Loggerheads - Old Market Hall - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Shrewsbury lies within a giant loop of the River Severn. The town boasts over 660 listed buildings. The Old Market Hall stands at its heart in the Square, which has been the cultural and economic focal point of the town for generations.

The Loggerhead relief is displayed to the upper right of the North façade of the market hall.
The three loggerhead symbol is very common in Shrewsbury & is featured on the Shropshire coat of arms.
Not sure what Loggerhead, is meant to mean but the dictionary says; To be "at loggerheads" means to be in a controversy or dispute with no obvious resolution. Or its a turtle? but all the Loggerhead symbols I see in the town look very much like lion heads. Including the shield on this building. See my extra photos in this listings photo gallery of some of the many loggerhead signs in this town.

"Built in 1596, the property is now in the ownership of, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council. In 2004 the building underwent a £1.7 million restoration, having been previously restored in 1904. The OMH is a Grade 1 Listed building.

The hall had two storeys: the large upper room was originally used by the Shrewsbury drapers or dealers in cloth to sell Welsh wool and the lower floor was used by farmers to sell their corn. The Old Market Hall was one of the earliest forms of prefabricated buildings; it was erected in less than four months.

It bears the Royal Coat of Arms of Queen Elizabeth I, with the date of 1596, and the supporters are the English Lion and the Welsh dragon. On the North side of the Old Market Hall there is a statue of the Duke of York; it is the only one in the whole country. It is thought the OMH was designed by Walter Haycock." Text Source: (visit link)

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1596 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: The Square, Town Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH Sculptors Name: unknown

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