The Royal Coat of
Arms This is to be seen in St. Dionysius Church and was erected at
the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. A particularly fine example, it
is made of plaster and can be found over the Chancel Arch. It is thought
that this Royal Coat of Arms is so splendid (it cost £30, a huge amount
at the time!) as a kind of recompense for the town's support of the
Parliamentarian cause during the Civil War, especially as it is said
that Cavalier prisoners were kept overnight in the Church after the
Battle of Naseby.
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