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 Part of the building in medieval times was also known as The Eagle and Child Inn. The unusual name derives from Sir John Stanley in the 14th century. Legend recalls the adoption of a child in an eagle's nest. The last battle of the first English Civil War in 1646 took place at Stow-on-the-Wold, and reputedly Digbeth Street is so named as the place literally ran with blood from The Royalist casualties. The ducks were bathing from the blood, hence the 'Duck Bath'. There have been many historic discoveries at The Royalist, including a 10th century Saxon shoe, two crucifixes, a Royalist commander's letter, and a tunnel that leads from the bar to the church across the street - there is also evidence of a bear pit. Still visible in the rooms are the witches' marks, an ancient frieze and the thousand-year-old timbers. Evidence suggests that The Royalist began as part of a Saxon community as long ago as 514AD. In 949AD, Saxon Duke Aethelmar founded The Royalist as a hospice that was to shelter lepers - one can still find a leper hole in the oldest part of the cellar!! During the 16th century the building was known as Porch House, and this was the home of the Shellard family.  Hotel star: 3 Hotel address: Digbeth Street,Stow On The Wold Stow on the Wold GL54 1BN Hotel city: Stow on The Wold (Oxfordshire) Hotel pcode: GL54 1BN Max child age: 12 Hotel directions: Directions for The Royalist Hotel, Stow on the Wold. From London Take the M40 towards Oxford, exit at Junction 8 and follow the A40 towards Cheltenham. On reaching Burford, turn right onto the A424 towards Stow, (Wyck Hill House is on your left approx 7 miles.) At the T junction, turn right onto the A429 (Fosseway), up the hill and right at the first traffic lights, we are further down the hill on the left. From Cheltenham Take the M40 towards Oxford. At Andoversford turn onto the A436 signposted Bourton and Stow on the Wold. Turn left onto the A429 towards Stow on the Wold, up the hill into Stow and right at the first traffic lights in Stow. We are further down the road where the road widens on the left. From Bath Take the A440/A433 towards Tetbury and Cirencester. On reaching Cirencester take the A429 towards Stow on the Wold. Right at the first traffic lights as you reach Stow, down the hill on the left where the road widens. From the North Leave the M5 at junction 9 and take the A435 towards Evesham. On reaching Teddington take the B4077 towards Stow on the Wold. On entering Stow turn right at a set of traffic lights and left at the next set (with Unicorn hotel on your left). We are situated further down the hill on the left where the road widens. Check in: 15:00 Check_out: 11:00 Number of rooms: 14 Geo code: Long: -1.72244 Lat: 51.92992 Hotel distance: 3.3983 Customer rating: 4 Prices from: 80.00 Star awarded by: AA Star accomodation type: Hotel Rack rate: 140.00 Hotel rooms rate: Date: 08/09/2010 Formatted date: 08 September 2010 Price: 80.00 Roomtype: Standard Breakfast included: true Dinner included: false Cancellation type: Custom Cancellation policy: A non refundable deposit of £50.00 per room, will be taken at the time of booking. No other charges will apply if the reservation is cancelled up to 3 days prior arrival. After this period, we reserve the right to charge the first nights stay in full. Accepted credit cards: Mastercard American Express Visa/Delta Switch/Maestro Diners Club Visa Debit Hotel appeals: Golf Breaks Boutique Hotels Luxury Breaks Activity Breaks Romantic Breaks Weekend Breaks Accepted credit cards: Mastercard American Express Visa/Delta Switch/Maestro Diners Club Visa Debit |