What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Barn of Upper House, Church Street, Madeley. King Charles II hid in this barn, 5 September 1651. Recorded plaque organisation: Telford Development Corporation.
King Charles II of England, who reigned from 1660 to 1685, is remembered for restoring the monarchy after the Commonwealth period; he hid in this barn in 1651 while fleeing from Parliamentary forces following his defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
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