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Historic Sites of the English Civil War

(1642-1651)

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About the English Civil War

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of conflicts between supporters of the monarchy and Parliament over political authority, religion, and the government of the kingdoms. Parliamentarian victory led to the execution of Charles I and the establishment of a republic. Connected wars in Scotland and Ireland made the struggle part of a wider conflict across the British Isles.

Geography of the English Civil War

The main English campaigns ranged from Yorkshire and the Midlands to southern and western England, with major battles at Edgehill, Marston Moor, Naseby, and Worcester. London was the principal Parliamentarian center, while Oxford served as Charles I's wartime headquarters. Fighting also extended into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland through linked campaigns. Fortified towns, river crossings, road networks, and access to ports influenced recruitment, supply, and control of territory.

Conwy Castle

Rose Hill Street, Conwy LL32 8AY, United Kingdom

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Warwick Castle

Castle St, Warwick, England CV34 4QU, United Kingdom

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England

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Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

Clare, Ireland

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St Michael's Mount

Marazion, England TR17 0EF

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Westminster Hall, London

Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

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Winchester Old Minster Site & Cathedral, Hampshire

Winchester Old Minster Site & Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

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Battle of Stratton Battlefield, Cornwall

Battle of Stratton Battlefield, near Stratton, Cornwall, England

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Arundel Castle, West Sussex

Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, England

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Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England

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Beaumaris Castle

Castle St, Beaumaris, Wales LL58 8AP

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Adwalton Moor Battlefield, West Yorkshire

Battle of Adwalton Moor Battlefield, near Adwalton, West Yorkshire, England

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Battle of Cropredy Bridge Battlefield, Oxfordshire

Battle of Cropredy Bridge Battlefield, near Cropredy, Oxfordshire, England

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Kilkenny Castle & Parklands

L6683, Shankill, The Municipal District of Castlecomer, Ireland

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Marston Moor Battlefield, North Yorkshire

Battle of Marston Moor Battlefield, near Long Marston, North Yorkshire, England

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King John's Castle

Limerick, Ireland

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Dunnottar Castle

A92, Stonehaven, Scotland AB39 2TL, United Kingdom

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Harlech Castle

Castle Square, Harlech, Wales LL46 2YH

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Carlow Castle

Mill Lane, Carlow, Ireland

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Battle of Winceby Battlefield, Lincolnshire

Battle of Winceby Battlefield, near Winceby, Lincolnshire, England

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Battle of Lansdown Battlefield, Somerset

Battle of Lansdown Battlefield, near Bath, Somerset, England

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Battle of Naseby Battlefield, Northamptonshire

Battle of Naseby Battlefield, near Naseby, Northamptonshire, England

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Battle of Worcester Battlefield, Worcestershire

Battle of Worcester Battlefield, near Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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Battle of Langport Battlefield, Somerset

Battle of Langport Battlefield, near Langport, Somerset, England

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Battle of Braddock Down Battlefield, Cornwall

Battle of Braddock Down Battlefield, near Boconnoc, Cornwall, England

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Roundway Down Battlefield, Devizes

Battle of Roundway Down Battlefield, near Devizes, Wiltshire, England

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Chirk Castle

Chirk, Wales LL14 5AF

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Banqueting House, Whitehall, London

Banqueting House, Whitehall, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

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Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire

Goodrich Castle, Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

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Dunster Castle, Somerset

Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset, England

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Wallingford Castle Site, Oxfordshire

Wallingford Castle Site, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England

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Battle of Selby Battlefield, North Yorkshire

Battle of Selby Battlefield, Selby, North Yorkshire, England

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Cheriton Battlefield, Hampshire

Cheriton Battlefield, near Cheriton, Hampshire, England

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Wressle Castle, East Yorkshire

Wressle Castle, Wressle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire

Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England

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Bolton Castle, North Yorkshire

Bolton Castle, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England

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Deal Castle, Kent

Deal Castle, Deal, Kent, England

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Raglan Castle

Castle Rd, Raglan, Wales NP15 2BT

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Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Cromwell Museum, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3LF, England

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Corgarff Castle

A939, Aberdeenshire, Moray & Grampian, Scotland AB36 8YP, United Kingdom

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Fyvie Castle

A947, Fyvie, Scotland AB53 8JR, United Kingdom

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Chepstow Castle

Bridge St, Chepstow, Wales NP16 5EY

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Battle of Newbury Battlefields, Berkshire

Battle of Newbury Battlefields, near Newbury, Berkshire, England

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Beeston Castle, Cheshire

Beeston Castle, Beeston, Cheshire, England

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Colchester Castle, Essex

Colchester Castle, Colchester, Essex, England

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Battle of Maidstone Battlefield, Kent

Battle of Maidstone Battlefield, Maidstone, Kent, England

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Corfe Castle, Dorset

Corfe Castle, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

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Hopton Castle, Shropshire

Hopton Castle, Hopton Castle, Shropshire, England

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Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire

Lincoln Castle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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Hopton Heath Battlefield, Staffordshire

Hopton Heath Battlefield, near Hopton, Staffordshire, England

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Battle of Torrington Battlefield, Devon

Battle of Torrington Battlefield, Great Torrington, Devon, England

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Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire

Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England

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Ludlow Castle, Shropshire

Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England

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Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire

Broughton Castle, near Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5EB, England

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Donnington Castle, Berkshire

Donnington Castle, Donnington, Berkshire, England

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Chalgrove Field Battlefield, Oxfordshire

Chalgrove Field Battlefield, near Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England

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Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

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Battle of Edgehill Battlefield, Warwickshire

Battle of Edgehill Battlefield, near Kineton, Warwickshire, England

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Battle of Rowton Heath Battlefield, Cheshire

Battle of Rowton Heath Battlefield, near Rowton, Cheshire, England

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Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight

Carisbrooke Castle, Newport, Isle of Wight, England

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Boscobel House, Shropshire

Boscobel House, near Bishops Wood, Shropshire, England

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Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

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Ross Castle

Killarney, Kerry, Ireland

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Pembroke Castle

Westgate Hill, Pembroke, Wales SA71 4LA

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Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshire

Old Wardour Castle, near Tisbury, Wiltshire, England

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St Mawes Castle

St Mawes, England TR2 5DE

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Newark Castle & Siege Sites, Nottinghamshire

Newark Castle, Castle Gate, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire NG24 1BG, England

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Bristol Castle Site / Royal Fort, Bristol

Bristol Castle Site / Royal Fort, Castle Park, Bristol, Bristol, England

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Tantallon Castle

A198, North Berwick, Scotland EH39 5PL, United Kingdom

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Restormel Castle

Restormel Rd, Lostwithiel, England PL22 0EE

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Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire

Scarborough Castle, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

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Neidpath Castle

A72, Peebles, Scotland EH45 8NH, United Kingdom

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Moseley Old Hall, Staffordshire

Moseley Old Hall, near Fordhouses, Staffordshire, England

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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Sudeley Castle, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

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Oliver Cromwell's House, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House, 29 St Mary's Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4HF, England

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Taunton Castle & Siege Site, Somerset

Taunton Castle & Siege Site, Taunton, Somerset, England

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Fort Charlotte

Anderson Place, Lerwick, Scotland ZE1 0JB, United Kingdom

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Roman City Walls, Chester, Cheshire

Roman City Walls, Chester, Cheshire, England

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Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire

Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England

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Sherborne Old & New Castles, Dorset

Sherborne Old & New Castles, Sherborne, Dorset, England

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Nottingham Castle Site, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Castle, Lenton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL, England

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Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle, Nunney, Somerset, England

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Pendennis Castle

Pendennis Head, Falmouth, England TR11 4LP

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Basing House, Hampshire

Basing House, Old Basing, Hampshire, England

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Preston Battlefield, Lancashire

Preston Battlefield, near Preston, Lancashire, England

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Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

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Christ Church Cathedral & College, Oxford

Christ Church Cathedral & College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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Reading Abbey & Siege of Reading Site, Berkshire

Reading Abbey & Siege of Reading Site, Reading, Berkshire, England

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Rock of Dunamase

Laois, Ireland

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Galway City Medieval Walls & Spanish Arch

Spanish Parade, Galway, H91 P64V, Ireland

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Beverley Gate, Kingston upon Hull

Beverley Gate, Whitefriargate, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Powick Bridge, Worcestershire

Powick Bridge, Lower Wick, Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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Ballintubber Abbey

Mayo, Ireland

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Lyme Regis Siege Site, Dorset

Lyme Regis Siege Site, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

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Lostwithiel Campaign Site, Cornwall

Lostwithiel Campaign Site, near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England

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Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Compton Wynyates, near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England

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Map of Historic Sites of the English Civil War

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