Historic Hotels in Worcestershire: Lygon Arms, Broadway Classic, more

The Lygon Arms. Broadway

Parish records for the small Cotswold town of Broadway suggest that the building we know today as The Lygon Arms stood here as early as 1532. But its origins may lie even further back in time.

Though it initially appears to have been constructed in one single process, the hotel is, in fact, the result of several developments. In his book England�s Thousand Best Houses, Simon Jenkins suggests that there �appear to be early medieval walls to the rear�, and that �fragments of a 14th-century house are visible inside.�

Whatever the architectural truth behind what was once known as The White Hart, it is its connection with the two main protagonists of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I, for which it is most historically famous.

It was here that Cromwell spent the night of 2nd September 1651 before the Battle of Worcester in (his room is still available to guests) and the king had used it previously to meet and rally his royalist supporters - the room he used is know called the Charles I Sitting Room.

The current name of the hotel, however, is connected to one of the Duke of Wellington�s Generals, William Lygon, who acquired the house around 1820 - he had previously been victorious at the Battle of Waterloo.

Today, the Lygon Arms offers luxury accommodation and service which blends its historical charm with modern convenience as well as any other.

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The Hadley Bowling Green Inn. Hadley Heath, Droitwich.

One of the pleasures of creating a website like Nights In The Past is the voyage of historical discovery which frequently reveals somewhere you would never have realised existed otherwise. Hadley Bowling Green Inn is one of those very places.

For some, the fact that the building stands alongside the oldest bowling green in the entire country will be of significant interest. However, for most it will be its very probable connection to the Gunpowder Plot. Indeed, it was here in the summer of 1604 that Guido Fawkes (better known as �Guy�) is said to have spent a considerable amount of time - possibly with co-conspirators. Whether the true mastermind behind the plot, Robert Catesby, was present we shall never know.

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The White Lion. Upton upon Severn.

Anyone with a special interest in the works of the Enlightenment novelist Henry Fielding may know of the White Lion already. After all, references to it are to be found n his most famous work, Tom Jones in which it is described as �a house of exceedingly good repute�.

It is also said to have been used by both Major General Massey and Prince Rupert during the English Civil War.

Dating back to 1610, The White Lion is perfectly located for those both seeking to explore the Cotswolds (it lies slightly to the west) and south east Wales. For more information visit LateRooms

Dumbleton Hall. Evesham

Though this extremely impressive country house sates back little over 150 years, there has been a building on the site since the early 16th century - this having crumbled during the early 18th.

It is, however, the current property which has the most intriguing history of all. During World War II it is reputed to have been mooted as an alternative meeting place to the House of Lords, while it is also thought the Adolf Hitler coveted it as his private English home should he have achieved total victory in Europe.

Dumbleton was also a regular haunt of Sir John Betjeman who, along with other notable literati, attended lavish parties.

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More period and historic accommodation in Worcestershire

Abberley

Elms Hotel in Abberley, The. An attractive country mansion built by Sir Gilbert White (understudy to Sir Christopher Wren) in 1710. Expedia | LateRooms | Superbreak

Bewdley

The Royal Forester. Situated within the Wyre Forest, it�s name should come as no great surprise. What is more astounding, however, is that its origins date back as far as 1411. Located just outside the town of Bewdley, Kidderminster and other towns of the West Midlands are all within easy reach. Expedia

Broadway

Broadway Classic Hotel. Partly built of stone and partly timber-frame, the Broadway Classic Hotel was originally constructed in 1575 for the use of the Abbots of Pershore. Expedia

Dormy House Hotel. Former farmhouse dating back to the 17th century, Dormy House is located just above the town and close to the golf course. Expedia | LateRooms

Mill Hay Country House. Any international visitor to the UK wanting to stay in an archetypal small English country home should certainly consider this. Highly regarded by independent reviewers, Mill Hay offers only 3 rooms on a bed & breakfast basis. It is situated on the fringes of Broadway (sometimes referred to as the �Capital of the Cotswolds�) on the road to one of the loveliest little villages anywhere in the world: Snowshill. LateRooms | Expedia

Kidderminster

Brockencote Hall An attractive country house in the rural village of Chaddesley Corbett. Expedia | LateRooms

Cottage in the Wood Hotel, The. Originally a Georgian Dower House, the Cottage in the Wood Hotel boasts one of the most fabulous locations anywhere in England. Expedia

Worcester

Ye Olde Talbot. While many hostelries and inns use the phrase �ye olde� in their title, many of them are anything but. This one, however, is said to date -in parts - to the 13th century. Located close to the city�s cathedral. LateRooms

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