Dating from the 16th century this house was built by John Giffard a local landowner from Chillington in Staffordshire. The house was built in a woodland and named Boscobel from bosco, bello or beautiful wood. As Giffard was a Catholic his house was designed and well suited to hiding catholics seeking refuge from religious persecution. There is a priest hole at the top of the stairs. The house was the hiding place for Charles II fleeing from the battle of Worcester. He hid in an Oak tree at Boscobel with his officer, William Careless and today there is a descent of the Royal Oak near the house. The tree is featured below. I found the house a bit eerie and I was told by one of the staff that there is a ghost on the top floor of the house. It is supposed to be the "look-out" man keeping watch for the soldiers, well no wonder I did not like being there on my own.
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