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English Civil War

Tutbury Castle Siege 1646

1646
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Battle

History & Significance

Tutbury Castle Siege 1646 was a siege of the English Civil War period, fought in England in 1646. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Tutbury Castle Siege 1646 lies on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Tutbury Castle Siege 1646

Tutbury Castle
Tutbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 mi

Tutbury Castle is a Norman fortress founded by Henry de Ferrers in the 1070s, occupying a commanding position on a hilltop near the River Dove in Staffordshire. The castle retains substantial remains of its motte-and-bailey earthworks and displays masonry from multiple periods, including Norman f…

Dave Harris / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

St Mary's Church Anglo-Scandinavian cross is a fragment of a stone cross shaft that survives in the churchyard at St Mary's Church in Staffordshire. The monument dates to the Anglo-Scandinavian period, reflecting the cultural synthesis that occurred in the Midlands following Viking settlement and…

Alan Murray-Rust / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow
Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 mi

Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped mound constructed upon an artificial platform, a distinctive architectural feature characteristic of certain Derbyshire Bronze Age burial sites. The monum…

Richard Webb / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261
Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Monks Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Derbyshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an example of functional medieval engineering associated with monastic or ecclesiastical land management in the region. The bridge survives as a testament to the inf…

Alan Murray-Rust / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Monks Bridge See also DERBYSHIRE 15
Monks Bridge See also DERBYSHIRE 15
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 mi

Monks Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Derbyshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important crossing point, likely associated with monastic landholdings or travel routes connected to religious communities in the region. The bridge survives as a physi…

Alan Murray-Rust / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Burton upon Trent Abbey
Burton upon Trent Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 mi

Burton upon Trent Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1002 and located in Staffordshire in the English Midlands. The abbey grew to considerable wealth and influence during the medieval period, holding extensive lands across the region and playing a significant role in local ecclesiastical…

Wenceslaus Hollar / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Three sections of medieval town boundary located to the south and west of Tutbury
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Woodend moated site
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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Battles near Tutbury Castle Siege 1646

Siege of Tutbury Castle
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~0.5 miles away
Battle of Burton Bridge (1322)
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~4.1 miles away
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Battle of Curlew Pass (1599)
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