Corkbush Field is the land to the east of Hertford along the Ware road, lying between the King's Meads at the bottom of the valley of the River Lea and the higher ground to the south known as Barrow Green Common.[1] It is alternatively known as Cockbush Field in some sources as the 'r' and 'c' are similar in some 17th Century handwriting. It was the site of the Ware Mutiny, also known as the Corkbush Field Mutiny of 15 November 1647.

Corkbush Field
Corkbush Field is located in Hertfordshire
Corkbush Field
Corkbush Field
Location within Hertfordshire
Population18,000 
OS grid referenceTL3450413276
Civil parish
  • Ware
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°48′07″N 0°03′03″W / 51.801954°N 0.050711°W / 51.801954; -0.050711

Notes edit

  1. ^ Thomson, Alan. "The Ware Mutiny 1647: Order restored or revolution defeated?". The Rockingham Press (1996) p. 51

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