The Dogs, Wincanton
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The Dogs in Wincanton
, Somerset
, England was built around 1650 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The name 'The Dogs' refers to two stone greyhounds, which were previously used as finial
s on the gateposts, but these have since disappeared.
William of Orange
slept in one of the bedrooms for at least one night in 1688.
Wincanton
Wincanton is a small town in south Somerset, southwest England. The town lies on the A303 road, the main route between London and South West England, and has some light industry...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England was built around 1650 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The name 'The Dogs' refers to two stone greyhounds, which were previously used as finial
Finial
The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to emphasize the apex of a gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Smaller finials can be used as a decorative ornament on the ends of curtain rods...
s on the gateposts, but these have since disappeared.
William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
slept in one of the bedrooms for at least one night in 1688.