The Battle of Adwalton Moor was a battle in the English Civil War on 30 June 1643. The site of the battle is near Bradford and is now in an area of urban/rural fringe, (map reference SE2228). Parts of the site are protected as "green belt" or other types of open space, and there are plaques interpreting the battlefield. It is the only battlefield recognised by Bradford Metropolitan District Council as falling within its boundaries. There is a display relating to the battle at Bolling Hall, one of Bradford's Museums which lies a few miles from the site. Oakwell Hall is another museum which throws light on the Civil War: although only walking distance from the battlefield, it lies within the boundaries of another local authority, Kirklees. The English Civil War consisted of a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians (known as Roundheads) and Royalists (known as Cavaliers) between 1642 and 1651. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... The urban rural fringe, also known as the outskirts or the urban hinterland, can be described as the landscape interface between town and country [1], or alternatively as the transition zone where urban and rural uses mix and often clash. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... Bolling Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Bradford, England. ... Oakwell Hall Located in the village of Birstall, West Yorkshire. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ...

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Online References

• http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~crossby/ECW/battles/adwalton.html
• http://www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/battles_adwalton.html
• http://www.bradford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/181CA68E-AA97-476E-B4C1-35172A5A759C/0/battle_of_adwalton_moor.pdf

External Reference

The Cromwellian Gazetteer P. Gaunt 1987