The Midland, 1 North Parade – Matlock Bath, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 07.314 W 001° 33.537
30U E 596433 N 5886800
This sign is the coat of arms of the Midland Railway that was formed in 1844.
Waymark Code: WMCKGW
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/17/2011
Views: 5
The pub is located very close to Matlock Bath Railway Station that was built in 1849
The crest at the top of the arms is a Wyvern, the emblem of the rulers of Mercia, an old Kingdom of the area established in the 600s covering roughly the area of modern day Midlands.
Compared to most coat of arms this has a lot of different elements because it has taken some items from the coats of arms of Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Leeds, Leicester and Lincoln. All these places had major railway stations on the Midland Railways network.
The pub definitely existed in 1891 because an engraving of it was published in a booklet titled “The Album of Matlock and District Views”.
Name of Artist: Not listed
Date of current sign: Not listed
Date of first pub on site: Not listed
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