Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642

The National Heritage List for England records Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 as a registered battlefield. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was fought between the Royalist forces of Charles II and the Parliamentarian army under Oliver Cromwell, resulting in a decisive Parliamentarian victory that ended the English Civil War. The earlier skirmish at Powick Old Bridge in 1642 is considered one of the first battles of the war, where Royalist troops under Prince Rupert defeated a small Parliamentarian force, marking the start of the conflict.