Boscobel

Boscobel is a very small civil parish in the east of Shropshire, England, on the border with Staffordshire.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 12.^[1] Because of its small population, it shares a parish council with the neighbouring Donington parish. It is the smallest parish in Shropshire by geographical area and by population.

Famous House & Oak Tree

It is the site of Boscobel House, home to the Giffard family, owners of the Boscobel Royal Oak, where Charles II hid in an oak tree after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

See also

• Escape of Charles II

References

Coordinates: 52°40′18″N 2°14′30″W / 52.6716°N 2.2416°W / 52.6716; -2.2416

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