The heritage trail plaque

IT is now easier than ever to find out about Chipping Sodbury's history after QR codes were added to the town's illustrated heritage trail.

The codes, alongside the ceramic plaques on six of the town's historic buildings, can be scanned by mobile phones to provide residents and visitors with information about their past.

The plaques have been put up by Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club, working in conjunction with the town council and Tourist Information Centre.

The Chipping Sodbury Heritage Trail was created in 2011 using funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The original idea was for people to pick up a heritage trail leaflet from the Tourist Information Centre in the High Street to guide them from building to building.

The introduction of QR codes means the information on all six buildings can be found by scanning one with a phone, with the heritage trail website