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Hotels in Southam
Southam is a small market town situated on the River Stowe, some 7 miles from Royal Leamington Spa, 10 miles from Rugby and Daventry, and 13 miles from Coventry. Southam can trace its history back to Anglo-Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1085.
During the English Civil War, King Charles I passed through the town, but was not made welcome by the townsfolk who refused to ring the church bells. Later, in 1642, he stayed in Southam before the Battle of Edgehill. In 1645, Oliver Cromwell stayed in the town along with 7,000 Roundhead troops.
An unusual historical curiosity is that in medieval times, Southam minted its own currency because local people found ordinary coins too high in value for everyday use. The old mint house is now a pub called "The Old Mint".
Southam is also mentioned in Henry VI by William Shakespeare.
There are a number of old coaching inns and hotels in Southam, including The Stoneythorpe Hotel which is an excellent base for tourists wishing to visit Warwick Castle, Kenilworth castle, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Showground at Stoneleigh.
The independently run hotel offers 23 ensuite bedrooms, each bathroom having been recently re-furbished to a very high standard; a new bridal suite with a four-poster bed and a Jacuzzi bath; 60 seat restaurant, open to residents and non-residents, with set and a la carte style menu's; newly refurbished, air conditioned banqueting suite with its own bar facilities seating up to 150 guests; and three function rooms to cater for weddings and other special occasions.
Hotels in Southam
Stoneythorpe Hotel
Tarsus Restaurant & Hotel
Hotels in Southam
During the English Civil War, King Charles I passed through the town, but was not made welcome by the townsfolk who refused to ring the church bells. Later, in 1642, he stayed in Southam before the Battle of Edgehill. In 1645, Oliver Cromwell stayed in the town along with 7,000 Roundhead troops.
An unusual historical curiosity is that in medieval times, Southam minted its own currency because local people found ordinary coins too high in value for everyday use. The old mint house is now a pub called "The Old Mint".
Southam is also mentioned in Henry VI by William Shakespeare.
There are a number of old coaching inns and hotels in Southam, including The Stoneythorpe Hotel which is an excellent base for tourists wishing to visit Warwick Castle, Kenilworth castle, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Showground at Stoneleigh.
The independently run hotel offers 23 ensuite bedrooms, each bathroom having been recently re-furbished to a very high standard; a new bridal suite with a four-poster bed and a Jacuzzi bath; 60 seat restaurant, open to residents and non-residents, with set and a la carte style menu's; newly refurbished, air conditioned banqueting suite with its own bar facilities seating up to 150 guests; and three function rooms to cater for weddings and other special occasions.
Hotels in Southam
Stoneythorpe Hotel
Tarsus Restaurant & Hotel
Hotels in Southam