- The A30 connects Chard to Exeter (40 minutes and 30 miles) to the west, and Yeovil (30 minutes and 20 miles) to the east while the A358 goes north to Taunton (30 minutes, 18 miles) and south to East Devon and Dorset
- Local bus services are operated by First Group and Cooks Coaches
- Flying tonight? The nearest airports are Bristol International Airport and Exeter Airport
- Car parks are owned and run by South Somerset District Council
- The nearest rail stations are Crewkerne and Yeovil, both on the main line between Exeter and London Waterloo, and Taunton, which has trains to Penzance, London Paddington, Bristol, Birmingham and Scotland
- Chard's main performance venue is the Guildhall in the town centre while Crowshute House is also used
- The Guildhall hosts occasional film screenings while the nearest major cinemas are Taunton's Odeon and Yeovil's Cineworld
- Tourist and visitor attractions in Chard include the excellent Chard Museum and Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park - once home to Noel Edmonds' TV creation Mr Blobby.
- Historic and beautiful Forde Abbey features the spectacular Centenary Fountain. With a maximum height of 160ft, it is the highest powered fountain in England
- Natural attractions include the Blackdown Hills and Chard Reservoir
- Thousands gather in October to watch Chard Carnival, a magnificent illuminated procession through the streets
- Visitors can enjoy an entertaining audio guided walk around the town centre, commemorating the Chard Lace Riots of 1842
- Chard's Tourist Information Centre is at the Guildhall in Fore Street
- Spend, spend, spend! Chard town centre boasts a host of excellent independent traders and national chain stores
- It also has a weekly farmers' market on a Saturday while regular antiques markets are held in the Guildhall
- Up and coming ... there are plans to boost the shopping facilities by redeveloping an old mill building
- The two streams, which flank Chard's main street, flow to the English Channel and the Bristol Channel
- Ready for takeoff ... mill owner John Stringfellow built the first aircraft to fly under its own power in Chard in 1848
- Chard was the birthplace of the first woman Cabinet Minister, Margaret Grace Bondfield in 1873
- TV presenter Michael Aspel was evacuated to Chard in the Second World War
- 19th Century Chard shoemaker James Gillingham was a pioneer in the making of movable artificial limbs
- Whitestaunton Manor, near Chard, hosted a Time Team investigation in 2003
- Numatic International, maker of the world famous Henry vacuum cleaner brand, has its only factory in the town
- Chard Town Football Club, The Robins, Toolstation Western Football League, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL
- Chard Cricket Club, West of England Premier Cricket League - Somerset, Dening Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1QA
- Chard Rugby Football Club, Tribute Somerset Premier, The Park, Essex Close, Chard, TA20 1RH
- Chard Tennis Club, Dening Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1QA
- Chard Bowling Club, Bonds Close, Chard, TA20 1ED