What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644 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.
Royalist forces under Prince Maurice defeated Parliamentarian troops led by Lord le Despencer during the English Civil War. The Royalist victory was significant in securing Cornwall for the Crown and boosting morale in the southwest.
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Places near here
TreverranListed building · 1054 yd
Castle DoreArchaeological place · 1100 yd
The Brow of the HillMountain or hill · 1477 yd
St Winnow ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 1708 yd
The Holy Well of Saint SampsonOld or holy well · 1.1 mi
West WoodForest · 1.2 mi
Kissing Gate above Colvithick WoodForest or wood · 1.5 mi
Woodland WaterfallWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Wildlife and Plants found in and around Par Beach Sand DunesVisitor information · 2.0 mi
Medieval wayside cross 300m NW of Trevorry FarmScheduled monument · 2.0 mi
Cave in the cliff on Par BeachCave or cavern · 2.1 mi
Castle Hill Cemetery, LostwithielCastle, fort or tower · 2.1 mi