Wareham Town - Toll House, North Street, Wareham, Dorset, UK
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N 50° 41.383 W 002° 06.743
30U E 562697 N 5615696
This old coat of arms appears on the old toll house in Wareham. This is located over the River Piddle near North Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM9YT9
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/18/2010
Views: 2
The image on the coat of arms is the town crest, crescent, star and inverted fleur-de-lys. Representing the Stoke family the star and crescent shows their involvement in the crusades. The fleur-de-lys has been inverted and this is thought to be an insult to Wareham as when King John came to Wareham there was no welcoming ceremony; he was on his way to Corfe Castle and was angered to the extent that the town crest was affected.
The coat of arms also appears in Wareham Town Museum nearby. The images of the welcome sign are shown here in the gallery and the museum provides the source of the information on the crest.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Wareham
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the old Toll House.
Material / Design: Cast metal
Blazon (heraldic description):
One star above a crescent with three fleur-de-lys around. It is a red shield with yellow symbols. The words 'Wareham SCVTVM Villa BVRGI' appear around the coat of arms.
Address:
The Toll House
North Street
Wareham
Dorset
BH20
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): Not listed
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