Events

Battle of Stow on the Wold 1646

Sunday 20th March 2016

'you have done your work and mayo go and play, unless you fall out amongst yourselves,.

Sir Jacob Astley's prophetic words as he sat dejected as the defeated royalist commander is probably the best known aspect of the battle of Stow on the Wold.  Join Simon Marsh to learn more about the desperate royalist march from Worcester to try and reach the King and why dogged determination by Parliament's commanders brought them to battle.  Simon will also discuss the recent archaeological work the Trust has conducted on the battle and what it means for locating the site of the action.

Meet iin the public car park adjacent to the Stow on the Wold Tesco store (GL54 1BX) at 1:30pm on Sunday 20th March 2016.

For further information.

• Contact name : Simon Marsh
• Contact email : Mercia@battlefieldstrust.com
• Contact phone : 07742958888