 During the English Civil War, the Battle of Longford was fought here.On 25 March 1644, Colonel Thomas Mytton, commanding 500 Parliamentarians, was headed for the Royalist ("Cavaliers") strongholds of Lilleshall Abbey and Lea Castle, paused at Longford that was garrisoned by Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") to rest his men.There, however, Colonel Vaughn and Colonel Ellis leading local Royalist forces found Mytton and routed him.