Royal Coat of Arms -- Grand Storehouse Pediment, Tower of London, Tower Hamlets, London, UK
N 51° 30.462 W 000° 04.515
30U E 702960 N 5710341
A beautiful stone relief carving on display at the New Armouries Cafe inside the Tower of London features the Royal Coat of Arms of King William III of England, known as King William II in Scotland
Waymark Code: WMT12D
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2016
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The beautiful Grand Storehouse Pediment is unfortunately located behind a busy server station in the New Armouries Cafe inside the Tower of London. There is NO WAY to photograph the whole thing. What a waste of a great artifact! :(
Fortunately, a nearby sign shows the pediment and the building it was formerly attached to, and explains what happened to the building, and why the pediment is all that survives.
The sign reads as follows:
"THE GRAND STOREHOUSE PEDIMENT
18th-century drawing by John Hanaway showing south elevation of the Grand Storehouse. The pediment is shown in the center.
The sculptured pediment was part of the Grand Storehouse, which burned down on 30 October 1841. The present jewel house now stands on the site. The pediment was carved by John Young in 1691, and shows the arms of William III, surrounded by assorted military equipment. Accounts confirm that the sculpture was originally painted."
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family
Full name of the bearer: King William III or England and King William II of Scotland
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
New Armouries Cafe server station
Tower of London
London
UK
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Two British lions support a shield dividied into four parts with a smaller shield in the center. The smaller shield features a left facing roaring lion. The larger shield underneath has two offset quarters (upper left and lower right) with the royal arms of England and France offset and repeated in them. The other 2 quarters feature unique designs. the lower left quarter shows the Irish harp, and the upper right quadrant is the coat of arms of Scotland.
Atop the shield, a knight's armoured hear supports a King's crown, which is itself topped by a lion wearing a crown. The King's motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense" surrounds the shield, and a second Royal motto "Je Maintendray" is underneath the coat of arms on a ribbon.
Address:
New Armouries cafe
Tower of London
Tower Hamlets
London
UK
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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