Hampshire Chronicle on MSN2d
Fall of Basing House, Basingstoke, in the English Civil War
Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...
Incredible discovery as magnet fishers 'catch' 350-year-old cannonball with links to English Civil War
Magnet fishers have discovered a 350-year-old cannonball in the River Lochy, which is thought to have been used during the English Civil War.
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN1d
Who was Peter Mews - the 'warrior bishop' of Winchester?
Tom Watson tells the story of Bishop Peter Mews wounded many times in the First English Civil War and, 40 years later, at the Battle of Sedgemoor.
Flats which spoil castle view to be demolished
Four blocks of 1960s flats in Pontefract town centre are to be demolished because they spoil the view of the town's ...
‘I visited the pretty little town home to Britain’s oldest castle - it’s actually fake'
This popular film location for the Crown may look like an ancient castle, and while it is the UK's oldest castle, it is also ...
The Nation on MSN1d
Tony Benn Taught Us That Every Generation Must Struggle for Radical Democracy
The British parliamentarian, who would be 100 today, challenged militarism, colonialism, neoliberalism, and the complacency ...
Farnham Herald27d
Peeps into the Past: Will town roadworks unearth the Civil War treasure lurking below Farnham’s streets?
the English Civil War had a significant impact on the town and its people. At the time, England was divided between supporters of King Charles I (Royalists) and those loyal to Parliament ...