Royal Connections - The Abbots House, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 44.347 W 002° 53.987
30U E 507071 N 5620819
Located in the main street is The Abbots House claims connections to royalty with the plaque and inscriptions.
Waymark Code: WMVWT0
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/05/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MeerRescue
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On the front of the house are the following words:

'King Charles II.
Slept Here
September 22-23. 1651
Erected March 31. 1902'

'King Charles II
Slept here in 1651'

Catherine of Aragon
stayed here in 1501'

The main website for this house shares some of its history on the link below. Its varied past includes being the Queens Armes public house and its architecture cleverly hid people in its secret places.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque and Inscriptions on Wall

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: The Abbots House

Age/Event Date: 09/22/1651

Related Website: [Web Link]

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