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Daily Archives: 28th September 2021

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“Blow up the bridge!” Bringing the English Civil War to Bidford-on-Avon

News, Past EventsBy Manchesters28th September 2021

It’s been far too long since we donned wool and stepped back to the 17th Century – but what a glorious weekend to do it! Nestled in the Warwickshire countryside and equidistant between Stratford and Worcester, Bidford is the site of an ancient bridge over the River Avon. In mid-1644, as he withdrew from Worcester…

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