Spandrels Plaque in Butchers Row
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Spandrels Plaque in Butchers Row
Image: © David Hillas Taken: 7 Oct 2021
This plaque is by Butchers Row near High Street, its postcode being OX16 5JH. It has the following wording: CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL SPANDRELS THE SPANDRELS CELEBRATE BANBURY AS AN IMPORTANT MARKET TOWN. THE CHARMS SYMBOLISE THE TOWNS AGRICULTURAL AND MARKETING HISTORY. THE TREE-LIKE ROOTS REFLECT ITS RURAL CHARACTER. THE SUN MOTIF DEPICTS THE BANBURY SUN WHICH IS THE CENTRAL FEATURE IN THE TOWNS ARMORIAL BEARINGS. THE SPANDRELS WERE MADE BY SCULPTOR AVRIL WILSON AND COMMISSIONED BY CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL. THIS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY TONY BALDRY M.P. ON 21 APRIL 1994.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.061283
Longitude
-1.337016