Chesterfield in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Washington Public School Bell and Flag Pole

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

1. Washington Public School Bell and Flag Pole Marker

Inscription. The above bronze bell, as well as the flag pole with its stone base located south of the War Memorial, were relocated from the second Washington Public School, SS no.7, which was constructed in 1907 and closed in 1962. An uncovered early comment was that the big bell was too hard for the lady teacher to use so a hand bell was utilized to call the students for classes. The Plattsville Masonic Lodge purchased the school in 1962 and held their monthly meetings there until March of 2013 when the property was sold. The masons meeting room was also relocated and is now displayed here inside the former Chesterfield United Church.

Erected 2018 by Plattsville & District Heritage Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 43° 17.681′ N, 80° 40.022′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of Oxford Road 22 and Township Road 13, on the right when traveling south on Oxford Road 22. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816661 22, Chesterfield ON N0J 1B0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plattsville Park History

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(approx. 4.3 kilometers away); St. James Anglican Church (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (approx. 9 kilometers away); Rev. Frederick William Bindemann (1790-1865) (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); The Nith River / La rivière Nith (approx. 9.9 kilometers away); The Founding of New Hamburg (approx. 10 kilometers away); Hartman Bridge (approx. 10 kilometers away); The First Amish Settlement (approx. 11.9 kilometers away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

2. Washington Public School Bell and Flag Pole Marker

Washington Public School Flag Pole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 28, 2026

3. Washington Public School Flag Pole

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 15, 2026

4. Washington Public School Bell and Flag Pole marker

At the site of the Plattsville and District Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.