Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Late 18th/19th century?

Inscription:

Engraved on brass shield:

The hole in the Wainscot which appears thro the aperture of this
Plate was occasioned by a ball discharged from the musket of a
Parliamentary Soldier at King Charles the first while
he sate dressing himself in this Projection. The ball was
found and preserved during many years but is now lost.
This Regicidal attempt seems to have been made on Oct 26 or 27 AD: 1644.

The following extract is from Blomes Britannia P40
and under the conduct of that Noble Colonel Sr George Lisle the enemys
whole Army received a notable check at Shaw within half a mile of
Dennington Castle a house belonging to Sr Thomas Doleman Kt a place noted
for the commodious reception of the Kings and Queens in their Western progress in
times of Peace and in the War it had the Honour and good fortune to receive
His late Majesty and his Majesty now reigning at which time it
was attacked by the greatest host of the Enemys Army who lost
near 1000 of their men upon the Place with a great number
wounded and in the Defence thereof the men killed and wounded
did not exceed 80 which was occasioned by the
commodiousness of the Place in Sheltering them from
the Enemy

Ludlow in his Memoirs mentions Shaw as a
Strong Stone house belonging to one Mr Doleman having
a rampart of earth about it which was also
possessed by the enemy.’ He adds that his
men finding many fall and that there
was no probability of doing any goo
retreated leaving two *drakes behind them.
Vol.1 P129. 131 Octavo Edition

*a species of battering
Cannon

See also associated interpretation panel and also related information panels in separate temporary exhibition gallery about Shaw House.

Allegiance:

Royalist

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Observed May 2023