Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Gateford

 Gateford isn't at first an obvious pun.

Gateford

Arms: Sable, a bend between six goats climant Argent (Visitations)


The arms of Gateford, Salop.

Gateford: Derived from Old English gāt (goat) + ford (ford). The goat reference is present, there are six of them, and it is quite possible that the bend represents a ford, so there we have it.


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