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Siege of Faringdon Castle 1145

1145
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Faringdon 1145 Anarchy
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Robert of Gloucester
Forces
Robert garrison: c.300–600.
VS
Victor
King Stephen
Forces
Stephen: c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Royalist garrison installed; Matilda faction loses a western stronghold
The Battle

History & Significance

Stephen took Faringdon Castle from Robert of Gloucester, tightening pressure on the Matildine western strongholds in the later phase of the Anarchy.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Faringdon Castle 1145

The Roundabout hillfort, 460m west of Barter's Hill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Lyneham long barrow and standing stone, 480m north east of Hill Barn
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Bowl barrow 525m north of Barter's Hill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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