Oliver Cromwell and Falcon Inn, Basingstoke blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: This is the site of the Falcon Inn where Oliver Cromwell is reputed to have stayed in October 1645 during the final siege of Basing House Recorded plaque organisation: Basingstoke Heritage Society.

Oliver Cromwell, a central figure in the English Civil War and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1658, is reputed to have stayed at the Falcon Inn in October 1645 during military campaigns.