BattlefieldsSiege of Farleigh Hungerford 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Farleigh Hungerford 1645

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliament besieging force
Outcome
Castle surrenders to Parliament; Royalist Frome valley position lost
The Battle

History & Significance

Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset was reduced by Parliament forces in 1645; the castle had been held by the Royalists as a garrison controlling the Frome valley route, and its fall opened the south Somerset communications to Parliament.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around this battlefield

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near this battlefield