Egremont Castle, Egremont, Cumbria, UK.
This is a neat little castle situated on a small hillock on the edge of Egremont town, famous for the 'Gurning Championships' at the local Crab Fair, dating from 1267. The castle was built in the mid 12th century by William de Meschines and has a fascinating history. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Hope you enjoy, thanx for watching, JimC.
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Egremont Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Cumbria (although historically in Cumberland), and around 40 miles southwest of Carlisle, is the town of Egremont.
The known history of Egremont goes back to the 10th century when the Danes established a fort beside the River Ehen on the site of what later became Egremont Castle. In 1092 William II (a.k.a. William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror) took control of Cumberland which had previously been claimed by the Scots. A castle was built here, and later replaced in the 12th century with 13th century additions.
Egremont was granted a market charter in 1266 or 1267 (various sources give contradictory dates) during the reign of Henry III. It was in 1267 that the first Egremont Crab Fair took place, making it one of the oldest fairs in the world. The lord of Egremont started a tradition of giving away crab apples, from where it gets its name. Each annual fair consists of both modern and traditional events. One such notable event is the World Gurning Championships, where entrants put their head through a horse collar and compete to pull their best (or worst?) face!
In 1322 many were killed when the Scottish king Robert the Bruce sacked Egremont. The castle would eventually fall into ruin by the 16th century.
Early industries in Egremont included agriculture, weaving and dyeing. With the discovery of iron ore in the surrounding area, mining and quarrying became established industries in the town. By the 1830s there were several iron ore mining sites in the surrounding area.
In 1857 a railway station opened at Egremont. This was a branch of the Cumbrian Coast Line, connecting to Whitehaven, where iron ore was transported. Due to the gradual decline of the mining industry in the 20th century, the station closed to passengers in 1935. Between 1947 and 1965 it had reopened, but only for the use of workmen's trains. Today the main public transport connection is a bus route running between Egremont and Maryport via Whitehaven and Workington.
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, Egremont has been part of the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria.
In 1982 rock band It Bites formed in Egremont. They are best known for their 1986 hit Calling All the Heroes.
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Filmed: 19th 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 River Ehen
0:33 Bridge End
0:49 River Ehen
1:17 South Street
3:14 St Mary & St Michael's Church
3:20 Market Place
3:42 Castle Villas
4:18 Egremont Castle
10:05 Castle Villas
10:43 Market Place
11:16 Main Street
13:36 Egremont Town Hall (built 1890)
13:55 Main Street
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Places to see in ( Gateshead - UK )
Places to see in ( Gateshead - UK )
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead and Newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the Tyne, including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Gateshead is known for its architecture, including the Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Residents of Gateshead, like the rest of Tyneside, are referred to as Geordies.
Formerly in County Durham, in 1835 the town became part of Gateshead County Borough. After the Local Government Act 1972, in 1974 Gateshead became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead and Tyne and Wear Metropolitan County.
The town of Gateshead is situated in the North East of England in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, and within the historic boundaries of County Durham. It is located on the southern bank of the River Tyne. The town of Gateshead consists of the following districts. Some of them were once separate settlements that were absorbed by encroaching urban sprawl, while others consist entirely of retail, industrial and housing estates. Many of these areas overlap each other and their boundaries are by no means official or fixed. Gateshead is a Town (Urban Subdivision) in the Tyneside urban area.
Gateshead town centre
Black Hill, (High Fell ward)
Mount Pleasant, (Deckham ward)
Deckham
Carr Hill (Deckham ward)
Central (Bridges ward)
Bensham (Bensham ward)
Teams, (Dunston and Teams ward)
Low Teams (Dunston and Teams ward)
Chowdene (Chowdene ward)
Low Fell
Dunston
Swalwell (Dunston and Teams ward)
Dunston Hill (Whickham East ward)
Lobley Hill (Bensham ward)
Team Valley Trading Estate (Bensham ward)
Team Valley (Bensham ward)
Sheriff Hill (High Fell ward)
Ravensworth (High Fell ward)
Saltwell (Saltwell ward)
Harlow Green (Chowdene ward)
Wardley (Wardley and Leam Lane ward)
Leam Lane Estate
Pelaw
Heworth
Felling
Staneway (Windy Nook and Whitehills ward)
Wrekenton (Lamesley ward)
Windy Nook
Whitehills
Beacon Lough (High Fell ward)
Eighton Banks (Lamesley ward)
Old Fold (Deckham ward)
Redheugh (Bridges ward)
Shipcote (Deckham ward)
Bill Quay (Pelaw and Heworth ward)
North Felling/Felling Shore (Felling ward)
Lyndhurst (Low Fell ward)
Egremont Estate (High Fell ward)
Allerdene (Low Fell ward)
Falla Park (Felling ward)
Sunderland Road (Felling ward)
Follingsby (Wardley and Leam Lane ward)
Tyne and Wear Metro stations at Gateshead Interchange and Gateshead Stadium provide direct light-rail access to Newcastle Central Station, Newcastle International Airport, Sunderland, Tynemouth and South Shields. Gateshead Interchange is the busiest bus station in Tyne and Wear and was used by 3.9 million bus passengers in 2008.
Alot to see in ( Gateshead - UK ) such as :
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Sage Gateshead
( Gateshead - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Gateshead . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Gateshead - UK
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Egremont Town in England #travel
Egremont
Town in England
Egremont Castle
Egremont Castle in West Cumbria dates back to Norman times with evidence found showing that the site has been occupied since around 990AD! It was besieged by the Scots, took part in a treasonous plot to install Mary Queen of Scots on the English throne and has been a ruin since the 1500's yet plenty of it remains to be seen. Join me for a look around this interesting historic Castle sited in the heart of the town of Egremont.
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#LakeDistrict
#HistoricCumbria
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Discover the sights of Grange in this short film and sample the delights of Dorothy's Teas together with the cultural fair known as PromArt.
Thank you to Dorothy Stubley (Dorothy's Teas), Sam Spodofora (PromArt) and Jo@Crow (Crow and Apricot)
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Silly event of the week - The World Gurning Championships
The World Gurning Championships is an annual event held at the Egremont Crab Fair in the Lake District.
Egremont Crab Fair was established in 1267, which makes it one of the oldest fairs in the world.
‘Gurning’ means to make a strange facial expression – or ‘pull a face’.
The World Gurning Championships are held during the Egremont Crab Fair.
There is a men's and a women's event, and the top 3 ‘gurners’ receive a prize.
Contestants put their heads through a horse collar, and ‘snarl like a dog, look savage, and distort their faces’.
The event is back after a 4 year hiatus.
Fun Facts About Brighton // UK
#Brighton #BrightonDayTrip
Brighton, which is located only about an hour or so from Central London is a really cool and quirky place to visit. It's got a lot a really interesting history which means that there are a ton of fun facts about Brighton. It's home to the largest pride parade in the UK, has a long and beautiful rocky coastline, has a fun pier to hang out on, and a cool town filled with vintage shops, unique boutiques, and more!
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St Bees Head | St Bees Beach | St Bees Priory | St Bees School | Fleswick Bay | Coast to Coast Walk
1.St Bees Head
It is a headland on the North West coast of the English county of Cumbria and is named after the nearby village of St Bees. It is the only stretch of Heritage Coast on the English coastline between the Welsh and Scottish borders, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
2.St Bees Beach
Stretching out below the dramatic headland of St Bees Head is a mile long sand and pebble beach.Stretching from South Head to Seamill lane, St Bees beach consists of a shingle bank which slopes down to an expanse of golden sand. The sand here is exposed at most states of tide except for a couple of hours either side of high tide.At the northern end of the beach is a promenade that extends a towards the red sandstone cliffs in the central section of the beach. Beyond these the beach is backed by St Bees Golf Club
3. St Bees Priory
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4.St Bees School
St Bees has over 400 years of noble heritage as one of England’s oldest schools — and the new St Bees draws its traditions from these deep roots. Situated on the fringe of the stunning Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site, St Bees offers unrivalled education and boarding for ages 11-18. And with this unique setting and background, here at St Bees, we have our educational eyes firmly fixed on future horizons.
5. St Bees Head
It is the only stretch of Heritage Coast on the English coastline between the Welsh and Scottish borders, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The sea off the Head is protected as part of the Cumbria Coast Marine Conservation Zone. It lies on two long-distance footpaths, the Cumbria Coastal Way and Wainwright Coast to Coast. Both long-distance footpaths follow the edge of the cliffs, which rise to 90 metres above sea level and have views of the Cumbrian mountains and coast.
6.Wainwright Walk Coast To Coast
The Coast to Coast Walk is a 182-mile (293 km)unofficial and mostly unsignposted long-distance footpath in Northern England. Devised by Alfred Wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks: the Lake District National Park, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the North York Moors National Park.Wainwright recommends that walkers dip their booted feet in the Irish Sea at St Bees and, at the end of the walk, in the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay.
7. Fleswick Bay
In recent years, Fleswick Bay, at the westernmost tip of Cumbria, has become familiar to walkers setting out on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk. Go back a generation and it was known only to a tiny proportion of the local population. Go back farther still, and a 19th-century visitor might have found himself surrounded by a band of smugglers.
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Underground & Overground - Walking From Whitehaven Train Station To Corkickle Station. Cumbria UK
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Petworth House Great Staircase
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The house also features a extremely important collection sculpture and paintings. The third Earl Egremont commissioned JMW Turner to paint the estate, as a result there is also an amazing collection of 'Turner' paintings.
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