What is recorded here
Battle of St Fagans is a major battle site with a checked map point.
The Battle of St Fagans was fought in 1648 during the Second English Civil War between Royalist forces under Prince Maurice of the Rhine and Parliamentarian troops led by Colonel Thomas Horton. The Royalists were defeated, leading to the fall of Glamorgan to the Parliamentarians and marking a significant shift in control over south Wales.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
- 1648-05-08
Places near here
Plymouth Arms Public HousePublic House · 63 yd
St Mary's Church, St FagansChurch · 67 yd
St Fagans Castle Garden, St FagansCountry House Garden · 74 yd
Saint Fagans CastleHeritage attraction · 99 yd
St Fagans Castle, CardiffCastle · 114 yd
St FagansTown · 137 yd
Water garden, St Fagans castleCastle, fort or tower · 158 yd
St Fagans WoodlandWood · 652 yd
St Fagans Museum: Denbigh CockpitCockpit · 710 yd
Waterhall PlantationWood · 1751 yd
Ely CemeteryCemetery · 1.1 mi
Mile marker on A48 outside Ely cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0