Battlefields Trust Regions
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London and the
South East
Mercia
East Anglian
Battle Abbey
The London and the South East Region
Covers Greater London, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and includes the following Historic England Registered Battlefields:
as well as
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Harvey Watson on londonsoutheast@battlefieldstrust.com
South East Region Chair: Harvey Watson
Naseby
Mercia Region
Covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. It includes the following Historic England Registered Battlefields:
- Northampton (1460)
- Edgcote (1469)
- Tewkesbury (1471)
- Edgehill (1642)
- Chalgrove (1643)
- Newbury I (1643)
- Cropredy (1644)
- Newbury II (1644)
- Naseby (1645)
- Stow (1646)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Simon Marsh on mercia@battlefieldstrust.com
Mercia Region Chair: Simon Marsh
Maldon
The East Anglian Region
Covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. It's an active region with regular study days held in Stowmarket and Norwich and it includes the earliest Historic England Registered Battlefield:
- Maldon (991)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Robert Simmons on eastanglia@battlefieldstrust.com
East Anglia Regional Chair Robert Simmons
North East and
Borders
Wessex
North West
Flodden memorial
The North East and Borders Region
Covers Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. It's an area that saw countless battles, skirmishes and raids over the years. This is just a selection:
- Halidon Hill (1333)
- Neville's Cross (1346)
- Otterburn (1388)
- Homildon Hill (1402)
- Flodden (1513)
- Solway Moss (1542)
- Newburn Ford (1640)
Contact Chair Geoffrey Carter on geoffrey,carter@battlefieldstrust.com
Roundway Down
The Wessex Region
Covers Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and the Isle of Wight and includes the following Historic England Registered Battlefields:
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Julian Humphrys on wessex@battlefieldstrust.com
Wessex Region Chair: Julian Humphrys
Nantwich
The North West Region
Currently covers Merseyside, Manchester, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire. Battlefields within it include
- Solway Moss (1542)
- Nantwich (1644)
- Montgomery (1644)
- Rowton (1645)
- Winwick (1648)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Sophie Ambler on northwest@battlefieldstrust.com
North-West Region Chair: Sophie Ambler
East Midlands
South West
Yorkshire
Stoke
East Midlands Region
This region currently covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, and includes the following battlefields:
- Bosworth (1485)
- Stoke Field (1487)
- Winceby (1643)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Kevin Winter on eastmidlands@battlefieldstrust.com
East Midlands Region Chair: Kevin Winter
Lostwithiel: Restormel castle
South West Region
This region currently covers Devon and Cornwall and includes the following battlefields:
- Braddock Down (1643)
- Stratton (1643)
- Lostwithiel (1644)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Malcolm Eden on southwest@battlefieldstrust.com
South-West Region Chair: Malcolm Eden
Towton
Yorkshire Region
This region currently covers the following battlefields:
- Fulford (1066)
- Stamford Bridge (1066)
- Northallerton (1138)
- Myton (1319)
- Boroughbridge (1322)
- Bramham Moor (1408)
- Wakefield (1460)
- Towton (1461)
- Adwalton Moor (1643)
- Marston Moor (1644)
As well as
- Seacroft Moor (1643)
For more information on this region's activities please contact Regional Chair Chris Rock on yorkshire@battlefieldstrust.com
Yorkshire Region Chair: Chris Rock
Marches and
West Midlands
Durham and Tees
Shrewsbury
Marches and West Midlands
Covers Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Battlefields within it include:
- Evesham (1265)
- Shrewsbury (1403)
- Blore Heath (1459)
- Mortimer’s Cross (1461)
- Powick (1642)
- Worcester (1651)
For more information please contact Regional Chair Anthony Rich on anthonyrich@virginmedia.com
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Piercebridge, the site of a Civil War action in 1642
Durham and Tees Region
Durham and Tees covers County Durham and the Tees Valley. The region has a rich British Civil War history and saw the important medieval battle at Neville's Cross.
Neville's Cross (1346)
Contact joint Chairs Adele Hudson and Mark Turnbull on info@battlefieldstrust.com.
