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Watercolour of Lydiard House by Swindon-born and based artist Ken Beint as part of a thesis he undertook while studying fine art at Birmingham University in the 1950s.

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The Battle of Ellandun and Lydiard Tregoze by Tony Spicer

The Battle of Ellandun and Lydiard Tregoze by Tony Spicer
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Tony Spicer's article suggests that the Battle of Ellandun between Egbert of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825 took place Lydiard Tregoze rather than in the neighbouring Parish of Wroughton which is most regularly cited. There is general agreement that this seminal battle took place south of Swindon and Tony Spicer makes a very plausible argument for Lydiard Tregoze.

The article was written for the Journal of Historic Places of Military Conflict in association with the Battlefields trust. Vol 7 Issue 1, 2001



Years:
2001
825
Creator:
Tony Spicer
Type:
Research Paper
Owner:
The Battlefields Trust
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Wednesday 8th September 2021

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