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Siege of Worcester 1264

1264
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Worcester 1264
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
royalist garrison c.150–250.
VS
Victor
Simon de Montfort
Forces
De Montfort c.800–1200
Outcome
City taken by baronial forces; royalists driven from the Severn crossing
The Battle

History & Significance

De Montforts capture of Worcester in 1264 gave him control of the crucial Severn crossings and isolated the royalists in the west.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Worcester 1264

St Alban's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) between Charles Street and Portland Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City walls: section extending 50ft (15m) between Windsor Row and Nash's Passage
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) from the back of No 27 New Street to Windsor Row
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City walls: section extending 90ft (30m) under the E walls of Nos 2-5, No 1 Court, New Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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