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Topic: July 1994

The Battle of Edgehill & The Start of the Civil War

How much do you know about the Battle of Edgehill? It marked the start of the English Civil War and resulted in casualties on both side 

Echoes of Edgehill: Location; Places to Stay

Edgehill is situated off the B4086, approximately 83 miles north-west of London. Direct trains from London's Marylebone Station run every hour to Banbury, where passengers can transfer to a taxi to reach the battlefield.

Echoes of Edgehill

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