Moseley Old Hall
Introduction
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Moseley Old Hall
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 19 Oct 2016
Moseley Old Hall with its red-brick walls appears to date from the 19th century, the chimneys are the clue to the real age of the house. The house dates from around the year 1600 and due to structural problems it was encased in brick around the year 1870. In the early hours of 8 September 1651, the future King Charles II arrived and was sheltered here in a priest hole for two days. At the time he was escaping Parliamentarian forces after the defeat of the Royalist army at the Battle of Worcester five days earlier. Whilst sheltering here when the opportunity arose he was able to sleep in a bed for the first time since the battle. The original bed is still in the house. The house has been in the care of the National Trust since the early 1960s.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.637393
Longitude
-2.102361