The Battle for Stow

Rob Walters


Region:
Anywhere
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: £60 plus travel expenses if incurred
Category:
History
Updated:
7th March 2021

A talk about the last battle of the first civil war 1642-6, where Rob Walters retraces the route taken by the Royalist Soldiers from Brignorth to Stow-on-the-Wold and recounts the battle itself. But there is more. This talk covers the battles which take place in the Cotswold town of Stow in the 21st century and relates them to that battle three and half centuries ago.

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About Rob Walters

I am an experienced, badged, guide based in Oxford and Stow on the Wold. I am a member of the Oxford Guild of Guides and the Institute of Tourist Guiding. My guiding covers many topics mostly focused on Oxford: the city, university, colleges, pubs and characters. I have written a number of books on a range of subjects and genres including Oxford and Stow. I have also compiled a series of videos based on Oxford. More information at www.robsbookshop.com.


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