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Description: Sculptural relief showing escutcheon of arms Barry wavy of six or and gules (Sir John IV Basset (d.1528) of Umberleigh) impaling Gules, three clarions or (the arms of his wife, Honor Grenville (d.1566)). Above id the crest of Basset A unicorn's head argent. The supporters are human figures representing dexter: Sir John Basset, and sinister: Honor Grenville. Detail from the Umberleigh House Porch, formerly part of the manor house of Umberleigh, North Devon, moved by a member of the Basset family to the wall of the subtropical Gardens, Watermouth Castle, North Devon. (See Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, pp.890-1)
Title: BassetGrenvilleArms WatermouthCastle
Credit: Self-photographed
Author: (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 18:08, 27 November 2013 (UTC))
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