Memorial

Battle of Edgehill (original on battlefield)

Battle of Edgehill - Battlefield Original - (1)

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Current Location

On the battlefield of Edgehill - MOD Kineton, Kineton, Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, CV35 0JH, England

SP 357 488

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 57036
Description: Single-stepped circular base surmounted by a circular sectioned pillar, slightly tapering towards top. Shallow-domed upper face. Inscription on a portrait orientated metal plaque, inset into side of pillar. This monument is the original and is located on the site of the battle on MOD land, and is not generally accessible to the public. A replica monumnet has been installed on the side of B4086 Banbury Road and is recorded as WMR 19344.
Inscription: BATTLE OF EDGEHILL THE BATTLE / OF EDGEHILL WAS / FOUGHT ON THIS GROUND OCTOBER / 23rd 1642 / SEVERAL / HUNDRED OF THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE / FIGHTING / BOTH CAVALIER & ROUNDHEAD / LIE BURIED / NEAR THIS STONE. A.D. 1642