This 16th century thatched cottage in the village of Old Whittington, which is now a suburb of Chesterfield, was once the location for a plot to overthrow the king of England, James II.

The conspirators were three local noblemen William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire, John Darcy, fourth son of the Earl of Holderness, and the Earl of Danby. Upon hearing that James had given birth to an heir who would be raised as a catholic, the men plotted to replace James with William of Orange, first taking control of the north before marching south to take the throne.

James fled before William’s approach and the result was a bloodless change of monarch.

Revolution House was formerly an inn named the Cock & Pynot, and the conspirators met there under the guise of a hunting party to concoct their plans. The building was converted to a private residence and, over time, it’s size was reduced. It is now a free-to-enter museum.

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Taken 25 November 2023.