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English: Battle of Stow memorial at St Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold. Date: ... Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 6.1.7600.16385: File change date and time: 12:01 ...
The Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold (21 March 1646) took place during the First English Civil War. It was a Parliamentarian victory by detachments of the New Model Army over the last Royalist field army.
17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; Pages in category "17th century in Gloucestershire" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Battle of Stow ...
The south porch is gabled, and the shallow north porch from the 17th century masks a 13th-century moulding on the north door, which is framed by yew trees. The north aisle features three late tracery windows and one small 13th century lancet, and the south aisle features 14th century tracery. The chancel includes tall 14th century windows which ...
Over the years, archaeologists had a hunch that a large house built in the 17th century, the focal point of the present-day village that exists there, sat on top of where the palace once stood.
Stow played a role in the English Civil War.A number of engagements took place in the area, the local church of St Edward being damaged in one skirmish. On 21 March 1646, the Royalists, commanded by Sir Jacob Astley, were defeated at the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, with hundreds of prisoners being confined for some time in St Edwards. [4]
He was made a baron by King Charles, and at the Battle of Naseby he once more commanded the main body of the infantry. [2] He afterwards served in the west, and with 3,000 men fought stubbornly but vainly at the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold (March 1646), the last pitched battle of the First Civil War. He surrendered to the Parliamentarians with ...
Documents indicate that the village was well developed by the 17th century, but was probably initially developed even earlier. [6] The oldest extant buildings are dated to the 17th century. A notable 18th-century building that was built in 1786 is named the "Golden Ball". Another interesting building was constructed in Hindu style in 1807.