Public Monuments and Sculpture in
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Fenton coat of arms and the Baker family coat of arms
at Fenton Town Hall
Location: On the façade of the Town Hall/ Court House, Albert Street, Fenton
Unveiling: 1888/9
Architect: Robert Scrivener (& Son)
Commissioned by: William Meath Baker
Also see:
Fenton Town Hall - Malkin's "Grand Tour"
Lower lane, Fenton & the Baker family who 'built' Fenton
William Meath Baker (1857-1935)
Built in 1889 at the expense of William Meath Baker to be part of the new centre of Fenton
"Gothic-style building with two relief coats of arms, one on each wing"photo: November 2011
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Detail of the centre pedimentphoto: Feb 2006
Detail over the left hand windowsphoto: Feb 2006
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![]() Fenton Town Arms
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![]() Arms of the Baker family
information kindly supplied by Andrew Wells (great-grandson of William Meath Baker). |
photos: Feb 2006
Materials:
Part of work
Material
Dimensions
Coats of Arms
Sandstone 100cm high x 130cm wide x 10cm deep approx
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Page created 12 Nov 2011 Updated 14 Aug 2025: Relevant links added; photo of frontage of town hall updated; timeline summary added; arms of the Baker family - description corrected, motto details corrected. |