The Halling History Trail
The Halling History Trail – A Guide
In August 2021, the Halling Historical Society arranged for the installation of a ‘blue plaque’ on the wall of 79 High Street, the former home of Sergeant Thomas Harris VC MM, to commemorate Halling’s hero of the First World War.
When the Halling Historical Society celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025, a further 14 plaques were commissioned, each to be placed on other buildings with links to people or places of historical interest in Halling.
The plaques form ‘The Halling History Trail’, along with another on the Jubilee Hall for the life of Ted Gowers, a founder of the Society and co-author of ‘Across the Low Meadow - a history of Halling'; and three other information boards about the Bishop’s Palace, the riverside lime works, and Forge Green.
This guide shows the locations of each of these plaques and of other places of interest in Halling, as indicated on the map below, forming a walking route around the village's historic locations. Each location is the subject of a separate subpage, as listed below.
The route on the map below is 3.8 miles long, sometimes over rough ground so stout footwear is advised.
Plaque 1 St Andrews Park: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-1---st-andrews-park/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Social Club and Railway Station: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/other-places-of-interest-along-the-trail/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Halling Baptist Chapel: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/halling-baptist-chapel/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 2: Hallling Old primary School: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/halling-old-primary-school/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 3: The Pilgrims Rest pub: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/the-pilgrims-rest-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 4: Prings Cottage: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/the-pilgrims-rest-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0 (plaque being planned)
Plaque 5: Court Farm House: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/court-farm-house/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 6: 1-3 Chapel Lane; https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-6-1-3-chapel-lane/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 7: The Black Boy pub: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-7-the-black-boy-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 8: Ted Gowers: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-8-in-memory-of-ted-gowers/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Halling Cemetery: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/halling-cemetery/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 9: The Rose and Crown pub: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-9-the-rose-and-crown-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 10: The Hall House, 96 High Street: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-10-the-hall-house-96-high-st/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 11: Sergeant Thomas Harris VC MM: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-11-sergeant-thomas-harris-vc-mm/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 12: Ashby House, 114 High Street: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-12-ashby-house-114-high-street/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Halling Community Centre: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/halling-community-centre/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 13: Manor Farmhouse, 122 High Street: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque13-manor-farmhouse-122-high-st/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
St John's Church/Bishop's Palace/Ferry: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/churchbishops-palaceferry/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 14: The Five Bells pub: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-14-the-five-bells-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 15: Lena Cottage, 144 High Street: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-15-lena-cottage-144-high-st/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
The Plough pub: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/the-plough-pub/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
Plaque 16: Walnut Tree Beer House: https://www.hugofox.com/community/halling-historical-society-18475/plaque-16-walnut-tree-beer-house/?preview=4cf97371b71e43d0afaaf0c51b917bf0
The History Trail map
