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Rushden Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Northamptonshire, and around 35 miles southeast of Leicester, is the town of Rushden.
The name 'Rushden' literally means 'rushy valley'. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Risdene'.
During the 14th century, Rushden Hall was built at the southern end of the town centre. Over the centuries it has been home to various wealthy families. In 1930 it was opened to the public, and today it serves as the headquarters of Rushden Town Council. The building is Grade II listed and features at the start of the walk in Hall Park.
At the centre of town at its most elevated point is the striking St Mary's Church, whose origins go back to the 13th century. The tower was enlarged in the 14th century, and the spire was built, which is 52 metres/172 feet high, and can be seen from several miles away.
Industry in Rushden initially consisted primarily of agriculture. Following the Industrial Revolution, lace-making and brick-making were introduced. During the late 19th century, shoe-making began in Rushden. By the early 20th century it had become a major industry, having secured large government contracts to supply army boots. At its peak, around the mid-20th century, there were over 100 boot and shoe factories in Rushden. The industry began to decline with the emergence of foreign imports - first from Italy, then from the eastern countries. Some of the redundant factories have since been converted into flats. One notable company still in operation is Sanders & Sanders, who have been crafting footwear in Rushden since 1873.
In 1894 a railway station opened in Rushden. It was situated on a branch line between Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers. It closed to passengers in 1959, and the station closed completely ten years later. In 1996 the station was bought by the Rushden Historical Transport Society. Since then it has been transformed into a museum and heritage railway with over half a mile of track.
Rushden is represented in sport by A.F.C. Rushden & Diamonds. This is a phoenix club that formed in 2011 following the dissolution of their previous incarnation: Rushden & Diamonds F.C. who were in existence between 1992 and 2011. They formed as a merger between Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds from the neighbouring town. The original club, Rushden Town, was founded in 1889.
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Filmed: 15th April 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Hall Park
0:18 Rushden Hall (built 14th century, Grade II listed)
0:38 Hall Park
2:15 High Street South
5:49 Skinners Hill
7:05 Church Street
8:43 St Mary's Church
8:49 Church Street
8:55 Newton Road
10:58 High Street
Rushden - Northamptonshire (Walk + Drone)
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Irchester, Podington, Wymington & Rushden, England
*Irchester* is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767.
*Podington* is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire. The village is within the electoral ward of Harrold in the Borough of Bedford. Podington lies around 16 km (9.9 mi) northwest of Bedford and is about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the county border with Northamptonshire.
Podington is a small picturesque rural village; many of its buildings are stone cottages dating from the 18th century, and some even earlier. Podington was included in the Domesday Book 1086, with a population of 29 households; prominent landowners included Walter of Flanders, Hugh of Flanders and William Peverer.
*Wymington* is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford in northwestern Bedfordshire. It is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Rushden, in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire, and about 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Bedford. As of 2021, the parish of Wymington had a population of 1,000. The village is home to a 14th century parish church, a Wesleyan chapel, and a school. Wymington is home to four listed buildings, including the Grade 1 listed parish church. The village dates from at least 1086, when it was registered in the Domesday Book, though evidence has been discovered of paleolithic, Roman, and Saxon settlement in the area.
*Rushden* is a town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, around 18 miles (29 km) east of Northampton. The parish is on the border with Bedfordshire, 12 miles (19 km) north of Bedford.
The parish of Rushden covers an area of some 9,001 acres (36.43 km2). The population of Rushden is 32,038, making it the fifth largest town in the county. The larger urban area, which includes the adjoining town of Higham Ferrers, has a population of 40,865.
Rushden lies on the A6 midway between Bedford and Kettering. The southern limits of the town border on the county of Bedfordshire, and to its north lies the River Nene (locally pronounced Nen) which flows into The Wash. Rushden lies in a small valley, with a stream or brook known as Sidney Brook flowing through the centre of the town. During the late 1960s and 70s this stream was culverted to prevent flash flooding. From whichever way Rushden is approached, the streets and roads can be seen stretching out in the valley, with the spire of St Mary's church prominent above its rooftops.
00:00 Irchester
03:46 Podington
05:39 Wymington
06:35 Rushden
The Old House Guest Accommodation
Dating back to circa 1580, The Old House was once the home of the Merchant who collected the trader’s dues on the medieval Market Square. Today, we offer a quality hotel experience from our boutique B&B guest accommodation in our traditionally classic and quirky home.
We provide a choice of five luxurious en-suite bedrooms, all individual styled with superbly comfy beds, Bramley organic toiletries, Hildon English bottled water, free WiFi and TV, DVD, and Radio. In the warmer months, our delightful courtyard garden is available for our guests to relax, smoke and drink.
Higham Ferrers is a fascinating medieval market town with its 12th century Church, Chantry Chapel and Bede House; the ruins of Chichele College date back to 1422, and the Square is a collection of historic buildings, none of which is younger than 250 years. It has the feeling of being a special place.
The town offers a wide range of independent pubs and bars, shops and restaurants. The Old House is located in the heart of the town and business clients and tourists alike, you will find a warm welcome and a comfortable room.
We are centrally located for Northampton, Wellingborough, Cambridge, Peterborough, Kettering and Milton Keynes.
Godalming Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Surrey, and around 35 miles southwest of central London, is the town of Godalming (pronunciation note: the emphasis is on the first syllable i.e. GOD-al-ming).
The name 'Godalming' derives from 'Godhelms Ingus', meaning 'people of Godhelm', where Godhelm was presumably a Saxon chieftain. One of its first recorded mentions dates back to 899 AD in Alfred the Great's will, where he gifted Godalming and neighbouring Guildford to his nephew Æthelwold. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Godelminge'.
At the heart of the town is St Peter and St Paul's Church, whose distinctive spire can be seen for miles. It was built in the 12th century on the site of an older Saxon church from the 9th century or earlier. The church which stands today is Grade I listed.
In 1300 Godalming was granted its first charter by Edward I to hold a weekly market and an annual fair. Industries in the town over the centuries have included wool, leather tanning and paper-making. Its geographical location roughly halfway between London and Portsmouth made it a popular coaching stop during the era of the horse-drawn carriage. As such, a number of former coaching inns can be seen around the town. Portsmouth-born Charles Dickens references the town in Nicholas Nickleby, where he writes, in relation to two characters walking from London to Portsmouth, To Godalming they came at last, and here they bargained for two humble beds, and slept soundly.
In 1764 Godalming received a direct route to London via the waterways as the Wey Navigation was extended south. This was a project which started in 1651 where the River Wey was widened to make it navigable for commercial traffic, initially connecting London to Guildford via Woking.
In 1849 the railway arrived in Godalming. The current station dates from 1859 and is situated on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between Woking and Portsmouth Harbour. This in turn connects to the South Western Main Line, which gives Godalming a direct route to London Waterloo Station in under an hour.
Just north of the town centre is the Phillips Memorial Park, seen at the end of the walk. This is named after Jack Phillips from the neighbouring village of Farncombe. After working at Godalming post office, Phillips went on to become a radio operator on the RMS Titanic. After it struck an iceberg he remained at his post, and was one of the first people to use the international emergency call sign, SOS. His last message was sent three minutes before the ship sank. Phillips did not survive.
Author Aldous Huxley was born in Godalming. Huxley would go on to write the seminal novel Brave New World between 1931 and 1932. Interestingly enough, Huxley taught French to fellow dystopian future novelist George Orwell at Eton College, albeit briefly.
Rock band Genesis formed at Charterhouse School in Godalming in 1967.
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Filmed: 2nd April 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Bridge Street
2:12 Wharf Street
3:31 High Street
10:53 Old town hall, nicknamed The Pepperpot (built 1814)
11:01 Church Street
12:54 St Peter and St Paul's Church
13:07 Church Street
13:26 Borough Road
14:30 Phillips Memorial Park
16:34 River Wey
Raunds Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Northamptonshire, and around 20 miles southwest of Peterborough, is the town of Raunds.
The recorded history of Raunds dates back to the 10th century. Its name is believed to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'rand', meaning 'edge' or 'border'. At the heart of Raunds is St Peter's Church, which was built between the 12th and 14th centuries, and is Grade I listed.
For centuries, the main industry in Raunds was boot and shoemaking. In 1905, following a dispute over wages, bootmakers who provided footwear for the British Army went on strike. Since the end of the Second Boer War in 1902, demand for army boots had fallen, and with it came a drop in wages. After the strike of 1905 proved unsuccessful, a local councillor organised a march of 115 men representing a regular army unit to highlight the plight of the bootmakers. From Raunds they marched all the way to London where they were greeted by a crowd of around 10,000 at Hyde Park. On their return home, a crowd of around 5,000 turned up at The Square in Raunds - which was larger than the entire population of the town at the time.
The impact of the Raunds March remains a matter of debate. Negotiations between the War Office and the unions that followed resulted in the setting up of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, which helped reduce future price fluctuations. On the 100th anniversary of the march in 2005, a re-enactment took place featuring 115 locals dressed in the clothes of the time. This march, however, only got as far as the outskirts of Raunds.
Between 1866 and 1959, a railway station served Raunds. It was situated on the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway at around the midpoint between the western terminus at Kettering and the eastern terminus at Huntingdon. Today the main public transport connection to and from Raunds is a bus route between the town and Northampton.
Broadcaster David Frost spent part of his childhood in Raunds.
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Filmed: 15th April 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Wait for it...
0:02 Lol
0:05 Grove Street
3:58 Brook Street
8:22 The Square
9:33 Marshall's Road
10:48 West Street
11:13 The Square
11:33 High Street
14:31 St Peter's Church
WYMINGTON VILLAGE NORTHAMPTOSHIRE
WHAT A LOVELY VILLAGE AND CIVIL PARISH IN BEDFORD IN BEDFORDSHIRE, IN ENGLAND.IT IS LOCATED AROUND A MILE AND A HALF FROM SOUTH RUSHDEN. WYMINGTON WAS RECORDED IN THE DOOMSDAY BOOK OF 1086. THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE WAS BUILT IN THE MID 14TH CENTURY.
Gravesend to Higham by train
A train journey from Gravesend to Higham. At first the line is in a cutting but as we approach the industrial area to the east of Gravesend the visibility improves. We pass the police firing range at Milton, as we go alongside the Thames & Medway Canal and Shorne Marshes. A stormy sky to the north provides a dramatic background. At one point a ship can be seen as it sails along the River Thames a short distance away. Then we pass the Hoo Junction Freight Depot.
Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) UK 🇬🇧
Wellingborough is a market town in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 11 miles (18 km) from Northampton on the north side of the River Nene.
IRCHESTER VILLAGE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Irchester was speltYRANCEASTER in 973 and Irencestre in the 1086 Doomsday book.
Hitchin Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Hertfordshire, and around 30 miles north of central London, is the town of Hitchin.
The first recorded reference of a settlement at Hitchin dates back to the 7th century where it was mentioned in a document alluding to the central place of the Hicce tribe, from which the town's name is believed to have originated.
At the heart of the town is the medieval St Mary's Church, featuring a 12th century tower, while the rest is mostly 14th and 15th centuries. The church is Grade I listed, and is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire.
Hitchin experienced growth due to the wool industry. Its geographical location near the ancient trackway known as the Icknield Way aided in its early development. From the 17th century it became a staging post for those travelling to and from London. Its distance of around 30 miles from the capital was approximate to one day's travel in the early era of the stagecoach. Thus, various timber-framed former coaching inns can be seen around the town.
In 1850 the railway arrived in Hitchin courtesy of the Great Northern Railway. Whilst this effectively brought an end to the coaching inn industry, it ushered in significant growth in the town. Today the station is situated on the East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, and at a junction linking up with the Cambridge Line which runs, as the name suggests, from Hitchin to Cambridge.
Famous people from Hitchin include Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and journalist and TV presenter Jennie Bond.
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Filmed: 16th October 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Brand Street
1:41 High Street
3:06 Market Place
3:52 Bucklersbury
5:36 Tilehouse Street
7:06 Bridge Street
10:45 Sun Street
12:32 Market Place
13:53 St Mary's Church
14:17 Churchyard
16:42 Bancroft
18:11 Hermitage Road
23:04 Bancroft
Ulverston Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Cumbria (although historically in Lancashire), and around 50 miles south, and slightly west, of Carlisle, is the town of Ulverston.
The name 'Ulverston' is derived from an old Norse family name Úlfarr meaning ‘wolf warrior’ and tun meaning ‘farm’ or ‘homestead’. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Ulvrestun'. A market charter was granted to the town in 1280 by Edward I.
In 1537 Furness Abbey, near the neighbouring town of Dalton-in-Furness to the east, was destroyed during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. Following this, Ulverston became the administrative centre of the Furness region. It would benefit from its location on the main trade route linking Furness to the Cartmel peninsula across Cartmel Sands.
In 1795 architect John Rennie, who would later become known for designing Waterloo Bridge in London, constructed the Ulverston Canal. This connected the town with the Irish Sea and provided it with a port. Further to this, Ulverston became the starting point for steamers to Liverpool, passenger ships to Scotland and London and for cargoes exporting copper slates and linen around the world. Consequently, the population of Ulverston doubled between 1801 and 1841.
In 1846, following the discovery of significant deposits of iron ore in Barrow-in-Furness to the west, the Furness Railway opened, and by 1854 it had reached Ulverston. This was a precursor to the town's present railway station which opened in 1857. It is situated on the Furness Line running between Lancester and Barrow-in-Furness. The arrival of the railway would render the Ulverston Canal obsolete. It was still used commercially up until the First World War, but was officially abandoned at the end of the Second World War.
In 1974 the historical counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, along with the Furness Peninsula of Lancashire, merged to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Since then, Ulverston has been part of the South Lakeland district of Cumbria.
Today Ulverston is a popular base for visitors wishing to explore not only the Lake District to the immediate north, but the town itself which retains much of its old architecture with very few modern buildings blighting the views. As can be seen at the end of the walk, it is the starting point of the Cumbria Way. This is a public footpath around 70 miles long leading all the way to Carlisle, taking in some mountain and lakeside scenery along the way via the Lake District.
In 1890 Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston. After moving to America, he teamed up with Oliver Hardy in the 1920s to form arguably the most famous comedy double act of all time - Laurel and Hardy. A number of homages to the duo can be seen around Ulverston including a statue outside Coronation Hall and a museum on Brogden Street.
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Filmed: 12th May 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Market Street
3:12 New Market Street
4:48 Theatre Street
4:59 Cavendish Street
5:08 Coronation Hall, a.k.a. The Coro (event venue)
5:27 Laurel and Hardy Statue (Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston)
5:57 Victoria Road
6:17 County Road
6:57 Brogden Street
7:06 Roxy Cinema / Laurel and Hardy Museum
7:17 Brogden Street
8:58 Market Street
10:48 Queen Street
14:43 King Street
16:10 Mill Street
16:46 Leather Lane
17:11 The Gill
18:34 Start of the Cumbria Way (a 70-mile route from Ulverston to Carlisle via the Lake District)
STANWICK VILLAGE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Stanwick village is in Northamptonshire. The name derived from thr old English words Stan (Stone) ( Rock) and wic ( Dwelling) (Farm) (Hamlet).In 1086 in the Dooms Day Book it is reffered to as (Stan Wigga). 1137 in the Anglo Saxon Chronical it is reffered to as ( Stanwigga) There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times
An Introduction to Finedon
This short video is made up of amatuer shot taken around the town of Finedon, Northants, UK. Visit the Finedon website at
The Lords of the Manor of Higham Bensted
This is the story of The Lords of the Manor of Highams Bensted from 1066 to the present day. It is told by local historian and Chairman of the Highams Park Society, Sandeep Christian.
151101 Suffolk autumn
Showing a trip to Sutton with the autumn colours
St Mary's Church In Warwick, UK
St Mary's Church in Warwick, England
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1940'S HOMEFRONT WARTIME WEEKEND RUSHDEN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Had a great time at the this event with lots to see, and in my next few videos I will be showing the singing and dancing. The music is Regimental Rifles Did you get Friday's survey question's right? Now you can have a go at today's survey question with the answer in my next video tomorrow.
Northamptonshire Boundary Walk | Part 8 | Easton Maudit to Ashton
This 15-mile stretch started from the small village of Easton Maudit, passing through fields to Yardley Hastings and its lovely old church.
We stopped for a break in Denton, before more fields to Hackleton and Piddington, where street parties were in full swing for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Our final stretch took us through the lovely Salcey Forest to Ashton