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English Civil War

Winchester 1642 Royalist Seizure

1642
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary county sympathisers
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist Hampshire forces under the Marquess of Winchester
Outcome
Royalist garrison established at Winchester in late 1642; the city and castle were held for the king through 1642-44 as the main Royalist base in Hampshire.
The Battle

History & Significance

Winchester was seized for the king in 1642, establishing it as the principal Royalist garrison in central Hampshire. The cathedral city and its castle commanded the main road from London to Southampton and the routes into the West Country. Royalist control was maintained until Waller took the city in 1644.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Winchester 1642 Royalist Seizure

Winchester city wall and associated monuments
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Wolvesey Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Winchester Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
City Cross or 'Butter Cross'
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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