Battlefields›Siege of Newark (Second 1644)
English Civil War

Siege of Newark (Second 1644)

1644
Nottinghamshire, England
Also known as: Second Siege of Newark
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Nottinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2000–3500
VS
Victor
Royalists (held)
Forces
Royalists c.1500–2500
Outcome
Siege lifted by Royalist relief force under Prince Rupert
The Battle

History & Significance

Newark survived its second siege when the Earl of Newcastle sent relief; the town held the Great North Road for the king and tied down thousands of Parliamentary troops.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Newark (Second 1644)

Civil War town defences within the Friary Garden
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Newark town wall (Lombard Street)
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Newark Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Civil War redoubt 550m south east of Valley Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
More from this era

Other English Civil War Battles

Graham Clan Deportation 1605
1605
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Alasdair MacGregor Capture and Execution 1604
1604
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Campbell Suppression — Glen Strae Sweep 1604
1604
Scotland
Teviotdale Clearing 1603
1603
Scotland
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Nottinghamshire

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 Nottinghamshire
All Battlefields