Nailsworth
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NAILSWORTH
Incorporated into : 1974 Stroud
The Urban District Council did not have arms. The arms below are being used by the town council and have not officially been granted.
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Origin/meaning
The upper part of the shield shows three sheep on a green background, depicting our connection with wool production and its three parishes from which the town was formed. The lower section is a copy of the original arms of Lord Windsor, who in 1543 was granted the manors of Hampton and Avening and many acres of land surrounding Nailsworth.
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