The Red Lion, Soho Road

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Date:1st of October 2003 - 31st of October 2003 (c.)

Description:This coaching house had its first licence granted in 1542. The present building is a replacement built on the same site. Oliver Cromwell used the Red Lion to provide stabling for his horses and rest for his men before they proceeded to capture Dudley Castle.

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Soho Road Red Lion Handsworth 2000 - (New Millennium) 1636 - 1665 (The English Civil War & the Commonwealth)

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Donor ref:Chris Sutton (12/5015)

Source: Sandman Productions

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