What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: The oldest inn in Otley reputedly drunk dry by Cromwell's troops who camped outside the town on the eve of the Battle of Marston Moor. Recorded plaque organisation: Otley Town Council.
The plaque commemorates an old inn in Otley that is historically significant for allegedly being emptied of its liquor by Cromwell’s troops the night before the pivotal Battle of Marston Moor during the English Civil War.
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Photo: Alan Bowman · CC BY-SA 2.0