Historic Hotels in Staffordshire: Lichfield, Stafford, Madeley

Old Hall Country House. Madeley

On Staffordshire’s border with Cheshire lies the small village of Madeley, and it is here that one of England’s most historic places to stay is situated - a 16th century timber frame former farmhouse within two acres of gardens.

Offering only a handful of rooms, there may be more historic significance per square foot here than in any other hotel, inn or other accommodation property anywhere in the country. After all, only those who stay in the King Charles II room can claim to have as their closet the very place where the then Prince Regent hid from Roundhead troops. In fact, the very shelf upon which he is said to have laid his cross and bible is still in existence.

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New Hall. Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham)

Please note: New Hall is located just south of the Staffordshire border, and is included here as there is no specific section for Birmingham hotels.

It is said that New Hall is the oldest surviving moated house in England. Either way, it is certainly a historic gem worthy of its status as a Grade-I listed building.

Much of the existing structure is sixteenth century - including the Great Hall - although it is known that the Earl of Warwick constructed a hunting lodge on the site during the 13th century.

Today, New Hall is a Handpicked Hotel offering four star accommodation and of particular interest to business travellers to Birmingham seeking exceptional accommodation outside the city. For more information visit New Hall’s entry at Expedia and LateRooms

Acton Trussell

Moat House Hotel, The. A six-hundred year-old, four-star hotel offering 41 luxury guest rooms.LateRooms | www.lastminute.com

Burton Upon Trent

The Brookhouse Hotel. Built circa 1690, this attractive listed property offers a select number of tastefully furnished guest rooms. LateRooms

Eccleshall

George Inn, The. Seventeenth century coaching inn. LateRooms

Kinver

Dunsley Hall. Parts of this attractive old house are said to date back to the fifteenth century, and much of its period features have been retained during the conversion to boutique hotel. It offers ten rooms in all, and provides a more rural accommodation option for those visiting the West Midlands – Birmingham, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Dudley and Halesowen are all nearby. LateRooms

Lichfield

Best Western George Hotel, The. 18th century coaching inn at the heart of the cathedral city. Expedia | Hotel's Homepage

Swinfen Hall. Although the manor of Swynfeyn is recorded in the Domesday Book, the present building largely dates from 1757 with later Edwardian additions. Offering 18 guest rooms in total, it offers 4-star accommodation within easy reach of Lichfield’s famous cathedral. TripAdvisor

St John’s House. Described as a ‘boutique bed & breakfast’ this highly-rated little establishment began life as a coaching inn known as “The Bear”. With later Regency and Victorian restorations, the property today offers four guest rooms converted from its former stables (more accommodation is planned for the main house in the future). TripAdvisor

Penkridge

The Littleton Arms. Refurbished in 2007, this pretty seventeenth century inn offers 7 bedrooms, each with original period features. TripAdvisor

Prestwood

Manor House Farm. Certainly somewhere the history-traveller should consider if visiting this particular area of Staffordshire (Alton Towers is only a few miles away), Manor House is a splendid Jacobean residence whose oldest parts date from around 1580. All four guest rooms at this bed & breakfast near Denstone have four poster beds, and the property is furnished in keeping with its heritage throughout. TripAdvisor

Stafford

The Swan. Charles Dickens wasn’t particularly enamoured of this place during the 19th century, describing it as “The Dodo in the dull High Street.” He’d certainly be more impressed these days. LateRooms | www.lastminute.com

Sutton Coldfield (West Midlands)

Marston Farm Hotel. Dating from the 17th century, Marston Farm possesses to connections to the founder of the police force in Britain, Sir Robert Peel. www.lastminute.com

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