BattlefieldsMasham Skirmish 1644 — Yorkshire Royalist Remnant
English Civil War

Masham Skirmish 1644 — Yorkshire Royalist Remnant

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry patrol repulsed Royalist remnants near Masham. North Riding Royalist cavalry gradually eliminated through such patrol actions.
The Battle

History & Significance

Masham Skirmish 1644 — Yorkshire Royalist Remnant was a Civil War pitched battle between opposing field armies, fought in England in 1644. Parliamentary cavalry patrol repulsed Royalist remnants near Masham. North Riding Royalist cavalry gradually eliminated through such patrol actions.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Masham Skirmish 1644 — Yorkshire Royalist Remnant lies on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Masham Skirmish 1644 — Yorkshire Royalist Remnant

Cross shaft in St Mary's churchyard
Cross shaft in St Mary's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 mi

Cross shaft in St Mary's churchyard is a fragmentary stone monument of medieval date, likely belonging to the Anglo-Saxon or early medieval period based on its form and construction. The shaft survives as a single stone element, characteristic of the cross monuments that once stood prominently in…

Maigheach-gheal / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Market cross in Masham
Market cross in Masham
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 mi

Market cross in Masham is a medieval market cross situated in the market place of the North Yorkshire town. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic example of the stone market crosses that served as focal points for urban commerce and civic authority in medi…

Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Marmion Tower (former gatehouse of Tanfield Castle fortified manor)
Marmion Tower (former gatehouse of Tanfield Castle fortified manor)
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 mi

Marmion Tower is a late medieval gatehouse forming part of the defences of Tanfield Castle, a fortified manor house in Yorkshire. Built during the fifteenth century, the tower survives as a substantial stone structure that once controlled access to the castle complex and would have served both de…

JThomas / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Tanfield Bridge
Tanfield Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 mi

Tanfield Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in County Durham, spanning the River Tanfield. The bridge dates from the seventeenth century and represents an important example of early modern masonry bridge construction in the region. Its single segmental arch and robust stone construction reflec…

C P Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Motte and bailey castle, known as Mowbray Castle, east of Kirkby Malzeard
Motte and bailey castle, known as Mowbray Castle, east of Kirkby Malzeard
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Mowbray Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located east of Kirkby Malzeard in North Yorkshire. The site comprises a substantial mound with an attached bailey, representing a typical Norman fortification of the eleventh or twelfth century. The castle's earthworks survive in reasonable conditio…

Kilgram Bridge
Kilgram Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 mi

Kilgram Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in North Yorkshire, England. The bridge spans the River Ure and dates from the fourteenth century, representing an important example of medieval bridge construction in the northern counties. Built with a single arch of coursed stone, the structure…

Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Camp and tumulus on Roomer Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Round barrow known as Binsoe Hill, south of Binsoe Hill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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