King Charles House
New Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1905 22449
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King Charles House was built in 1577. It stands on the corner of the Cornmarket and New Street in Worcester town centre. During the Civil War, Prince Charles, later Charles the Second, made the house his headquarters in 1651. After the disastrous Battle of Worcester the house offered the only possible exit out of the city. Parliamentary troopers arrived at the front door as Charles ran through the small back entrance, through the city walls, and leapt upon his horse. So began one of the greatest escapes in British history.
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