ENGLAND UK Colchester ESSEX Old Siege House Antique c1919 POSTCARD for Sale

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ENGLAND UK Colchester ESSEX Old Siege House Antique c1919 POSTCARD For Sale

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ENGLAND UK Colchester ESSEX Old Siege House Antique c1919 POSTCARD:
$15.99

This antique postcard depicts the Old Siege House in Colchester, Essex, UK. The postcard is an original from 1919 and features a divided back design. The print is a lithograph and is published by Photochrome. The postcard is made of cardboard and has a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches. The subject of the postcard is the architecture of the Old Siege House, a famous place in Colchester, and a historical building. The postcard is perfect for collectors of topographical postcards, postcards of famous places, and postcards of cities and towns. The postcard is unposted and comes as a single unit.

Thanks to WIKI the history of the Siege House is below.

The Siege took place during the reign of Charles 1 and was part of the war between the Royalists and Parliamentarians. The Old Siege House, as you are probably aware is in close proximity to the castle and at the time of the Siege, this restaurant was actually on the road which was once used in the main route to the castle. The building was situated next to the bridge which crossed the river surrounding the town and castle.

Interestingly, most of the fighting took place on the East Bridge and East Hill. Evidence of the battle can still be seen here today in the Old Siege House – the timber frame of the west side and south front of the building contains many bullet holes from the fighting. The building still has its original oak panels, fireplaces, tiles and the beautiful stained glass windows which it had at the time of the Siege. The historic Siege of Colchester and the historic past of the Old Siege House still lives on today through the ambience of this charming and elegant restaurant.

At the beginning of the Siege of Colchester, the Royalists occupied the castle and ruled Colchester. However, this was not to last, since the Parliamentarians used some clever tactics and soon realised if they could capture the road leading to the town and castle that they could gain control. The Royalists, after losing the East Bridge side of the castle, become desperate to gain possession of the route to the castle and town again. They went into battle once more with Parliamentarians and won the Siege. Two days later the Parliamentarians took back control of the East Bridge when they stormed the castle, killing the Royalist Commanders by firing squad.

Today it is a bar and restaurant.