The Cerdic
For The Cerdic public house in Chard kdpa created a garden with a sense of space that belied the long narrow restrictions of the plot of land on which it was situated.
Pergolas, screens and lush green planting were used to break up the plot into outdoor ‘rooms’ that restricted vison to maintain the illusion of space and to created varied and intimate dining spaces for customers to enjoy.
Chard’s first cinema was set up in the Corn Exchange (now the Guildhall). Known as the Exchange Cinema, it was operated by Watford Family Pictures Co., and didn’t outlast the silent era.
The Cerdic cinema was named after the first King of Wessex. Whilst some doubt that he ever existed, others are convinced that he founded the town of Chard, and lived in a palace on the site of the Grammar School.
Photography: © Pippa Hudson Photography