1 The Battle of Edge Hill, October 23rd 1642, was the opening battle of the Civil War with the Royalists led by the King and the Parliamentarians by the Earl ...
The site of the Battle of Edge Hill, October 23rd 1642. It was the opening battle of the Civil War with the Royalists led by the King and the Parliamentarians by the Earl of Essex. The battle was fought in the area between Edge Hill and Kineton.
1 A turnpike road established from 1770 onwards.
A toll road running from Upton to Wellesbourne. Travellers would have had to pay a toll to use the road during the Imperial period.