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Sulgrave - home of George Washington's ancesters

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George Washington the famous american president has his roots set firmly here amid ancient English countryside.

Americans from all over the U.S.A. add this village to their tour itinery. They converge here to visit the ancestral home of their illustrious first president, George Washington. Sulgrave Manor, was built in 1550 by Lawrence Washington, a wool merchant from whom George Washington is decended. To-day, this house is a museum and many mementoes of the president and his wife are on display - these include a piece of Martha Washingtons Wedding Gown.

The Medieval church of St. James still has the 17th-century Pew used by the Washington family and also on display is a Brass monument to Lawrence Washington and his wife Anne

Presenting a picture typical of English tranquility, the main drive into Sulgrave is lined by grass verges and trees. There is an interesting complexity of cottages and houses that have been there for hundreds of years. One has the date 1636 engraved on its Porch.

To the west of Sulgrave, there are two famous Battle-grounds. The one is close to Upper Wardington where a battle to place in 1469 and the other, close to Cropredy, dates 1644.

Sulgrave is six miles the north of Brackley and approximately the same distance from Banbury. As such it is ideally placed for exploring many of the historic sites that populate the towns and villages of this great area.

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	The Kings Head Abbey Road, Syresham, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SE) This charming hotel rests in a picturesque little village, one and a half miles from Silverstone racecourse. Here, comfortable accommodation is found in a converted barn, offering modern facilitie... More info and book online.. Price from £75.00
	Crown Hotel 20 Market Place, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction S) The country market town of Brackley is the delightful setting for this 13th Century coaching inn. When you stay with us, you will step back in time. The hotel is situated right in the heart of the c... More info and book online.. Price from £60.00
	The Bowling Green Steakhouse Hotel Overthorpe Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW) Recently extended to create a great restaurant private hotel on the outskirts of Banbury. Ajacent to m40 Junction 11. Privately owned and run by Phil and Karen Slater, offering a friendly personal ser... More info and book online.. Price from £57.00
	Cromwell Lodge Hotel 9-11 North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW) A majestic 17th century building, with an elegant restaurant that offers an imaginative menu and good service. Food is also served on the terrace of the large enclosed garden. The Cromwell, having r... More info and book online.. Price from £29.00
	Mercure Whately Hall Banbury 17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW) The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel is several hundred years old, and is spacious and comfortably furnished. The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel, originally a 17th-century coaching inn, is close to Banbury Cros... More info and book online.. Price from £60.00

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Nearby travel help

M40 Junction 11	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction W)
Banbury Station	(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)
Kings Sutton Station	(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)
M40 Junction 10	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)
Birmingham International Airport	(33.8 miles, 54.3 km, direction NW)
London Luton Airport	(38.1 miles, 61.3 km, direction SE)
Sulgrave to London	(61.2 miles, 98.4 km, direction SE)