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Charles I and The Boar's Head, Great Barr stone plaque

Commemorative plaque
Charles I and The Boar's Head, Great Barr stone plaque
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This stone commemorative plaque records: This house built A.D. 1934 replaces an ancient posting inn bearing the same sign which stood 100 yds away to the S.W. King Charles 1st. is reputed to have rested there when visiting his troops at Kingstanding during the Civil Wars
King Charles I of England was monarch from 1625 until his execution in 1649, and is remembered for his conflicts with Parliament that led to the English Civil War; the Boar's Head inn near Great Barr is associated with a reputed visit by him during the civil unrest.

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