This side entrance into Barnitts located in St. Andrewgate leads into the garden department of the store. This part of the building used to be the Territorial Army drill hall and bears the motto "Pro Aris et Focis" often used by the military, which literally translates as "for our alters and hearths". Like all Latin translations this in turn translates as "for God and country". The alters and hearths is maybe fitting for the current use as a hardware store. I think the doorway probably rates as one of the finest within the city walls and I hope that Barnitts will take good care of it.
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