SKIRMISHES, stalls and merriment were the order of the day as Leominster celebrated its rich history last weekend.
The Leominster Medieval Pageant took place over Saturday and Sunday at Pinsley Mead, the site of the town's former monastery.
The event had a particular focus on the Wars of the Roses period but in the guise of a medieval town carnival.
A number of activities took place over the weekend including demonstrations and displays, a living history encampment and a procession.
There was also dance and music while a snapshot of one of the most famous battles of the Wars of the Roses – at Ludford Bridge – was brought to life through a re-enactment.
The Pageant commemorated the events of 1459 and the Rout of Ludford Bridge where, reluctant to openly engage Henry VI’s Lancastrian army, the Yorkist forces fell back through Ledbury to Leominster harassing and ambushing the royalists.
The royalists countered with probing attacks south of Leominster, through the town and onto the Luston road leading to Richard’s Castle and Ludford Bridge.
The event was free to visitors.
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