Boscobel House:: OS grid SJ8308 :: Geograph British Isles

SJ8308 : Boscobel House

near to Bishop's Wood, Staffordshire, Great Britain

Boscobel House

This was the hiding place of Charles II when he was fleeing his Cromwellian pursuers in 1651 having lost disastorously at the final battle of the Civil War, at Worcester (September 3rd 1651). Of course he more famously hid a few yards south of here in the SJ8308 : The Royal Oak.
The lefthand range of the building seen here dates from that time, having been built around 1632, but the righthand side is considerably more recent. The family that risked their necks in hiding the fugitive king were the Giffards, and their help was not forgotten by Charles, who on his restoration established a pension for them and their successors - which is still paid to this day. The house is now in the care of English Heritage Link

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Grid Square: SJ8308, 17 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rob Farrow (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 1 May, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009
Category: Historic building (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 8375 0824 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.2972N 2:14.5049W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SJ 8374 0827
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)