Some two troops of our number (100 men) bedraggled and weary enter the East gate of the the town to find that Sir George Lucas and Sir George Lisle have suffered the same fate as ourselves, and like us, are very dispirited. Further examination of the attic revealed the rest of the skeleton plus breastplate and other items of Roundhead equipment. It ended on January 30th 1649 with the execution of King Charles I. Four days later on July 22nd, Sir Bernard Gascoigne and his remaining horse escaped from Colchester via the Maldon road following a fierce engagement with the enemy and passed toward Tiptree Heath. 10 Southway Colchester CO3 3BU 10 Southway Colchester CO3 3BU A Roundhead force was dispatched from its Colchester encampment, the Royalist were set upon, and many of the Loyal Party were killed, still wearing their Parliamentary uniform. This evening all the gentlemen volunteers, with all the horse of the garrison, with Sir Charles Lucas, Sir George Lisle and Sir Bernard Gascoigne at the head of them, resolved to break through the enemy and forcing a pass to advance into Suffolk by Nayland bridge; to this purpose they passed the river near Middle-Mill, but their guides having misled them the enemy took the alarm, upon which their guides and some pioneers which they had with them, to open the hedges and level the banks for their passing to Boxted, all ran away, so the horse were obliged to retreat, the enemy pretended to pursue, but thinking they had retired by North Bridge, they missed them, upon which, being enraged, they fired the suburbs without the bridge, and burned them quite down. Of the 5,600 Royalist Force that entered Colchester on June 11th 3,526 officers and men remained to surrender. Boxted Village Hall – from 11:05 to 11:30 am, Angela McLauchlan Telephone +44 (0)1206 272250. 17 Hobbs Drive, Boxted Annette Whybrow, The Great Civil War between King and Parliament began on August 22nd 1642 when the King raised his Standard at Nottingham. The River Stour flows through the village and delineates the boundary between Essex and Suffolk. 17 Hobbs Drive, Boxted [2] Two days later Lord Goring was taken to Langham, where he was rowed up the river to Manningtree to join a ship for France. Extracts from the diary (July 1648) of one of Sir Bernard Gascoigne’s officers (abridged). 3 Flying Training School (3 FTS) which, for a period between approximately 1995-2010 operated the Slingsby T67M260 Firefly two-seat trainer. The attempted ‘escape’ from Colchester was on the evening of 15th July 1648. Unfortunately the Roundheads discovered what had happened, and that members of their Army billeted near Boxted Cross were really Cavaliers in Parliament disguise. When we passed into Boxted at some 20 minutes past midnight we heard the sound of battle behind us and knew the enemy had been alerted. Although Boxted was scheduled to receive the 96th Bombardment Group in June 1943, plans were changed and the B-17 Flying Fortress group went instead to RAF Snetterton Heath in Norfolk. When we passed into Boxted at some 20 minutes past midnight we heard the sound of battle behind us and knew the enemy had been alerted. At Boxted Cross is a Village hall overlooking the George V playing fields where Boxted Lodgers football team and Boxted Cricket club play. The Humpty Dumpty Rhythm has … A tangle of engagements which lasted for a couple of days, known as the Battle of Boxted Heath, ended with On 15 July the Royalist cavalry, 1,000 strong, attempted a break-out of Colchester but were intercepted near Boxted. The Second Civil War began in the Spring of 1648 when a Scottish army came down to England to fight for the King. On the night in question, the Roundhead sentry seeing a number of men in Parliamentary uniform with a covered wagon approaching the bridge, made no attempt to stop them and allowed them to cross. The ‘Loyalists’ then crossed the Thames into Essex and marched north pursued by General Fairfax and his force. Posts about Battle of Preston written by JuliaH Paxton House in Berwickshire, pictured here from the gardens to the rear of the property, is a Regency delight stuffed with Chippendale furniture. In 1925 when renovations to Hill Farm House (near the Cross Inn) were being carried out by Messrs. Deaves of Nayland, it was noted that a plaster wall seemed not as solid as it should have been. The ‘Loyalists’ then crossed the Thames into Essex and marched north pursued by General Fairfax and his force. The school now operates the Grob Tutor T1 . Below is an excerpt from the official history of the siege of Colchester which describes the events leading to the ‘Battle on Boxted Heath’. Below is an excerpt from the official history of the siege of Colchester which describes the events leading to the ‘Battle on Boxted Heath’. Four Acres, Straight Road, Boxted Remnants of the Royalist forces commanded by the Earl of Norwichfled the county to join the revolt in Essex. Discover the property history of Nethergong, Work House Hill, Boxted, Colchester CO4 5TT with Zoopla. This we did, and as we fell upon them they threw away their weapons and fled. @ColchesterNhW, The mobile library visits Boxted on alternate Tuesdays, stopping at: Sir Bernard Gascoigne was never taken. The execution of Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle took place in the Castle yard and a monument marks the place of execution. So ended the siege of Colchester. Pages 309-320 A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10, Lexden Hundred (Part) Including Dedham, Earls Colne and Wivenhoe.Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2001. The occupation of Colchester by a Royalist army and the consequent siege of the town by Parliamentary forces sets the scene for the involvement of Boxted in the war. In 1925 when renovations to Hill Farm House (near the Cross Inn) were being carried out by Messrs. Deaves of Nayland, it was noted that a plaster wall seemed not as solid as it should have been. The village comprises pockets of residential areas surrounded by mainly arable farmland. 15th. 01206 272324. Four days later on July 22nd, Sir Bernard Gascoigne and his remaining horse escaped from Colchester via the Maldon road following a fierce engagement with the enemy and passed toward Tiptree Heath. On 17 August 1943 The Old Vicarage, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST One of these tells of the escape from Colchester of Lord Goring, the Royalist commander. 18th. The Roundheads had at this time not completed their encirclement of the North of the town, relying on the river to deter any attempt by the Royalists to escape. There was a military bridge across the river and this was guarded by Fairfax’s men. This evening all the gentlemen volunteers, with all the horse of the garrison, with Sir Charles Lucas, Sir George Lisle and Sir Bernard Gascoigne at the head of them, resolved to break through the enemy and forcing a pass to advance into Suffolk by Nayland bridge; to this purpose they passed the river near Middle-Mill, but their guides having misled them the enemy took the alarm, upon which their guides and some pioneers which they had with them, to open the hedges and level the banks for their passing to Boxted, all ran away, so the horse were obliged to retreat, the enemy pretended to pursue, but thinking they had retired by North Bridge, they missed them, upon which, being enraged, they fired the suburbs without the bridge, and burned them quite down. Private 62143, 29th General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps. The First Civil War was from August 1642 ending with the defeat of the King at Naseby in 1645. Property details when marketed on 13th Nov 2012 . Old Boxted falls within Dedham Vale, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As dawn broke and the rest of our horse had not arrived, Sir Bernard dispatched riders to look to the country towards the Causeway (Nayland Road now A134). The town to be preserved from pillage, paying £14,000 ready money. A bit further along Church Street the hedgerow open up to glorious views across the Dedham Vale. Throughout their time in combat the group flew the P-47 Thunderbolt, the heaviest fighter in WW2. We being at the head of the column and some 30 minutes in advance, we being in strength four troops (200 men) proceeded to the west of Fothergill’s Encampment. The battle at Boxted was on 16/17th July with the remnants of the Royalist force returning to Colchester on the 18th July. 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