White Lion (3) - sign, 1 High Street, Wem
Introduction
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White Lion (3) - sign, 1 High Street, Wem
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 12 Mar 2011
The white lion has long been a heraldic symbol and is known as one of "the Queen's Beasts". It was also featured in the coat of arms of the powerful Mortimer family, who were Marcher Lords in the Welsh Marches, on the borders of Shropshire & Herefordshire with Wales. This may be why the pub was given the white lion name, although the building only dates back to the early 19th century. This particular sign is interesting because the faded paint shows some earlier lettering showing through. It looks as if the pub's name was previously at the top of the sign. Where the name now is, gold lettering is showing through which looks as if it is the name of somebody's ales. Other photos:- Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.855929
Longitude
-2.72291