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Title
Guildford Castle Plaques
Date
1975
Medium
fibreglass
Accession number
GU1_ML_S072
Acquisition method
commissioned by Guildford Borough Council
Work type
Panel
Owner
Guildford Borough Council
Custodian
Guildford Borough Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
at the top left corner of the whole castle plaque in raised lettering: SCULPT A GARLAND / CAST by / G RATCLIFF / 1975; and on the Great Hall plaque inscribed on an embrasure towards the right edge: ANN GARLAND; and next to it reading downwards: 1975
Inscription description
in raised lettering on the whole castle plaque: AN IMPRESSION OF / GUILDFORD CASTLE / IN THE C13. VIEWED FROM / ABOVE THE 'GREAT GATE' / BUILT IN 1256. (NOW CASTLE ARCH QUARRY ST) / IN THE PANEL 'THE GREAT HALL' / HENRY III HOLDS HIS 'CURIA REGIS'. / THE HIGH SHERIFF ARGUES. / WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER, THE KING'S MINTER / SHOWS PRINCE EDWARD THE NEWLY / MINTED GOLD PENNY - THE FIRST GOLD / COIN TO BE ISSUED TO THE REALM / 1257 / THE CHANCELLOR HOLDS THE / DRAFT CHARTER ESTABLISHING / THE SHIRE COURT IN / GUILDFORD FOR EVER. / IN HER GARDEN THE / QUEEN, ELEANOR OF / PROVENCE READS THE / LEGEND OF RICHARD / THE LIONHEART / AND SALADIN