King Charles Tower, (Chester. UK.)

Original lithographic print, 1st state, nicks to outer edges, not affecting the image. Taken from Gresty's Illustrated Chester. John Gresty had a shop at 29 Eastgate Street and a printing works for letterpress and lithography at 43 Watergate Row. He was in business in 1865 as -Evans & Gresty-, publisher. Ref :- History of Printing in Chester. Standing on the North-East corner of the city walls over looking the canal, is the tower called -King Charles's Tower-. On the 24th of September 1645. King Charles stood on the tower and watched his army defeated in the battle of Rowton Moor It was the evening before the Battle of Rowton Moor. The next evening he is said to have watched the battle partly from the Phoenix Tower and partly from the tower of the Cathedral. From which he is said to have nearly been shot by a sniper. The main battle started at 4pm on heath ground 3 miles West of the City called Millers Heath. The battle lasted most of the evening of the 24th with scattered fights between Rowton and the city walls. The Royalists lost the battle with over 2000 killed or captured.To see more images go to:- [View Bookseller's Homepage]