BattlefieldsSiege of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Farleigh Hungerford Castle

1645
Somerset, England
Also known as: Farleigh Hungerford 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.80–120 garrison.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Massey)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.600–1,000
Outcome
Farleigh Hungerford Castle surrendered after brief siege
The Battle

History & Significance

Farleigh Hungerford Castle on the Somerset-Wiltshire border held a Royalist garrison. Parliamentary forces under Edward Massey besieged it in 1645. The garrison surrendered on terms; the castle's chapel of St Leonard retains its original furnishings and medieval wall paintings.

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