Battle of Blore Heath 1459
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Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1459 | Historic England NHLE name |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 15th century | derived |
| Period | Wars of the Roses & late medieval | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Roses | Wikidata |
| Registered area | 145.9 ha | Historic England |
| Grid reference | SJ 71345 35300 | Historic England |
| Historic England list entry | 1000002 | Historic England |
| Designated | 1995-06-06 | Historic England |
About the battle
The Battle of Blore Heath took place during the English Wars of the Roses on 23 September 1459, at Blore Heath, Staffordshire. Blore Heath is a sparsely populated area of farmland two miles east of the town of Market Drayton in Shropshire, and close to the village of Loggerheads, Staffordshire.
Visiting the battlefield
Audley's Cross was erected at Blore Heath after the battle to mark the spot where Audley was slain. It was replaced with a stone cross in 1765.
The battle was commemorated by a re-enactment each year in September at Blore Heath until 2010.
Location
- OS grid reference: SJ 71345 35300
- Approximate centre of registered area: 52.9137, -2.4276
- Registered area: 145.9 hectares
Battlefields are often on private farmland: please keep to public rights of way and respect landowners.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Blore Heath (revision 1370434658), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Commemorations”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
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