Staffordshire Heraldry - Alton Towers

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Displayed at Alton Towers,
formerly the Seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury

Arms	Armiger	Blazon	Notes
	John TALBOT 16th Earl of Shrewsbury (1791-1852) & Maria Theresa TALBOT of Castle Talbot (d.1856)	Dexter: Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Or Impaling Sinister: Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Or.	Full armorial achievment above the old main entrance to house. John Talbot married Maria Theresa Talbot, daughter of William Talbot of Castle Talbot, in 1814. Blazon: Burke's General Armory
	TALBOT	Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Or.	Supporter & Arms flanking the steps to the old main entrance to house. Now it is the entrance to *HEX*
	TALBOT	Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Or.	Arms above the barbican entrance to the house.
	VERDUN	Or fretty Gules	Arms upon the external wall near the barbican entrance. Blazon: Burke's General Armory
	FURNIVAL	Argent a bend between six martlets Gules	Arms upon the external wall near the barbican entrance. Blazon: Burke's General Armory
	NEVILLE of Raby	Gules a saltire Argent a martlet for difference.	Arms upon the external wall near the barbican entrance.

Arms displayed in the Banqueting Hall of Alton Towers.
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