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English Civil War

Warwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt)

1607
Warwickshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Warwickshire commons/protesters
VS
Victor
County gentry and authorities (revolt ultimately suppressed)
Outcome
Large anti-enclosure gathering (c. 3,000) at Hillmorton as part of the wider 1607 Midland Revolt; hedges and enclosure ditches were pulled down/filled across the region; no pitched fighting is recorded as having occurred in Warwickshire itself. The revolt collapsed after the gentry's forces violently suppressed protesters at Newton, Northamptonshire on 8 June 1607, where 40-50 were killed and leaders hanged and quartered.
The Battle

History & Significance

Warwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt) was a pitched battle of the English Civil War period, fought in Warwickshire, England in 1607. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Warwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt) lies on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Warwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt)

Hillmorton Village Cross
Hillmorton Village Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 mi

Hillmorton Village Cross is a medieval market cross located in the village of Hillmorton in Warwickshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for the village community, functioning as a gathering place for markets and public gatherings. The cross exhibits the…

G-13114 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Abandoned medieval village of Onley
Abandoned medieval village of Onley
Scheduled monument · ~2 mi

The abandoned medieval village of Onley is a deserted settlement site in Northamptonshire that represents the physical remains of a community depopulated during the medieval period. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former habitation, including house platforms, property boundaries, and fie…

Ian Rob / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Medieval standing cross in The Square
Medieval standing cross in The Square
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 mi

The standing cross in The Square, Warwickshire, is a medieval monument of local significance. The structure dates from the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction requires further archaeological confirmation. Such market crosses or parish crosses typically served administr…

Stephen McKay / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Shrunken village
Shrunken village
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Shrunken village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Warwickshire, England. The site represents a village that contracted or was abandoned during the medieval period, leaving behind earthwork remains that include house platforms, trackways, and field systems visible in the landscape. Suc…

Tripontium Roman station
Tripontium Roman station
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Tripontium is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Rugby in Warwickshire, England, situated at the junction of Watling Street and the Fosse Way. The fort was established in the first century AD and served as an important strategic stronghold during the Roman occupation of Britain, controlling a cr…

G-Man / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church (remains of)
St Andrew's Church (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 mi

St Andrew's Church (remains of) is a scheduled ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising the fragmentary ruins of a medieval parish church. The surviving physical remains consist of substantial portions of the church structure, which dates primarily to the medieval period, though the exact…

Ian Rob / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Round mound at Hillmorton
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
The 'Island' tumulus
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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