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	Battle of Cropredy Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Cropredy Bridge was the last battle won on English soil under the command of an English King.
		It was a battle of the English Civil Wars fought on 29 June 1644 by a detachment of the Parliamentarian army under Sir William Waller and the Royalist army of King Charles.
		Cropredy Bridge was held by the king's dragoons, but these were soon overpowered by Middleton's dragoons who collided with the main body of the Royalist force, during which time the King became alerted to the fact that he had left his rearguard exposed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Cropredy_Bridge (821 words)

	Cropredy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cropredy is a village in Oxfordshire in England, five miles North of Banbury.
		The village is bounded to the East by the Oxford Canal.
		Cropredy Bridge on the River Cherwell was the site of a major battle in 1644 during the English civil war.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cropredy (351 words)

	River Cherwell - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cropredy's church contains relics from the battle and it is said that local people hid the church's eagle lectern in the River Cherwell in case marauding soldiers damaged or stole it.
		Two miles further on, the Cherwell reaches the settlement of Nell Bridge and passes under a main road leading to the village of Aynho which is a mile to the east on a low hill overlooking the river.
		Two miles south of Rousham the river is crossed by a medieval packhorse bridge at Northbrook and a further mile south the course of Akeman Street, a Roman road, crosses the river.
	en.wikipedia.christams-ornament.com /wiki/River_Cherwell (3046 words)

	Gardner 1852
		The township of Cropredy contains 860 acres, and its population in 1841, was 547; and in 1851, 506 souls.
		Cropredy cross, of which, the base and a portion of the pedestal still remain, stood in a meadow at the north-west side of the village.
		Claydon with Mollington, is a Chapelry in the parish of Cropredy.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /rwkfamilyhistory/html/gardner_18521.html (2678 words)

	eBROG - Royalists & Roundheads / Cropredy Bridge
		At Cropredy, dragoons appear to have replaced lancers as the "mounted units of chrome".
		Cropredy, curiously, allows cavalry to fire (their pistols, I assume) at a range of 100-200 yards (two hexes), even though the "effective" range of these weapons was rarely over 30-50 yards!!
		The basic problem, here, is that the Hays Bridge objective, to the north and rear of the Royalist lines, is an unattainable Parliamentarian objective, unless the Royalist player simply doesn't move for about 4-6 turns at a time.
	www.thewargamer.com /brog/r_and_r_cropredy.htm (2878 words)

	UK Battlefields Resource Centre - The Civil Wars - The Cropredy Campaign 1644 - The Battle of Battle of Cropredy Bridge
		The battle of Cropredy Bridge was fought on the 29th June 1644.
		Only Hay's bridge and the action in that quarter of the battlefield is more difficult of access, mainly due to the volume and speed of the traffic on the A361, which even lacks a substantial roadside verge.
		However, despite the fact that the bridge has long since been completely rebuilt, the centrepiece of any visit has to be to Cropredy bridge itself, where an new interpretation panel is soon to be erected by the Battlefields Trust.
	www.battlefieldstrust.com /resource-centre/civil-war/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=2 (416 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Cropredy Bridge
		The Bridge at Cropredy was first built in 1312 and carries a road into a village of the same name beside the upper reaches of the River Cherwell.
		A new bridge was erected in the 1930's.
		Waller seing his opportunity sent Lieutenant General John Middleton to cross the bridge with two regiments of horse and nine companies of foot, Waller himself commanding 1000 men crossed the ford intending to catch the Royalist rear in a pincer movement.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Cropredy_Bridge (879 words)

	History.htm
		Cropredy on the River Cherwell, has its roots in Anglo-Saxon times and its name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "croppe" - meaning hill and "ridig" - small stream.
		Cropredy is rare among villages in that it still retains its Curfew.
		In the centre are the crossed swords marking the Battle in 1644 and surmounted by a helmet of a Parliamentarian soldier.
	www.cropredyvillage.info /History.htm (1635 words)

	Fairport List - Cropredy Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		As the Battle of Cropredy Bridge loomed, the villagers took care to preserve the one item in their church that could be considered ornamental, even popish...
		The toilets at Cropredy are famous, plentiful, and the ratio of mens toilets to womens is biased in favour of women.
		Cropredy is a favourite for them, there's very little crime, and their duties usually comprise escorting lost children to a meeting point or helping the inebriated to find their tent (or a stomach pump).
	www.mcvax.org /jghall/fairport/crpg.html (4720 words)

	Martin Robey Visit
		True to its name Cropredy Bridge Garage is located near the old stone bridge on the eastern outskirts of the village.
		Driving away from the Cropredy Bridge Garage, I was happy, as a Jensen Interceptor owner, to know that there existed in the midlands of England such a marvelous center of knowledge about restorations for every type of Jensen motorcar.
		Cropredy Bridge was focused on restoration of Jensen automobiles to the highest standards, and the finding of bits and pieces needed to do that.
	www.jensenhealey.com /jensen/sources.html (1134 words)

	The English Civil War Society of America Home Page
		The "smart battaile" at Cropredy Bridge, which was fought on Saturday, June 29th, 1644, was one of the Royalist highlights in the Civil War campaigns of that year.
		The battle of Cropredy Bridge was nothing of the sort, but could have been quite easily, especially during the evening actions, and the subsequent quiet day after, where both armies faced each other.
		Although while the Royalists failed to capture the bridge, they were very successful in quickly crossing the ford and taking full possession of the mill at Cropredy, but otherwise, since the King did not have full possession of the bridge, their attack is considered to have failed.
	www.ecwsa.org /histbattleofcropredybridge.html (4001 words)

	Fairport's Cropredy Convention official guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cropredy is a pretty village five miles north of Banbury in Oxfordshire (see the location map on this website).
		As the Battle of Cropredy Bridge loomed, the villagers took care to preserve the most 'stealable' item in their church: if the Parliamentary forces won the battle, there was every chance that the lectern would be melted down to become part of a cannon.
		The toilets at Cropredy are plentiful and the ratio of 'ladies' to 'gents' is, unusually, biased in favour of women.
	www.fairportconvention.com /crop/cropguide.htm (3195 words)

	Croprody Bridge Garage - Jensen Cars - UK
		Cropredy Bridge Garage is known throughout the world as the leading Jensen specialist in both restoration and parts supply.
		Cropredy Bridge Garage has been established for 27 years.
		With 8 employees Cropredy Bridge is currently restoring 2 CV8s, a 541S and a large number of Interceptors (9 to be exact!) we have just finished restoring a Jensen Healey to concourse standard.
	www.the-internet-pages.co.uk /england/uk/uk-home/jensen_cars1/cropredy_bridge_garage.htm (250 words)

	1644: The Oxford Campaign and Cropredy Bridge
		Lieutenant-General Middleton scattered the dragoons guarding Cropredy Bridge and crossed the river while Waller himself led the second column across the ford at Slat Mill, a mile south of the bridge, intending to surround and isolate the Royalist rearguard.
		The Tower Hamlets regiment stoutly defended Cropredy Bridge itself and the Royalists were unable to recapture it.
		The battle of Cropredy Bridge had lifted the morale of the King's army but had the opposite effect on Waller's men, many of whom refused to fight again and marched for home.
	www.british-civil-wars.co.uk /military/1644-cropredy.htm (1183 words)

	Cropredy Festival ( Fairport Convention )
		The Cropredy Festival is one of the largest, weekend long, folk festivals in the UK and is the setting for the annual Fairport Convention reunion, running for over thirty years now, where the band gets together with friends and many other folk bands and singers to entertain and delight.
		The festival setting is in a number of fields adjacent to the small village of Cropredy, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, and is relatively easy to travel to with major road links nearby and, I believe, buses are avaiable from Banbury station during the festival.
		Cropredy is apparently famous for some battle or other that took place over Cropredy Bridge although I must admit I had never heard of this before I first went to the festival.
	www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk /fairport.htm (730 words)

	UK Battlefields Resource Centre - The Civil Wars - The Cropredy Campaign 1644 - The Battle of Battle of Cropredy Bridge ...
		Charles was aware of the potential danger of the crossing of the river Cherwell down in the valley at Cropredy and had despatched a party of dragoons to hold the bridge until his army had passed by.
		Waller, sensing an opportunity, despatched troops under General Middleton to Cropredy Bridge and the crossing at Cropredy mill, while he himself led the remaining cavalry across Slat Mill Ford, further to the south.
		Middleton took the bridge at Cropredy with little effort and the parliamentarian cavalry then pursued the royalists to Hay's Bridge, leaving the infantry to cross the Cherwell and deploy.
	www.battlefieldstrust.com /resource-centre/civil-war/battlepageview.asp?pageid=648 (644 words)

	King Charles I - English Civil War - free Suite101.com course
		As they reached Cropredy, the distance between them opened to 2 miles and the King was brought news of 300 horsemen heading to join Waller’s army from the north.
		Waller spied this quickly and sent 1,000 horse across the ford at Slat Mill, to engage the Royalist rear and another 1,500 horse and 1,000 foot to wipe the Royalist dragoons from Cropredy Bridge and attack the van.
		The dragoons guarding the bridge had abandoned it to the Roundheads and Cleveland saw the enemy coming to charge his rear.
	www.suite101.com /lesson.cfm/19006/2498/5 (1077 words)

	History of the Tower Hamlets Trayned Bandes Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Under the force of the counter-attack, the Parliamentarian cavalry were driven back and the Royalists turned their attention to the infantry and artillery which had crossed Cropredy Bridge.
		The Royalist army was unable to make an impression on this defensive formation and, with Cropredy Bridge and Bourton secured by Waller, the two armies remained facing each other at stalemate for the rest of the day and through the night.
		It is probably fair to say that, without their presence at Newbury, Alton, Cheriton and Cropredy Bridge, Parliament would have been hard pressed to continue the war through to 1645 and the creation of the New Model Army.
	www.traynedbandes.org.uk /history (1399 words)

	index.htm
		In modern times leisure has become the number one industry and Cropredy has proved to be a most popular stopping point along the waterway network.
		Cropredy has a population of about 750 people with 325 houses constructed in both the local Hornton Stone and red brick.
		Cropredy has a wonderful sense of community spirit, which is felt by all who visit.
	www.cropredyvillage.info (813 words)

	Cropredy
		A church that is attractive inside as out, 300 year old gravestones you can read (and what ornate stones they are!) and the feel of a peaceful living community with real roots.
		Things were not always so because on 29 June 1644 Parliamentary forces and the Kings men (18000 in total) fought a battle for Cropredy Bridge (over the Cherwell).
		From Cropredy the family spread out, one branch to Warwickshire, mine, led my Nehemiah (great grandson of Nehemiah) to Staverton (Northants) in the early 1700s, and others remained in the village.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /rwkfamilyhistory/html/cropredy.html (347 words)

	Cropredy Bridge
		Middleton's troops are forced to withdraw but find their way back to Cropredy bridge barred by enemy horse and foot.
		At Cropredy bridge Col. James Wemyss had taken over eight brass cannon to support an over-ambitious advance by Maj. Gen.
		Prince Rupert was unaware of the King's success at Cropredy Bridge and continued to hasten his relief of York, thinking he had to hurry south to help Charles.
	www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk /ecivil/cropredy.htm (589 words)

	THE HUNTS OF CROPREDY
		stinyan, was baptised in the Cropredy parish church in 1548.
		John died and was buried in Cropredy in 1587, leaving a will and inventory of his property.
		Their five sons and one daughter born between 1641 and 1655 must have felt keenly the unrest of the times, but also the hopes of those who had been educated and brought up to read, who could now find in print material once suppressed by the clergy.
	www.boydhouse.com /alice/Southam/southam18huntsofcropredy.htm (2920 words)

	Cropredy Bridge
		The King, after deciding not to assault Waller's troops near Banbury, made for the bridge over the Cherwell at Cropredy.
		The Parliamentarians, under Sir William Waller, with 4,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry were trying to isolate and destroy the rearguard of the Royalist Army, which was commanded by Charles 1st himself, consisting of 3,500 infantry and 5,000 cavalry.
		The Success at Cropredy by the King was marred by the news of the disaster at Marston Moor.
	www.clash-of-steel.co.uk /pages/battle_details.php?battle=CROPREDYBR01 (390 words)

	Welcome to Cropredy - The Local Channel
		Cropredy lies in the Cherwell valley some 3 miles north of Banbury and Junction 11 of the M40 Motorway.
		The settlement of Cropredy is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was the site of the Civil War 'Battle of Cropredy Bridge' in 1644.
		This community has its own website through which you can find out about local information and how your local council is working for you.
	www.thelocalchannel.co.uk /Tlc/Jsp/Home.jsp?name=Cropredy (92 words)

	One week trip from Rugby, with Viking Afloat
		By bridge 136, at Fenny Compton Wharf there is a water point and small store and an ideal overnight mooring.
		On the way look out for Fenny Compton ‘tunnel’ after bridge 137a, (opened out in the 1850’s) Wormleighton reservoir, up the bank by bridge 139; the first of many Lifting Bridges (Bridge 141, Boundary); the feeder from Boddington Reservoir (Feeder bridge No. 142), and the old Stratford on Avon to Towcester railway line.
		At Nell Bridge lock beware of the extremely low bridge when exiting the lock.
	www.viking-afloat.com /guides/Rugbywk1.htm (1243 words)

	Cropredy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In 1644, a battle was fought over this bridge.
		Charles heard a report that another Parliamentary force was approaching from the North, and sent a small detachment forward to secure Cropredy Bridge against it (and against Waller).
		At Slat's Mill (about half a mile South of the bridge) there was a ford, and there he launched an attack across the river.
	www.strum.co.uk /scratch/cropredy.htm (668 words)

	The Bridge
		July 1994 the village of Cropredy commemorated the 350th.
		As far as the inhabitants of this Oxfordshire village were concerned it was one more desperate chapter in a war which had brought them suffering and privation.
		A special mention must be made of Rumour of War, written by the Workshop this song is set to a tune that was composed for the occasion by Ric Sanders of Fairport Convention.
	www.kickback.btinternet.co.uk /for/The.Bridge/Details.html (1340 words)

	Fairport Convention Then & Now 1982-1996 Fairport Convention CD
		Fairport Convention is not just arguably the greatest folk-rock band of all time but also a musical institution.
		With the exception of the first two titles which come from the historic early reunions at Cropredy and the last-mentioned which features the ‘90s Fairport Acoustic Convention, all these recordings come from a period of both personnel stability and creative growth for Fairport Convention.
		To all the many Cropredy festivals, as well as the music contained within this compilation, Fairport Convention continue to bring skill, energy, style, class and wit.
	www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk /title.php?ALBUM_ID=83&LABEL_ID=3 (1103 words)

	Oxford County England
		There were at least one family by the name of Shirley in Cropredy in the 16th and 17th century who were of the working class.
		"THE LOWER MILL IN CROPREDY, SOUTH OF CROPREDY BRIDGE, WAS HELD OF THE BOOTHBY ESTATE BY THE SHIRLEY FAMILY; IN 1696 THE SHIRLEY'S TENANCY PASSED (probably by marriage) to John Allen of Cropredy, miller (d.
		FILE - This bundle was taken from a box labelled "Probates etc. received from Mr Arthur Wilson", and pertains to the estate of Edward Shirley of Cropredy, Oxon, and property in Cross Cheaping in the city of Coventry.
	www.shirleyassociation.com /OldShirleySite/oxford_county_england.htm (607 words)

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