Guildhall - Henley-in-Arden - Coat of arms shields

To the left of the historic 15th century church is this Guildhall. It is a very impressive looking building.

It is only Grade II listed, I thought it might be higher, but maybe thats due to the restoration and changes in the 20th century. It also dates back to the 15th century.

The various shields / coat of arms on the Guildhall.

Guildhall for Guild of Holy Trinity and St John; part now
library. C15, extensively restored 1915 by WJ Fieldhouse.
Timber-frame with brick infill on stone plinth, with stone
ground floor until 1915; gabled roof with renewed tiles and
C20 brick cross-axial stack with 2 diagonal shafts and rear
lateral stack. 3-unit and cross-passage.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 5-window range. Left return jettied.
Entrance to left of centre and one to right end with 4-centred
heads and moulded Tudor-headed arches to plank doors, one to
right end with overlight and small-paned glazed panel;
bracketed hoods.
Windows have leaded glazing. Ground floor has 3 large windows
with bowed small-paned glazing; first floor has 4-light
wood-mullioned windows. Gutter on curved iron brackets and
lead downspouts with enriched rainwater head. Late C20 painted
shields below first-floor windows.
Left return has close studding to both floors and small lights
to ground floor; right return has entrance as above and small
first-floor light with stained glass.
Rear has 2 external lateral stacks, one with 2 enriched
octagonal shafts; entrance up stone steps to left end has
battened door, steps with wooden balustrade; ground floor has
2 5-light transomed windows and 3 with single lights;
first-floor windows as to front.
INTERIOR: altered ground floor with staircase to first floor,
which has 3 roof trusses with arch-braced cambered tie beams,
5 struts and collars, 2 with double-chamfered ties and braces;
mortices to former partitions; wind braces. South window has
reset C15 stained glass with figure of St Anthony and Arms of
Lord Dudley, 1440-87.
Important position next to the church.
(Shell Guides: Hickman D: Warwickshire: London: 1979-: 112;
Cooper W: Henley-in-Arden: An Ancient Market Town: Birmingham:
1946-: 65-71; Victoria County History: Styles P: Victoria
History of the County of Warwickshire: 1945-: 206).

The Guildhall, Henley-in-Arden - Heritage Gateway

Anyone know what each one represents? The look old, but they may only date from the late 20th century.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Henley-in-Arden (show map)

Taken on: March 14, 2010

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