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A History Lesson
From Kings & Queens to Haunted Portraits!
A RIGHT ROYAL CHEEK
The King who didn’t pay his bill... O
f all the guests who have stayed at Moreton in Marsh’s White Hart Royal, you’d think that King Charles I could pay his bill... apparently not!
e Battle and e Bill It was back in July 1644 that King Charles I was sheltering in the hotel following the battle of Marston Moor. e battle took place about ten miles
away and lasted around two hours, and rather unfortunately for the King, it resulted in a decisive victory for the Parliamentarians. Even so, there should be no excuse for walking out without paying, and the King’s unpaid bill is still on display, framed in the hotel’s reception. e building itself is not without historical interest either. Built of sandstone in the early C17th, it was extended in 1773 and 1782. Its original walls and a window frame remain in the hotel’s bar area, its architecture intact despite its comfortable 21st century facilities.