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English Civil War

Siege of Scarborough Castle (first)

1644–1645
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Scarborough Castle 1644-1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Sir Hugh Cholmley)
Forces
Parliamentary besiegers: c.2,000
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Royalist garrison: c.700
Outcome
Scarborough Castle surrendered July 1645 after twelve-month siege
The Battle

History & Significance

Sir Hugh Cholmley had defected from Parliament to the King in 1643. Parliamentary navy blockaded the harbour while land forces besieged the clifftop castle. The bombardment was so heavy the keep collapsed; Cholmley surrendered after his garrison was reduced to starvation. The ruin of the keep is a result of Civil War artillery.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Scarborough Castle (first)

Bowl barrow 450m north east of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Bowl barrow 600m north of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Round barrow 460m south of Oliver's Mount Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Bowl barrow 100m east of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Bowl barrow 150m north of Moor House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
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