Merchant Adventurers' Crest, York
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Merchant Adventurers' Crest, York
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: Unknown
This is over the entrance to the Merchant Adventurer's Hall. The carved inscription on the door lintel reads 'Merchant's Hall'. Just how the light streaks in the stone around the 'n' arose I don't know - I hope they have been seen to by now (this photo was taken in 1987).
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Image Location
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Latitude
53.957872
Longitude
-1.080992