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English Civil War

Siege of Sherborne Castle

1645
Dorset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Registered · BCW-SHE-1645
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c. 800–1,200; heavy bombardment reduced castle.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 5,000–7,000
Outcome
Castle surrenders after artillery bombardment
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax reduced Sherborne Castle in August 1645 after a heavy bombardment, removing a significant Royalist stronghold in Dorset.

Registered Historic Battlefield

This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: BCW-SHE-1645.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Sherborne Castle

Sherborne Abbey, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Conduit Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Sherborne Old Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Roman site by Pinford Lane
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Remains of St Mary Magdalene's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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