Brackenwood Road, Bromborough
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Brackenwood Road, Bromborough
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 20 Aug 2014
A rather dull picture, but taken for a reason which may since have been nullified. This general area is a possible location of one of the most momentous and blood-soaked battles of Anglo-Saxon England, the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. The forces of Athelstan, King of England, defeated an alliance of the kings of Dublin, Scotland, and Strathclyde. After the battle, Athelstan became the most powerful man to rule in Britain since the Romans. The location of the battle has been much debated and has still not been identified. Bromborough's claim appears to rest on the name alone, but one piece of research pinpointed the area now covered by the golf course seen here on the left. However, it is still very much up for grabs, with, for example, the historian Michael Wood favouring a site near York.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.342218
Longitude
-3.021597