All Hallows Graveyard

All Hallows Graveyard. . , All Hallows Church , This yard is all that is left of All Hallows Church. It stood close to the castle walls and the priests were provided by the College of Saint Nicholas, which was sited nearby. The college was closed at the end of Henry VIII's dissolution of the Monasteries in 1548. All Hallows Church survived until the Civil War when the King's supporters used the stones to strengthen the castle, which was still a very powerful structure in 1643., Tears of heartache , Memories of the Civil War abound in Wallingford. In the High Street, the George Hotel (formerly known as The George and Dragon), which dates back to 1517, has a fascinating tale to tell about their famous "Teardrop room'. The legend begins in the time of the Civil War when royalist John Robson was fatally stabbed in a bar room brawl leaving his 'sweetheart' and betrothed heartbroken. Sobbing uncontrollably in her hotel room; she mixed her tears with soot from the fire, which she then painted on the walls. Over three hundred years later, the teardrops still remain., Dick Turpin's retreat , Legend has it that another famous guest Dick Turpin - used to seek refuge in the George and Dragon, and escaped capture on many occasions jumping from his room above the courtyard and fleeing on his ever-faithful Black Bess. Local folklore suggests that Wallingford has also offered another route of escape in days gone by., Escape route , Some believe á network of tunnels existed under Wallingford, going beyond the walls of the town and offering an escape route to many locals desperate to avoid capture: Although some dwellings do show signs of underground paths, their significance remains debated.