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Siege of Naworth Castle

1462
Cumberland, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians (Dacre)
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Outcome
Sir Humphrey Dacre surrendered Naworth Castle on terms to a Yorkist force commanded by John Neville, Lord Montagu, in July 1462, following Dacre's attainder for fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton (1461).
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege of Naworth Castle was a medieval siege, the investment of a fortified position, fought at Cumberland, England in 1462. Yorkists prevailed over Lancastrians (Dacre). Sir Humphrey Dacre surrendered Naworth Castle on terms to a Yorkist force commanded by John Neville, Lord Montagu, in July 1462, following Dacre's attainder for fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton (1461).

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Siege of Naworth Castle lies on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Naworth Castle

Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48
Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 mi

Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 48 between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing is a section of the Roman frontier fortification built under the Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, extending across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. This stretch retains substantial remai…

Derek Harper / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Bastle at Upper Denton
Bastle at Upper Denton
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 mi

Bastle at Upper Denton is a fortified farmhouse situated in Cumberland in the Anglo-Scottish border region. The structure dates to the early modern period, representing a distinctive building type developed in response to the endemic raiding and lawlessness that characterised the borderlands from…

Les Hull / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm
St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 mi

St Cuthbert's Church is a medieval parish church located north-west of Upper Denton Farm in Cumberland. The church is designated as an ancient monument of archaeological significance, reflecting its long history of use and development within the local community. The structure exhibits characteris…

Ashley Columbus / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50
Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Birdoswald Roman fort is a substantial auxiliary fort positioned on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, England, dating to the second century AD onwards. The fort was constructed during the reign of Hadrian and served as a garrison for auxiliary troops guarding this critical frontier installation. The…

Frombowen / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Thirlwall Castle
Thirlwall Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 mi

Thirlwall Castle is a fourteenth-century fortified stronghold situated in the Tipalt Valley near Greenhead in Northumberland. The castle was built by the Thirlwall family, likely in the mid-1300s, as a defence against Scottish raids during the Anglo-Scottish border conflicts. The surviving struct…

Ashley Dace / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46
Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 mi

Carvoran Roman fort is a fortified installation located on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, occupying a strategically significant position along the northern frontier of Roman Britain. The fort dates to the second century AD and was constructed to garrison auxiliary troops responsible for contro…

Mike Quinn / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Crooks Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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