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The principal market for the tiles was for churches, both new and restored. The majority were used on floors, but this was not always the case.<br><br><b>Manufacturers</b><br>The firm of William Godwin began production of encaustic tiles at Lugwardine near Hereford in 1852. Despite its mark, this tile was probably made at nearby Withington, where a second factory was established by the firm in 1863. Many of the tiles produced by the firm were based on medieval prototypes. Due to their authentic appearance, Godwin tiles were reputed to be favoured above those of other manufacturers by the architects George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) and G.E Street (1824-1881) in their church restorations.<br><br><b>Places</b><br>This tile was part of a group removed from the Chapter House of Salisbury Cathedral in the late 1960s or early 1970s. They almost certainly date from Gilbert Scott's restoration of the cathedral, begun in 1863. 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Godwin & Co. made this tile with a heraldic bird motif which was copied from original Medieval tiles that had been found in Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. The architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) used these in his restoration of Salisbury Cathedral, started in 1863.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["C.206-1986"],"accessionNumberNum":"206","accessionNumberPrefix":"C","accessionYear":1986,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR2355","2019LP1361","2019LU1191"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-30","recordCreationDate":"1998-09-28","availableToBook":false}}