Wyvern on Midland Hotel – Manchester, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 28.649 W 002° 14.692
30U E 550115 N 5925653
A Wyvern is a legendary winged reptilian creature with a dragon’s head, 2 legs and a barbed tail. In this case it is being used as a symbol to represent the Midland Railway Company.
Waymark Code: WME9DW
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/22/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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It forms part of an entrance arch to the Midland Hotel. It is a rather grand building erected as a railway hotel in 1903 to serve the nearby Central Station.

The Midland Railway company claimed that the Wyvern was a traditional symbol of the ancient kingdom of Wessex, but there is no documentary evidence of this.

The Midland Railway’s version of the Wyvern has no legs, but this is simply because it is lying on them rather than because it does not have any.

Some people have speculated that the Wyvern may have been inspired by sightings of the supposedly extinct dinosaur the Pterosaur. If so it would be a very scary beast indeed. (visit link)
Time Period: Middle Ages

Approximate Date of Epic Period: AD 500 - AD 900 (Kingdom of Wessex)

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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