What is recorded here
Fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Towton resulted in a decisive Yorkist victory that placed Edward IV on the English throne. The battle was one of the largest and bloodiest in English history and marked a turning point in the war, shifting the balance of power decisively in favor of the Yorkists.
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Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of TowtonScheduled monument · 284 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2748717.jpg?width=1280)
Towton Battlefield TrailVisitor information · 300 yd
Dacre's CrossWayside cross · 301 yd
Battle of Towton, 1461Registered battlefield · 800 yd
Castle Hill WoodWood · 1065 yd
Harper RashWood · 1129 yd
Milestone on the A162 at Saxton GrangeMonument or public art · 1159 yd
GreystonesListed building · 1416 yd
Cold HillMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Battle of Bramham MoorMajor battlefield · 3.0 mi
Stepping StoneVisitor information · 3.0 mi
Camp HillMountain / peak · 3.1 miOther information
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