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Dist:0.3km<br/>The River Teme, a natural barrier against attack, was crossed by the Parliamentary troops using a bridge of boats. The riverside footpath is part of the Monarch's Way Long Distance Footpath.
©John M
Dist:0.3km<br/>High fences surround the main driving range while putters practise on the greens. On the low level land liable to flooding near where the river Teme joins the river Severn. It is on this flood plain that the battle of Worcester took place in 1651. Worcester was Royalist and became known as "The Faithful City"
©Bob Embleton
Dist:0.3km<br/>The river with its steep banks separated the opposing forces. The Monarch's Way follows the riverside path.
©John M
Dist:0.4km<br/>The riverside footpath followed by the Monarch's Way has not been reinstated after recent ploughing. This avoids a meander in the River Teme.
©John M
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©Andrew King
Dist:0.4km<br/>At this point the Monarch's Way turns left crossing the ploughed field. The River Teme marked by the trees on the right continues in a large meander around the end of the field before returning behind the trees on the left.
©John M
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©Andrew King
Dist:0.4km<br/>This meadowland next to the River Teme is used as arable land, the river flows in line with the trees on the far side of the field. The tower of Worcester cathedral can be seen to the right of the tree.
©Philip Halling
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©Andrew King
Dist:0.5km<br/>East of the junction between Malvern Road and Bromwich Road is a marine bird themed housing estate. In the foreground is the junction with Heron Close.
©Peter Whatley
Dist:0.5km<br/>Somewhere near here in September 1651 a pontoon bridge was constructed by the Parliamentary army to access the meadows west of Worcester and attack the mainly Scots army of King Charles II. The depth and steepness of the banks must have presented difficulties.
©John M
Dist:0.5km<br/>On 3rd September 1651 the Parliamentary forces constructed a bridge of boats to cross the River Teme on the left and engaged the Royalist forces, mainly comprising Highland and Lowland Scots. Further attacks were made at Powick Bridge, next to the mill chimney in the distance. The Scots fell back north across the meadows towards Worcester Bridge.
©John M
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©Peter Whatley
Dist:0.6km<br/>This is part of the large works of this company specialising in firefighting and rescue vehicles. This building looks like it might house cupola furnaces and could be a foundry but I would welcome further information/confirmation.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.6km<br/>On these fields on 3rd September the Scots army of King Charles II was defeated by the Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell. The Monarch's Way follows the route of the king as he fled the country after the battle. The Scots army fared less well with 3000 killed and 7000 captured, many of whom were later deported.
©John M

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