Monument record MCC5568 - Church of St Andrew, Colchester/ Fort Whalley

Summary

Civil War activity, on July 1st 1648 the Parliamentarian take Greenstead Church and erect a gun battery

Location

Grid reference TM 0192 2498 (point)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Described on July 1st 1648 as the Parliamentarian take Greenstead Church and erect a gun battery in church yard. Known as Fort Whalley<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1998. The siege of Colchester.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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