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English Civil War

Siege of Barnard Castle

1645
County Durham, England
Also known as: Barnard Castle Garrison 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
County Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.300–500
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Barnard Castle surrendered 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

Barnard Castle on the Tees was a Royalist stronghold in County Durham. Its surrender as part of the general northern Royalist collapse in 1645 secured the Tees valley for Parliament and linked Parliamentary forces in Yorkshire with those in the northeast.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Barnard Castle

Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Medieval chapel 350m south east of Castle Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Carved rock 380m ENE of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Medieval church site and churchyard cross, 10m south and 40m south east of St Michael's Church
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Carved rock and Romano-British settlement known as Greystone, 250m south of Moorcock Farm, Barningham Moor
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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