
12/06/2025
📅It was on this very day, some 377 years ago, when George Lisle and Colcestrian Charles Lucas lead their Royalist Army, entered Colchester. Little did they know that Parliamentary forces were hot-on-their-heels, lead by Thomas Fairfax. A grim and bloody 11 week siege lay before them 😦
This Siege was a huge turning point in the city's history and you can see evidence of cannon-fire damage💥and "battle wounds" from this dramatic time throughout Colchester today.
Pick up our self guided Siege of Colchester walking map for £1 from our Visitor Information Centre or even download this map for FREE from the link below to learn more about this fascinating time in Colchester's history ⬇
https://www.visitcolchester.com/listing/the-siege-of-colchester-walking-trail/137232101/