Rout of Ludford Bridge
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The Rout of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless confrontation fought in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. It took place on 12 October 1459, and resulted in a setback for the Yorkists. Altho
Ludford Bridge with Lower Broad Street leading to Ludlow's Broad Gate.
Richard, Duke of York, portrayed in a stained glass window at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow. The town still bears the House of York's roses in its crest.
Battle of Blore Heath
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The Battle of Blore Heath took place during the English Wars of the Roses on 23 September 1459, at Blore Heath, Staffordshire. Blore Heath is a sparsely populated area of farmland two miles east of th
Audley's Cross
Plaque on commemorative stone
Re-enactors of the battle in 2007