Crowds flock to witness re-enactment of the 1643 The Siege of Crowland Abbey

Crowds gathered to watch history come alive in a sun-drenched town centre.

Families enjoyed a fun-filled weekend of interactive displays at the Siege of Crowland Abbey, which returned on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29.

The exciting event saw members of The Sealed Knot re-create the 1643 event – which forced Oliver Cromwell to travel from Huntington to free the vicar of St Mary and St Nicolas Church in Spalding, Robert Ram, after he had been kidnapped by Royalist Crowland.

Families were able to get stuck in with live displays, stalls, music, activities and games, and watched on as historical figures marched through the town centre.

The event also welcomed the return of musketeers, pikemen, and cannons.

Crowland churchwarden David Searle said: “The weather had a big effect on this year’s turn out, but it was still very successful.

“The children enjoyed the pike skittles and I think a lot of them thought it was real.

“When the re-enactors walked through Crowland the town was packed, there wasn’t as many people as we normally get but we are pleased with how it went and we have enough money to do it again in two years time.”

The event now takes a break and is set to return in September 2027.