William Cavendish and The George, Derby blue plaque

Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

This building was once a famous coaching inn known as The George. In 1745 it became the headquarters of the Duke of Devonshire where he raised the Derbyshire Blues to combat the invading Highland Army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. It was to this inn that the van of the Prince's army arrived on th

e 4th December 1745 to demand billets for 9000 troops

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