Forts · South East England
Battle of Cheriton
In or near Cheriton.
Battle of Cheriton is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alresford · 3.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Battle of Cheriton, the nearest railway station is Alresford, located 3.5 km away. The postcode for the site is SO24 0FJ. Entry details are not specified.
About
Battle of Cheriton is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.0577°, -1.1500°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of Cheriton of 29 March 1644 was an important Parliamentarian victory during the First English Civil War. Sir William Waller's "Army of the Southern Association" defeated a Royalist force jointly commanded by the Earl of Forth and Sir Ralph Hopton. Defeat ended Royalist hopes of retaking South East England and forced them onto the defensive for the rest of 1644. Although less well known than the Battle of Marston Moor, in his "History of the Rebellion" senior Royalist advisor Clarendon considered Cheriton an equally disastrous defeat.
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Background
History
In summer 1643, a Royalist army led by Lord Hopton invaded Hampshire and Sussex, whose Wealden iron industry was Parliament's main source of armaments. Despite initial success, by early January 1644 a series of defeats led Charles I to order a retreat into Wiltshire. When Hopton argued for remaining in Hampshire, Charles sent him a detachment from the Royalist field army in Oxford led by the Earl of Forth. By the end of February, Sir William Waller's "Army of the Southern Association" based in Arundel had been increased to over 8,000. Parliament ordered him to slip past Hopton and retake South West England, lost to the Royalists after defeat at Roundway Down the previous summer. When one of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0577, -1.1500
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Cheriton
- Postcode
- SO24 0FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Alresford — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: n2157190064 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Battle of Cheriton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 423 of 'History of the Great Civil War. 1642-1649. (Sixth series.)' - cropped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of Cheriton?
- Battle of Cheriton is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO24 0FJ), in the parish of Cheriton.
- What is Battle of Cheriton?
- Battle of Cheriton is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Battle of Cheriton?
- The nearest railway station is Alresford, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO24 0FJ.
- Is Battle of Cheriton a protected site?
- Yes — Battle of Cheriton is part of the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Battle of Cheriton?
- The nearest railway station is Alresford, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO24 0FJ.