BOSCOBEL HOUSE (Staffordshire) – official video review
HERITAGE. Built c. 1630 by J. Giffard.
The house is most famous for being Charles II’s hiding place in September 1651. He stayed here briefly following his defeat to the parliamentarians in Worcester.
He was then to flee to Bristol, Brighton, Shoreham and finally France.
In the back of the house you can visit the replacement-replacement-replacement… oak tree, one of his hiding places according to legends. Warning: sheep roaming around tree.
HIDING PLACES. You’ll find a total of two “priest holes” around the house. As “priest hunters” operate in the area. These pits, concealed with a false wooden floor, allow Catholic priests to quickly conceal themselves during in-house services.
RESTORATION. The garden has been restored to the 1650s with help from an engraving from the period.
You can also see that much of the “timber beams” are actually bricks painted black. Only a small portion of the original beams is left.
LOCATION. Start from Bishop’s Wood and walk south along Offoxey Road. You’ll find yourself walking with the traffic swooshing beside you.
In twenty minutes and you’ll reach the house to your right.
(If you come from Stafford: To get to Bishop’s Wood, you’ll need to take the bus 877 or 878 for an hour.)
FB chat for free advice on traveling plans.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
The house is most famous for being Charles II’s hiding place in September 1651. He stayed here briefly following his defeat to the parliamentarians in Worcester.
He was then to flee to Bristol, Brighton, Shoreham and finally France.
In the back of the house you can visit the replacement-replacement-replacement… oak tree, one of his hiding places according to legends. Warning: sheep roaming around tree.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE (Staffordshire)
HIDING PLACES. You’ll find a total of two “priest holes” around the house. As “priest hunters” operate in the area. These pits, concealed with a false wooden floor, allow Catholic priests to quickly conceal themselves during in-house services.
RESTORATION. The garden has been restored to the 1650s with help from an engraving from the period.
You can also see that much of the “timber beams” are actually bricks painted black. Only a small portion of the original beams is left.
Clip: BOSCOBEL HOUSE (Staffordshire)
LOCATION. Start from Bishop’s Wood and walk south along Offoxey Road. You’ll find yourself walking with the traffic swooshing beside you.
In twenty minutes and you’ll reach the house to your right.
(If you come from Stafford: To get to Bishop’s Wood, you’ll need to take the bus 877 or 878 for an hour.)
FB chat for free advice on traveling plans.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
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