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Siege of Tutbury Castle

1461
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Tutbury 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian garrison c. 100–200; castle siege.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c. 500–1,000
Outcome
Lancastrian Duchy of Lancaster stronghold captured
The Battle

History & Significance

Tutbury Castle as a major Duchy of Lancaster stronghold was seized by Yorkists after Towton as they took possession of crown estates.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Tutbury Castle

Three sections of medieval town boundary located to the south and west of Tutbury
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Tutbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Woodend moated site
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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