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The Battle of Blore Heath took place on 23 September 1459. It was one of the series of battles which became known as the Wars of the Roses. The Yorkists won.

For a very good account of the battle and information about the annual re-enactment, visit Blore Heath 1459

The re-enactment photographs were taken on Sunday 25 September 2005.

Inside The Cherry Tree Restaurant in Newcastle under Lyme	Plaque by the side of the A53 marking part of the battle site	View of part of the battle site which is on private land	The battle site is on land belonging to Blore Heath Farm
Demonstrating the cannon before the battle	Charging with pikes	Getting ready for the battle	Getting ready for the battle
Below are some battle scenes from Sunday's re-enactment
St Mary's Church Mucklestone	Legend has it that Margaret of Anjou watched the battle from the church tower	View of church doorway with carving above	Close up of the carving
Anvil used by blacksmith to reverse Margaret of Anjou's horse's shoes so she could escape after the battle	The plaque says: This anvil came from the smithy when it was demolished and is believed to have been used by William Skelhorn in 1459	House on site of former smithy	Enlargement of plaque on wall of house