Coat of arms over the gate of Worcester Guildhall
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Jeremy Pardoe / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
C37KEEFile size:
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4287 x 2848 px | 36.3 x 24.1 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 April 2011Location:
High Street, Worcestershire, England.More information:
Worcester Guildhall, situated in the City's High Street, was originally built as a meeting place for Worcester merchants around 1227. It became the centre for civic administration, a role it maintained after the merchant guild disappeared. The present Worcester Guildhall is a Queen Anne building, begun in 1722 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren. The exterior of the Guildhall is brick, dressed with stone. White himself is said to have carved the figure of Queen Anne over the entry, as well as those of King Charles I and II, a reminder of the city's long history of royal support.The interior is superb, boasting exceptional period decoration.