Boscobel house was built in about 1632 by john Gifford of white ladies who converted a timber framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. It became famous after the last battle of the English civil war in 1651 when the future king Charles 11 was forced to flee for his life and hid in a priest hole. Before escaping to France. It is now owned by English heritage.
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Witley court and garden
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Witley court and garden
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Witley court parish church
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Boscobel House was built in about 1632, when John Giffard of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. Boscobel House and its Royal Oak tree became famous as hiding places of King Charles II after defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.It is a Grade II* listed building and has several other listed features. It is under the care of English Heritage.
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