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The Royalist. Stow-on-the-Wold |
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Anywhere with structural timbers over 1000 years old is bound to have more than its fair share of tales to tell. Dating back to 947 AD, The Royalist has many curious features befitting such an ancient building: “witch marks” above the fireplace to ward off evil spirits, a medieval frieze, and even a leper pit in the oldest part of the cellars. |
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The Manor House Hotel. Moreton-in-Marsh |
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Attempt to conjure up a mental image of the archetypal Cotswold country house and the result would no doubt bear more than a passing resemblance to The Manor House Hotel - a honey-coloured stone building amid well-tended gardens and ancient oaks. |
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The Fleece. Cirencester |
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Located in the centre of Cirencester - once the second largest Roman town in England - the Fleece Hotel’s historic claim-to-fame is immortalised in the name of it’s “1651 Bar & Restaurant”. It was here in September of that year the future King Charles II hid from Parliamentarian troops eager to capture him for the £1000 price which had been placed on his head. Posing as Jane Lane’s manservant, he remained undetected before fleeing the country for France. Superbreak |
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The New Inn. Gloucester. |
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This, the UK’s oldest surviving galleried inn, was originally built as a Pilgrims Inn to house visitors to the shrine of King Edward II in St Peters Abbey. However, the building fell into disrepair and was subsequently reconstructed in 1455 (hence the title “The New Inn”). |
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Wesley House. Winchcombe |
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An old, traditional building in a quintessential small cotswold town, Wesley House surprises with a contemporary feel to its bar and grill. The accommodation, however, is more in keeping with its exterior image, especially the twin-bed “Preacher’s Room” in which John Wesley - the founder of Methodism - stayed in 1755 and 1779. TripAdvisor | Expedia |
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More period and historic accommodation in Gloucestershire and The Cotswolds... |
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Bibury Court. Beautiful country house hotel dating from the early 17th century. Bibury Court is located on the edge of what artist William Morris described as “the most beautiful village in England”. Expedia | LateRooms |
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Crown Inn, The. A quintessential 16th century Cotswold inn. Expedia |
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Lower Slaughter Manor.. Exquisite seventeenth century manor house occupying a site dating back to the Norman conquest. Expedia | LateRooms | Mr & Mrs Smith |
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Washbourne Court. Seventeenth century property that was formerly a set of farm workers cottages and a “cramming school” for Eton. Expedia | Superbreak |
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Buckland Manor. A truly stunning 13th century property set amid ten acres of superb gardens. Expedia |
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Cheltenham |
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Hotel de la Bere. Superb 500-year-old manor boasting 57 en-suite guest rooms. Hotelshop |
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Charingworth Manor. A magnificent medieval manor (14th century) which inspired T S Eliot. Expedia | LateRooms | Hotelshop |
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Cross Hands, The. Queen Elizabeth II sought refuge here during a blizzard in 1981. The building itself - formerly a posting house - dates back as far as the 14th century. Expedia | Hotel's Own Site |
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Best Western Stratton House. Seventeenth century manor offering 39 en-suite guest rooms. Superbreak |
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Hatton Court. Former private home now offering 45 en-suite rooms. Expedia |
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The New Inn. Did Shelley write his Stanzas in Lechlade Churchyard while staying here in August 1815? Some say so. TripAdvisor |
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Burleigh Court. Those who stay at this 18th century manor have very positive things to say, on the whole. Supposedly built for a Japanese Ambassador, it retains much of its period charm in addition to a couple of ghost (reputedly). TripAdvisor |
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Stonehouse Court. Dating back to 1601, Stonehouse Court is an elegant manor which offers 36 en suite guest rooms. Hotelshop |
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Grapevine, The. A 17th century hotel in one of England’s most historic towns. LateRooms |
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Nights In The Past is in no doubt whatsoever that Gloucestershire is home to some of the most beautiful hotels in the world. We also admit that we will have almost certainly failed to include a historic gem from this most quintessentially English of counties. If you know of any other heritage accommodation - traditional inn, bed & breakfast, country house hotel or otherwise - you believe should be included, please get in touch. Anyone seeking places to stay in the Cotswolds will find further options in our Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire sections. |
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