Crown and Cushion - Westminster Bridge Road, London, UK.
N 51° 29.981 W 000° 06.838
30U E 700309 N 5709343
A crown is a common subject for a pub sign, easy to paint and recognise.
Waymark Code: WMB9RR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/24/2011
Views: 9
This sign has been used for over 600 years. I suffered something of a decline during Cromwell's Commonwealth years but rose again during the Restoration of the monarchy. The Crown was popular, in part because of its royal reference and but had the advantage of not being too specific by naming either the monarch OR the gender.
And the cushion? When the crown is carried at ceremonial events prior to being placed upon the head of the monarch, it would be carried on a cushion.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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