Queen Elizabeth I - Church Street - Sandwich, Kent - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

A cast iron plaque bearing the arms of Queen Elizabeth I on the front of the Kings Arms pub on Strand Street.

"The Inn itself dates back to early Tudor times and was first recorded as being known as the Queen Arms. Indeed the cast iron plaque on the front of the building depicts the royal coat of arms of Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603).

Elizabeth herself visited Sandwich in 1573 and stayed opposite the inn at Kings Lodgings, built for her father, Henry VIII.
The depiction of Pan on the corner of the building was carved during Elizabeth’s reign and is dated 1592.

It was during the reign of James II in 1687 that the inn changed name to the Kings Arms."

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An account of the Queens visit can be found here (visit link)

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family Full name of the bearer: Queen Elizabeth I of Egland Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Cast iron plaque on front of Kings Arms pub, Sandwich Material / Design: Cast metal Blazon (heraldic description): Address: The Kings Arms Hotel, Strand St, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9HN Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log   08/25/2021 fm1906 visited it