Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

King Charles I

(School of Sir Peter Lely c. 1660)

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 3, 2026

1. King Charles I Marker

Inscription. King Charles spent the night at the George Hotel during the Civil War after Huntingdon was captured by Royalist forces on 24 August 1645 following a brief skirmish.

Whilst staying here Charles wrote a letter to his secretary Edmund Walker at Oxford. In it he reaffirmed his core beliefs "not to injure my successors, by lessening the Crown of that ecclesiastical and military power which my predecessors left me".

Parliamentarian pamphlets accused the Royalists of plundering Huntingdon during their time, with every house having to shelter "though never so poor, 20 or 30 men".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1645.

Location. 52° 19.866′ N, 0° 11.122′ W. Marker is in Huntingdon, England, in Cambridgeshire. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 High Street, Huntingdon, England PE29 3DD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Anglia.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

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Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oliver Cromwell and Huntingdon (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of St John the Baptist (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sebastopol Cannon (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Great Northern Railway Disaster (approx. half a kilometer away); George Bower (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); The Two Shannons (approx. 23.7 kilometers away); In celebration of the life and reign of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II (approx. 23.7 kilometers away); Captain Sir William Peal (approx. 23.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntingdon.

George Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 3, 2026

2. George Hotel and Marker

Portrait of King Charles I image. Click for full size.

3. Portrait of King Charles I

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.