Commemorative plaque 75015

This blue commemorative plaque records: Grade II Listed, the Wheatsheaf dates back to at least 1570, though the current building is later being of the early 17th Century. It was once the largest coaching inn in Daventry. Famous for its royal connection, from June 7th, 1645, in the Civil War, Charles I lodged here for 6 days before having to retreat when Oliver Cromwell's parliamentary forces, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, came too close for comfort. He moved to the Three Swans at Market Harborough for a night before the Battle of Naseby on the 14th - which he lost. His officers stayed at various inns in the town and the troops camped on Borough Hill. The cattle market relocated to the rear of the hotel in 1914. The hotel was later converted into a residential care home. Recorded plaque organisation: Daventry Heritage Trail.

The Wheatsheaf, dating back to at least 1570 and significantly expanded in the early 17th Century, served as a crucial lodging for Charles I during the Civil War in June 1645, highlighting its historical importance in royal military movements. Later, it transitioned from a coaching inn to a cattle market site before becoming a residential care home.