BattlefieldsBiddulph Old Hall Siege 1644
English Civil War

Biddulph Old Hall Siege 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Royalist garrison of the Biddulph family
VS
Victor
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary Staffordshire forces
Outcome
Royalist garrison at Biddulph eventually reduced; hall garrisoning pattern typical of Staffordshire conflict.
The Battle

History & Significance

Biddulph Old Hall in Staffordshire was a fortified Royalist garrison house that resisted Parliamentary siege in 1644. Such hall garrisons were characteristic of the Staffordshire Civil War, with numerous country houses fortified on both sides.

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