Basing House in Hampshire was the largest private house in England and the Marquess of Winchester's great Catholic stronghold. It withstood two years of parliamentary siege, supplied by Royalist field armies. Cromwell himself conducted the final assault on 14 October 1645 with a mixed force of New Model Army and London brigade troops. The assault killed around 100 defenders and the house was burned. The architect Inigo Jones was found wrapped in a blanket having lost his clothes. The ruins are still visible.
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: Registered Battlefield (Historic England).
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