The Whittington Inn, near Kinver
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The Whittington Inn, near Kinver
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 18 Jul 2010
The Whittington is a Grade I listed building dating back to the 14th century. It was once the home of Sir William de Whittington, grandfather of legendary Lord Mayor of London Dick Whittington. It is also said that King Charles II took refuge in the building following the Battle of Worcester. Queen Anne also spent a night there in 1711, and the solid oak front door holds one of only two her Royal seals in the country. The house became the Whittington Inn in 1788 when Lord Stamford transferred the licence – and the pub sign – from a smaller building a few hundred yards away
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Image Location
Latitude
52.443245
Longitude
-2.212101