Historical Context
Editorially reviewedThe mark survives within the medieval fabric of St Michael’s, Southampton, in a square sunk panel containing a shield and monogram. It is identified in descriptions of the church as the sign of the Woolstaplers’ Guild and is best treated as a corporate trade identifier.
Provenance: Preserved in the eastern jamb of a north-chapel window at St Michael’s Church, Southampton, where it is identified as the Woolstaplers’ Guild sign.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 31/08/2026
Sources
1 referenceSt Michael’s Church, Southampton
Description of St Michael’s interior identifying a merchant’s mark in a square sunk panel, with a shield bearing a monogram, as the sign of the Woolstaplers’ Guild. (Wikipedia, citing Southampton historic-building sources)
Supports: Documents the physical location and identification of the surviving Woolstaplers’ Guild monogram.
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Woolstaplers' Guild Monogram Mark
Medieval Woolstaplers’ Guild monogram preserved at St Michael’s, Southampton.
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