BattlefieldsSiege of Hartlebury Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Hartlebury Castle

1646
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Hartlebury Castle Parliamentary Siege 1646
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.150–250.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,000–2,500
Outcome
Hartlebury surrendered; Bishop of Worcester's castle secured for Parliament
The Battle

History & Significance

Hartlebury Castle — the seat of the Bishops of Worcester — was held for the king during the Civil War. As a major administrative and religious centre, its capture by Parliament was symbolically important as well as militarily significant. The castle controlled the route between Worcester and the Midlands and was one of the last Worcestershire garrisons to fall. It remains the residence of the Bishops of Worcester and houses the county museum.

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