Charles Edward Stuart and Thomas Shepherd black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Prince Charlie's House. Built in 1690, this house was owned during the Stuart rebellion of 1745 by Justice Thomas Shepherd. It was slept in by 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' during his advance on London and again during his retreat when his pursuer, the Duke of Cumberland, slept in the same bed on the following night. In an exchange of fire with the retreating army a highlander and a local farmer were shot. Recorded plaque organisation: Kendal Civic Society.

Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, was a central figure in the Jacobite rising of 1745 aiming to restore the Stuart monarchy; Thomas Shepherd JP owned the house where Charles stayed during his advance on and retreat from London, marking it as a site of significant historical events in the rebellion.