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Hon Hugh Fairfax appointed as Patron
On 1 March, the Hon Hugh Fairfax was appointed a patron of the Naseby Battlefield Project. Hugh Fairfax is descendant of Sir Thomas Fairfax, later 3rd Lord Fairfax, the commander in chief of the New Model Army in the English Civil War and the victor of Naseby. The brother of Nicholas, 14th Lord Fairfax, Hugh
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The Oldest Cannon Ball in England
Our Chair, Lord Arthur Hazelrigg speaking about Northamptonshire’s rich history and the importance of Naseby at last night’s press conference to announce the discovery of the oldest cannonball found in England on the site of the 1460 Battle of Northampton, organised by the Northampton Battlefields Society. You can read more about the discovery here The
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370th Anniversary of the Battle of Naseby
Programme of Events Saturday 13th June 2015 – Mill Hill Noon The Battlefield and Living History Camps will open to the public. (There will be two living history camps – one representing the Parliament Baggage Trayne, and the other demonstrating seventeenth century life). There will also be exhibitions and displays from the Naseby Battlefield Project,
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Naseby Battlefield Project 2014
A very happy and prosperous New Year to all our friends and supporters. Thank you to all of you who have helped during the last year, especially the people of Naseby and the surrounding villages. Over the last twelve months we have gone from strength to strength. The HLF grant application for our project to
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Visitor Guide
Mike Ingram (trustee) is an historian, author and professional battlefield guide. He has a Masters Degree in History from the University of Birmingham. He has written a number of books and articles on military history. He is qualified to teach adult education and runs courses on history, including the English Civil War, as well as
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Charity dinner at Althorp raises £6,000 for The Naseby Battlefield Project
Lord Hazlerigg, Patron of the Naseby Battlefield Project, hosted the evening on September 12 that was attended by more than 100 distinguished guests from around the county. Lord Hazlerigg said: “Thanks to the generosity of Lord and Lady Spencer allowing The Naseby Battlefield Project to invite 120 guests to dinner at Althorp we have managed
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