Brading Town Gun Shed 3d model
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Brading Town Gun Shed

Brading Town Gun Shed

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The Gun Shed was built to house the Brading Gun given to the town by King Edward IV in 1549 to defend the eastern end of the Island against persistent attacks by the French. The gun bears the inscription “John & Robery Qwine brethren, made this Pease 1549, Breardynge, having been presented to the Late Sir Henry Oglander, bart”. ‘Ye Gun’ is 5-6 feet in length and set on a wooden base and was last fired in 1832 on Brading Down, when the local inhabitants fired a salute at the passing of the Great Reform Bill. Unfortunately, the gun did not approve, for it burst! About 1950 the gun was stolen and then subsequently purchased at a London auction by a publican from Kent and has since returned to Brading. (The gun is currently located at the Coach House in Nunwell). #Brading #Breardynge #Gun_Shed #High_Street #Isle_of_Wight #John__Robery_Qwine_brethren #Sir_Henry_Oglander #St_Marys_Church

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