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Boscobel House, Shropshire

Boscobel House is a historic house in the civil parish of Boscobel in Shropshire. The house lies within Shropshire though part of the boundary of the parkland surrounding it lies along the Staffordshire border. The house began as a 16th-century farmhouse and has been expanded and altered many times since. The house, famous for its role in the escape of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester in 1651, is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1273964.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.671648,-2.2417188
Grid Reference: SJ 8375 0824
Civil Parish: Boscobel CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 300032
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Boscobel_House,_Shropshire_300032

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