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Origin: English/Latin/Old English
Meaning: Self explanatory.
The Cabinet Maker’s Arms is a beautiful old building built 1861 in Bathurst NSW Australia.
Many old buildings with previous occupations or histories have been renovated to become much loved homes. It’s so great when I come across buildings whose previous life has been honoured with a house name sign to reflect its past.
Buildings with a past life are often named to reflect their history, for example: The Old School House, The Old Priory, The Old Chapel, The Old Bakery, The Old Blacksmith’s, The Old Mill and The Old Post Office. This house name method is often found in older and more established towns, especially those in England and Ireland.
The use of the word ‘arms’ is something that is more popular in Britain. It is Latin/Old French for armour or weapons, (maybe the cabinet maker was diversifying his trade?), but generally it means to provide equipment.
Do you have an occupational house name you’d like to share? If so, I’d love to hear from you.
All photos by L. Howarth ©2017