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  • @BodyGuardOfLies1
    @BodyGuardOfLies1 27 днів тому +143

    Proof that we can build beautiful homes if we want to.

    • @lindaanthony7890
      @lindaanthony7890 16 днів тому +2

      But you’d have to find those with the skills to build it.

    • @Solace243
      @Solace243 11 днів тому +3

      @@lindaanthony7890 we have the skills, its just not financially viable to build buildings like that anymore. The hours it would cost would make a 350k house well into 6 figures

    • @InhabitantOfOddworld
      @InhabitantOfOddworld 10 днів тому +9

      ​@@Solace243
      Meanwhile those 350k houses may as well be made out of plywood, cardboard, and string.

    • @danielroque8504
      @danielroque8504 7 днів тому +3

      Notice today's homes are what I drew as a kid..square, with a triangle on top...every modern building is squared, rectangle, etc. There is nothing unique about them. Builders of the past were artists who wanted showcase their beauty and would stand the test of time..today time is money😢

    • @Solace243
      @Solace243 6 днів тому +1

      @@InhabitantOfOddworld oh absolutely lol, ive made lego houses with more structural integrity than my drywall paper box

  • @sharkus011
    @sharkus011 2 місяці тому +3625

    I took clarinet lessons in one of the houses at age 9, was baptized in the chapel at the top end of the Close, and spent 2 years living in Shrewsbury House, one of the Cathedral School's boarding houses. Lots of memories ❤

    • @erratic100
      @erratic100 2 місяці тому +85

      I was in Shrewsbury house too, but as a daybug. Old wellies represent! :)

    • @ChrisAndCats
      @ChrisAndCats 2 місяці тому +52

      Hi from a fellow clarinet player 🙂

    • @folland1841
      @folland1841 2 місяці тому +262

      I used to walk up this street with my sister when we were younger and she was genuinely scared of it because there was always some creepy clarinet music coming from one of the houses. I can now tell her I have found the culprit!

    • @user-sz2ut4od6s
      @user-sz2ut4od6s 2 місяці тому +59

      @@folland1841
      🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @SaidAlSeveres
      @SaidAlSeveres 2 місяці тому +33

      That is fantastic!

  • @mhjabbari
    @mhjabbari 2 місяці тому +2299

    I love this kind of architecture, it's so pretty

    • @Loralanthalas
      @Loralanthalas 2 місяці тому +98

      It's so pretty. I love going to the uk. America is so... boxes with zero interesting facades

    • @fernandaabreu5625
      @fernandaabreu5625 2 місяці тому +45

      AGREED 100! Long live Catholic Church!

    • @CoCoSkylark1
      @CoCoSkylark1 2 місяці тому +11

      @@fernandaabreu5625 Wells cathedral, like so many, was pinched during the reformation.

    • @byunbaekhyun2283
      @byunbaekhyun2283 2 місяці тому +45

      @@fernandaabreu5625 umm no... i don't want the religion, i just want the architechture style lol, i admit it's very beautiful.

    • @jess_lol4579
      @jess_lol4579 2 місяці тому +16

      @@fernandaabreu5625funny how britain hasn't been under the catholic church since the early 1500's. church of england is the leading church in england

  • @davidbeattie4294
    @davidbeattie4294 2 місяці тому +586

    The men who build those cottages have achieved a kind of immortality. The product of their craftsmanship and hard work has survived for centuries. Truly remarkable.

    • @23gtrh2_02
      @23gtrh2_02 Місяць тому +4

      yes theyre so immortal that they are all dead.

    • @fuzekle
      @fuzekle Місяць тому +17

      @@23gtrh2_02 you are pretty shallow. Ever heard of Exegi monumentum aere perennius? Horatius Flaccius.

    • @HiGlowie
      @HiGlowie Місяць тому

      @@23gtrh2_02are you tarded

    • @ridiculogan2962
      @ridiculogan2962 29 днів тому +16

      ​@@23gtrh2_02 this comment could only have been made by a largely undeveloped brain

    • @davidboydarnott417
      @davidboydarnott417 28 днів тому

      Now you've brought it to their attention Just Stop Oil will be along to paint it Orange soon, how will you enjoy that?

  • @Voltaic_Fire
    @Voltaic_Fire Місяць тому +72

    I only wish all of the country looked that gorgeous.

    • @catherinewilliams3850
      @catherinewilliams3850 2 дні тому +1

      Yes too many beautiful buildings of all sizes and types destroyed for trashy modern ones that very soon start to fall apart.

  • @marymoor9293
    @marymoor9293 2 місяці тому +1010

    Beautiful, although I wouldn't mind having tour inside one of the cottages. So glad they are listed.

    • @Emilyb21-dm3bf
      @Emilyb21-dm3bf 2 місяці тому +34

      People live in them lol tho if you ask someone will probably let u villages have kept community and the people are friendly

    • @samw1937
      @samw1937 2 місяці тому +81

      @@Emilyb21-dm3bfI live in a grade 2 listed village and if anyone knocked on my door asking for a tour I’d tell them where to go 🤣

    • @Emilyb21-dm3bf
      @Emilyb21-dm3bf 2 місяці тому +15

      @@samw1937 my house is too messy lol

    • @thecfbutcher1174
      @thecfbutcher1174 2 місяці тому

      @@Emilyb21-dm3bfclean it then you slob

    • @Fighting_Fatigue_117
      @Fighting_Fatigue_117 2 місяці тому +7

      ​@@Emilyb21-dm3bf
      Unfortunately, some listed buildings you can demand entry to!

  • @harryharefoot3058
    @harryharefoot3058 2 місяці тому +68

    I am German and fell in love with England. I have been there twice and I love especially such things as much as your whole country side. Most brits are lovely people.

    • @hideouslyugly
      @hideouslyugly 21 день тому

      Thank you Harry. Yes, being British, I love the countryside too, especially old buildings,and the beaches. Not all Brits are nice, but most are ok, like any country you go to really.

    • @edda682
      @edda682 15 днів тому +6

      We have new Brits now.

    • @jessica_jam4386
      @jessica_jam4386 13 днів тому +5

      I’m American and love England too, or honestly the UK in general ☺️ have only been to England and Scotland once but need to go again. Would also like to visit Germany as I have Germany ancestry on my mom’s side, English and Scottish on my dads (sorry I know no one asked 🤣)

    • @vijayanandkumar5791
      @vijayanandkumar5791 12 днів тому +3

      Germans and German engineering are the best. Flying Lufthansa is always a pleasure.

    • @harryharefoot3058
      @harryharefoot3058 12 днів тому +5

      @@vijayanandkumar5791 thank you kumar, but germany is really decreasing in everything. Our country is not that good anymore, but I am honored that you like these things.
      Your Name sounds Indien to me, I am Christian, but I like the bhagavad gita. 😅

  • @woroGaming
    @woroGaming 2 місяці тому +936

    According to the youtube video "Vicar's Close: A medieval street singing through the centuries" they are working towards not only restoring the houses, but also opening some of them to the public for guided tours.
    They are trying to secure funding for this. In the video you get a little sneak peak into what they look like right now (not that great, but more spacious than I expected).
    Edit: For those on pc, here's a direct link:
    ua-cam.com/video/ZT7C5qrVDdc/v-deo.html

    • @michellebyrom6551
      @michellebyrom6551 2 місяці тому +24

      Four shorts came up when I looked. All worth seeing as they have different views and weather conditions. Cathedral staff and a dozen choir members seem to live there now. Glad they never came onto the private market and risked losing their character. On the outside, they don't appear to have been touched since the Georgian windows and doors were installed.
      Thanks for the heads up.

    • @user-ji7vn1ps8j
      @user-ji7vn1ps8j 2 місяці тому +5

      @@MyPronounIsGoddess lol most likely

    • @AD270479
      @AD270479 2 місяці тому +19

      @@MyPronounIsGoddess In 1348? Very doubtful.

    • @AD270479
      @AD270479 2 місяці тому +7

      @@MyPronounIsGoddess It doesn't have to be true. But at the very least it has to be plausible...

    • @sherbetdab1200
      @sherbetdab1200 2 місяці тому +10

      @@AD270479 Plausibility? You're clutching at straws now 😀

  • @zapot66
    @zapot66 12 днів тому +9

    The buildings are beautiful. Truly awesome achievement in ornamental design.

  • @franceskinskij
    @franceskinskij Місяць тому +8

    I'm Italian, my holiday house dates as far back as the XII century. Basically the place where I spend my holidays started out as just a fortification with towers and a keep, then it started expanding down the cliff it was based on and my house was one of the first constructed outside the castle. It supposedly was a blacksmith's house who had the shop on the ground floor and his quarters upstairs. We recently completely renovated it after my grandmother's death but we kept a bricked arch on the ground floor that is the only remnant of my house's past

  • @SmilerORocker
    @SmilerORocker 2 місяці тому +873

    I'm Irish, I live in a medieval burgage property beside the castle in my town. It's full of quirks. 👍🇮🇪

    • @ambermyers1330
      @ambermyers1330 2 місяці тому +19

      Sounds beautiful. It’s a dream of mine to visit Ireland, is it rude of me to ask if the English are welcome?

    • @mikekelly5869
      @mikekelly5869 2 місяці тому +46

      ​@ambermyers13 Of course the English are welcome 😂

    • @ambermyers1330
      @ambermyers1330 2 місяці тому +20

      @@mikekelly5869 considering our history, I could understand hard feelings

    • @mikekelly5869
      @mikekelly5869 2 місяці тому +78

      @@ambermyers1330 History is history. Sensible people keep it that way. English visitors are more likely to die of alcohol poisoning than to run into any trouble.

    • @vonn2221
      @vonn2221 2 місяці тому +15

      Can you share the story of these quirks?

  • @probablecauzz7038
    @probablecauzz7038 2 місяці тому +286

    How gorgeous! Those cottages are stunning.

  • @Aussiemarco
    @Aussiemarco 2 місяці тому +267

    I live about 5 minutes walk from here. Wells is officially England’s smallest city. The cottages in Vicar’s Close had their facades ‘modernised’ in the 17th century, although one was restored back to its 14th century appearance in Victorian times.
    Wells is one of the most beautiful towns (city) in the UK

    • @lovelyweeburd
      @lovelyweeburd 2 місяці тому +21

      Thank you for that context, I was wondering why the facades looked more Georgian than Medieval! Wells is lovely. My half-great-aunt used to live in a top floor flat in the courtyard facing the cathedral with roof access, amazingly beautiful views from up there!

    • @oliver5976
      @oliver5976 2 місяці тому +8

      Do people own these properties or do they belong to the city? Thanks

    • @Aussiemarco
      @Aussiemarco 2 місяці тому +17

      @oliver5976
      The whole street is owned by Wells Cathedral, which is located opposite it. In fact there is a beautiful medieval bridge over the road that runs beside the cathedral, connecting Vicars’ Close directly into the cathedral. The cathedral rents out the cottages; in summer 2019, there was a cottage put up for short-term 6 months lease for around £1,500 a month, if I remember correctly.

    • @nct948
      @nct948 2 місяці тому +6

      Couldn't agree more. I hope tourism won't spoil it,

    • @oliver5976
      @oliver5976 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Aussiemarco many thanks for your answer!

  • @georginafraser451
    @georginafraser451 Місяць тому +26

    This is just beautiful and amazing, it's like going back in time, love it.

  • @scorpleeon
    @scorpleeon Місяць тому +13

    Being American where not much old is left, certainly not in my podunk town, this is why I loved visiting Europe and the UK. So many incredible, preserved historical buildings and grounds. I absolutely love it.

    • @budte
      @budte Місяць тому +1

      To think these buildings were siiting there over two hundred years before the British landed and invaded the North America.

  • @daan9094
    @daan9094 2 місяці тому +359

    As a Dutchman, England is absolutely beautiful!

    • @lilianevanfrankrijk7490
      @lilianevanfrankrijk7490 2 місяці тому +14

      England is a Dutchman?

    • @elis8669
      @elis8669 2 місяці тому +6

      Lol jongen

    • @tooyoungtobeold8756
      @tooyoungtobeold8756 2 місяці тому +21

      As an Englishman, I agree.

    • @Emilyb21-dm3bf
      @Emilyb21-dm3bf 2 місяці тому +32

      It has lovely countryside great for walking and dogs . We have some of the prettiest villages. Towns some are nice. Cities some are ok like York but true quirky pretty England are the countryside villages. People claim we have no culture but you see the personality of old Brits in random things like miniature villages and quirky craft the humour the pagans farmers and craft is everywhere in villages. Hats on post boxes 😊

    • @daan9094
      @daan9094 2 місяці тому +28

      @@Emilyb21-dm3bf that claim always felt weird to me, England has tons of culture. By the way, I just planned a trip to Harwhich > Cambridge > London

  • @sirhoneybadger8353
    @sirhoneybadger8353 2 місяці тому +385

    This is also the town where the majority of the film ' Hot Fuzz ' was filmed. 💯 worth a visit if you are considering it. Beautiful town 😊

  • @earth2jennyl
    @earth2jennyl 2 місяці тому +191

    I am so excited, I knew where it was before I clicked! I have walked on this street. 🥰 I absolutely loved visiting Wells. Thank you for this sweet video.

    • @sophiejameson4064
      @sophiejameson4064 2 місяці тому +9

      Same here. I grew up in this area and recognised the street instantly.

    • @N1gel_R3nfeather
      @N1gel_R3nfeather 2 місяці тому +3

      same here

    • @nct948
      @nct948 2 місяці тому +8

      Same here! What a stunning city as a whole. I love also the bishop's palace, its swans' bell (is it still there?) and promenade. The cathedral is my favorite in England without a doubt. I would love to go back, this video made my day.

    • @earth2jennyl
      @earth2jennyl 2 місяці тому +7

      @@nct948 yes! The bell is still there. Such an amazing place.

  • @paulthomasunderwood
    @paulthomasunderwood 27 днів тому +11

    You speak clearly and distinctly.
    A welcome change on UA-cam. 🎉🎉

  • @rickyparrilla2426
    @rickyparrilla2426 2 місяці тому +86

    This is absolutely beautiful. I love any country that preserves its past. I would love to live on a street like this. ❤

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 2 місяці тому +6

      Britain has more past to present than most other countries. But British people are strangely numb towards this. They sort of take it for granted. Like a 300 year old pub gets demolished and people are like "oh well, sad, but what can you do about it...?"

    • @torfrida6663
      @torfrida6663 2 місяці тому +7

      @@CristiNeagu. You are mistaken. We fight for our heritage. Where did you get your strange impression? 🇬🇧

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@torfrida6663You are a very small minority.

    • @wolfzmusic9706
      @wolfzmusic9706 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@CristiNeaguthere was a pub that was destroyed a while ago without permission and people were up in arms. It was literally on the BBC news.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 2 місяці тому +2

      @@wolfzmusic9706 A handful were, yeah. Anything came out of it? As far as I know the place is still a ruin.

  • @mattvjmeasures
    @mattvjmeasures 2 місяці тому +287

    I've been here quite a few times. I love Wells. Shame about all that gun violence in and around the town in 2007. Fortunately the crack team of Sergeant Nicholas Angel and PC Danny Butterman, a real Hot Fuzz team, were able to deal with it 😊 !

  • @johnking5174
    @johnking5174 2 місяці тому +49

    Wells Cathedral is just stunning and beautiful

  • @nct948
    @nct948 2 місяці тому +25

    Undoubtedly one of the most attractive places. The cathedral itself never fails to impress me whenever I have the chance to travel that way.

  • @ThomasKrul
    @ThomasKrul 2 місяці тому +117

    I was just there a couple of weeks ago, it's an incredibly lovely little street well worth the visit to Wells (and the cathedral isn't too shabby, as well). Beautiful little city.

    • @chillmemes5865
      @chillmemes5865 2 місяці тому +4

      Oh I thought Wells was just a subtitles error for Wales 😅

    • @ThomasKrul
      @ThomasKrul 2 місяці тому +2

      @@chillmemes5865 😅👍 I just tried to squeeze the word “well” as often as possible into my comment

  • @cupidwxings
    @cupidwxings 2 місяці тому +66

    My great x 5 or so grandpa was the arch Bishop of Wells. We see his grave inside the cathedral often. I live in Weston-super-Mare nearby. Very pretty place. My ancestor also taught the swans to ring the bell in the moat next to it.

    • @DiSWRwow77
      @DiSWRwow77 Місяць тому

      Are u by any chance talking about Arthur here?

    • @cupidwxings
      @cupidwxings Місяць тому +1

      @@DiSWRwow77 possibly, it's been a while since I learned about it.

    • @DiSWRwow77
      @DiSWRwow77 Місяць тому +1

      @@cupidwxings If the crypt has angels & a little lion or tiger head on it, then it is.

    • @ullscarf
      @ullscarf Місяць тому +1

      My ancestor was the baby-eating Bishop of Bath & Wells.

  • @budd2nd
    @budd2nd 2 місяці тому +138

    It would be lovely to see inside and have a tour.

    • @richardsinger01
      @richardsinger01 2 місяці тому +11

      You can't go inside the residents would get upset if you tried!

    • @budd2nd
      @budd2nd 2 місяці тому +32

      @@richardsinger01 Yes I figured that. But it would still be interesting to see.

    • @sempressfi
      @sempressfi 2 місяці тому

      ​@@budd2ndmight be able to find some on online real estate sites if they've ever been for sale. Could Google Maps/earth street view the addresses and try googling lol not sure if y'all have UK versions of the sites here in the States like Zillow but these would probably have more specialty realtors anyway

    • @helentee9863
      @helentee9863 2 місяці тому +8

      @@budd2nd it's possible you might get invited in by an owner.
      I've had this happen to me a couple of times in places like Canterbury. ❤
      + people do sometimes open their gardens for charity (the National Garden Scheme/yellow book scheme is the biggest umbrella event, though there are often other,local events during early summer)and sometimes you can get a glimpse instead an owners house as well at the same time.

    • @loots9821
      @loots9821 2 місяці тому +5

      I'd love to see inside one & I'd love to live there.❤

  • @nancynelosn5830
    @nancynelosn5830 2 місяці тому +45

    So quaint and beautiful. Would love to visit.

    • @neilwilliams4684
      @neilwilliams4684 4 дні тому

      I've been there. It is cool but there were cars parked along the close spoiling the view somewhat.

  • @ashraf2661
    @ashraf2661 2 місяці тому +83

    Totally charming !!

  • @louiszhang3050
    @louiszhang3050 2 місяці тому +7

    Stunning. British cathedrals always had some of my favourite architecture. Wish we still built stuff like this today. Hope to visit one day

  • @christinemiller1946
    @christinemiller1946 2 місяці тому +3

    I would LOVE to walk down this street.❤

  • @paulastarkey9973
    @paulastarkey9973 2 місяці тому +91

    Beautiful.

  • @MichaelPunished
    @MichaelPunished 2 місяці тому +707

    Remember when architecture used to be tasteful?🙃

    • @captainadequate3951
      @captainadequate3951 2 місяці тому +44

      Remember when the country had money with which to build tasteful things?

    • @MichaelPunished
      @MichaelPunished 2 місяці тому +125

      @@captainadequate3951 ah yes I forgot all the horrific glass boxes are super cheap to knock up

    • @captainadequate3951
      @captainadequate3951 2 місяці тому +27

      @@MichaelPunished Office buildings put up by billionaire investors are a little bit different to houses put up by local builders and bankrupt councils.

    • @MichaelPunished
      @MichaelPunished 2 місяці тому +74

      @@captainadequate3951 Nope. Looks at examples like Poundbury and Nansledan. Tasteful architecture for the masses is possible were it not for tasteless architect’s egos

    • @helentee9863
      @helentee9863 2 місяці тому +27

      Not the easiest of houses to live in or maintain though.
      Often damp, (no damp course) cold (very little insulation allowed other than temporarily putting up plaster board inside with a gap for insulating materials, which would have to be removed when the property is sold,and makes the small rooms even smaller than they already are)
      Windows are small, stone takes a long time to heat up(though once heated it retains fairly well).
      Materials for maintenance must match those originally used, slate/quary tiles for the roof etc. (Expensive, often difficult to obtain, needs builders with experience to install)
      A little easier to replace the original lead pipe work nowadays, as you don't replace, you use 'Polypipe' and insert this plastic pipe within the original pipes (just hoping it's not too tight, narrow and 'bendy' so the Polypipe won't go in 😑)
      My nephew is a builder ('chippy'/carpenter), and has dozens of friends in the trade, he has worked on grade 1 listed buildings.
      When l asked him about it
      "Never, ever again. Too much hassle for the money l got!" 😁

  • @lolt9146
    @lolt9146 2 місяці тому +64

    Everytime I see one of your videos I am like " oh ! I want to go there on my next day off !!". When I am off, I am like " yeah I am too tired to go anywhere, let's just watch the video again 😅!" Thanks for the travels !!

    • @DaveE99
      @DaveE99 2 місяці тому +2

      That’s why you have to pack plan and prep before your day off and leverage ai to help and then the day of it’s all ready packed in the car

    • @NankitaBR
      @NankitaBR 2 місяці тому

      I'm like that too, but the difference is that there is 11 hour flight included in this for me 😂

    • @GrooveSpaceArk
      @GrooveSpaceArk 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@DaveE99leverage ai?!?!?! What??

    • @DaveE99
      @DaveE99 2 місяці тому

      @@GrooveSpaceArk it’s useful to ask question and tell it to organize information for you. Plus I can ask multiple things and ask it to structure it a certain way so I can make a decision

  • @gloriat75
    @gloriat75 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you. I love seeing these videos. I’ve been obsessed with England since I was a child. My Ancestry DNA came back 46 percent England and 24 percent Irish. I had a great, great, great, great, grandmother from Kent, England named Lady Sarah Percel!

    • @lolalouise9503
      @lolalouise9503 26 днів тому +2

      Oh wow!! That’s so interesting about you saying you were obsessed with England as a child and then in later years you discovered that you were 46% English and 24% Irish, it’s almost like a subconscious yearning.
      Very cool story btw.

    • @gloriat75
      @gloriat75 26 днів тому +1

      @@lolalouise9503 thank you!

  • @dulciemidwinter1925
    @dulciemidwinter1925 2 місяці тому +1

    We visited Wells and went to this street. It's truly beautiful and made more beautiful with a woman singing by an open window there. Her voice was that of an angel and we just stood and listened to that remarkable sound.

  • @danielkoher1944
    @danielkoher1944 2 місяці тому +18

    Storybookesque Street!
    Love ♥️ hearing your narration.
    Thanks 😊 for sharing your Treasures.

  • @tonysherwood9619
    @tonysherwood9619 2 місяці тому +40

    Norwich cathedral is another example!

  • @elainebines6803
    @elainebines6803 2 місяці тому +46

    On my wish list to visit. Thank you 👍

  • @joenisnapje712
    @joenisnapje712 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful. I used to live in a cottage in Geddington. Just gorgeous ❤️

  • @fionamort5837
    @fionamort5837 5 днів тому

    Absolutely stunning love the cottages & the brick street, thankfully they are now listed

  • @Miriam2136
    @Miriam2136 2 місяці тому +44

    I don't understand why you don't have more subscribers. Your historical content is fascinating and insightful.

  • @peterprice9825
    @peterprice9825 2 місяці тому +51

    Lovely town....Bath is lovely too.

    • @sylvester-jb3lj
      @sylvester-jb3lj 2 місяці тому +3

      City....

    • @wolfzmusic9706
      @wolfzmusic9706 2 місяці тому

      ​@@sylvester-jb3ljit's technically a city but will feel way more like a town. Population is only 12.5k I think

    • @Tuffydipstick
      @Tuffydipstick Місяць тому

      Wells is a city!

  • @EnyalienMini
    @EnyalienMini 2 місяці тому +14

    They are so beautiful ❤

  • @raveninnsbruck9166
    @raveninnsbruck9166 2 місяці тому +2

    If only we kept building beautiful traditional houses like this. Architecture is something we could be really proud of as a country... Instead we build ugly cheap estates these days):

  • @lindaanthony7890
    @lindaanthony7890 16 днів тому

    Would love to visit. Simply beautiful and beautifully preserved. I love history.

  • @TheGreyAreaBetween
    @TheGreyAreaBetween 2 місяці тому +8

    People often miss out on Wells when they head to that part of the country and instead just visit Bath or Bristol. There’s places worth skipping between them like Peasedown St. John, Clutton (Sorry Maisie), Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Farrington, and a few others, but if you go that way then don’t miss out on Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, and if you love the beautiful countryside, Priddy and Ebbor Gorge are also lovely.

    • @nct948
      @nct948 2 місяці тому +1

      I agree with you as I thoroughly enjoyed visiting those places, except for Priddy and Ebbor Gorge of which I had no knowledge. Hopefully I might find a way to get there one day. Worth remembering.

    • @joxidearmageddonator882
      @joxidearmageddonator882 2 місяці тому

      @@nct948 If you find yourself on the A37 from Bristol heading to Wells you can turn off to the right just before Penhill transmitter and head to Priddy. Unless you're really into walking I suggest using a car! Ebbor Gorge is past Wookey hole caves, just keep heading along that road

    • @nct948
      @nct948 2 місяці тому

      @@joxidearmageddonator882 thank you for your advice. I'll try and get there someday. 🤓

  • @ismailnaser2401
    @ismailnaser2401 2 місяці тому +15

    Nearby is bath which is beautiful and full of amazing old houses and of course the Roman baths

  • @Calum_S
    @Calum_S 2 місяці тому +14

    I am the baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells!!

  • @Coolfamilyvibes
    @Coolfamilyvibes Місяць тому +2

    I have been there many times and the houses and cathedral are stunning. It is like stepping back in time 🙂 Xxx

  • @lauradiviney9826
    @lauradiviney9826 Місяць тому

    Years ago a friend had access and took me on a walk down the street and back. We saw no residents and did not approach any door, etc. I was captivated, could feel what it must have been like ceturies ago. A true treasure!

  • @guineverejackson1201
    @guineverejackson1201 2 місяці тому +12

    It gorgeous thank you for this, it will go on my to go list 🙌🏾

  • @margotputnamdelaney4927
    @margotputnamdelaney4927 2 місяці тому +7

    I’m really curious with Grade I listing, how did residents go about expanding the internal plumbing and adding kitchens? Would love a tour inside one of the cottages.

    • @John-ou4rm
      @John-ou4rm Місяць тому +6

      Listing generally came out after WW2, so I'd assume they'd been modernised in the early 1900s.

    • @lin90210
      @lin90210 Місяць тому +1

      You would have design around it. Any repair work would need to match the original is design

  • @chrisnagle2902
    @chrisnagle2902 2 місяці тому +12

    We have been there, loved wells. Thanks for posting ❤

  • @farzan000
    @farzan000 2 місяці тому +2

    Fantastic! ❤ This explains why Britain became the leader and the super power of the world a few centuries later! They were more advanced than any other nations at the time.

    • @moragmackay3597
      @moragmackay3597 Місяць тому

      Oh dear, you have just made a right fool of yourself and obviously haven't studied any history.

  • @Adelaide_Cuthbert
    @Adelaide_Cuthbert 3 дні тому

    Isn't the world simply amazing and fascinating? History is so beautiful. 🥰

  • @snj6669
    @snj6669 2 місяці тому +15

    I lived in Wookey, and alot of my friends and brothers went to Wells Cathedral however I went to Milfield School in Street. Memories hey!!

  • @Italy55
    @Italy55 2 місяці тому +6

    Absolutely fascinating ✨

  • @adinamedrea5303
    @adinamedrea5303 2 місяці тому +4

    What a beautiful place.... 😮

  • @SkiiDreamr420
    @SkiiDreamr420 2 місяці тому +1

    It is wild that bit of Olde World that is so well preserved is extant.
    Fabulous! I Thank ye heartily for sharing this gem of olde withe us, deare Sir!

  • @acf9406
    @acf9406 2 місяці тому +1

    So beautiful...!!

  • @user-ov2cp4fz2w
    @user-ov2cp4fz2w 2 місяці тому +10

    Stunning

  • @matthewbooth9265
    @matthewbooth9265 2 місяці тому +3

    Ah yes we've moved on since then so very much. A latrine that runs into a gully flowing directly behind the houses is now a latrine that runs directly into the nearest river. Thanks privatised water companies for advancing us back 6 hundred or so years.

  • @hot_whelz
    @hot_whelz 2 місяці тому +28

    i wish the whole of the uk looked like this

    • @Camille_Anderson
      @Camille_Anderson 2 місяці тому

      We have allowed our country to become a third world dump.

    • @MearnieToon
      @MearnieToon 2 місяці тому

      Open piss ditches? Oh ok

    • @Luke-McMahon
      @Luke-McMahon 2 місяці тому +18

      Instead we have communist flats housing Pakistani people

    • @moreplease998
      @moreplease998 2 місяці тому +11

      Blame the world wars and the kind of people who make such things happen

    • @MearnieToon
      @MearnieToon 2 місяці тому

      @@Luke-McMahon look at you being a insecure nothing racist. Poor baby . When u go nobody will miss you or even remember your name

  • @imsleepingbeauty
    @imsleepingbeauty 14 днів тому +2

    Beautiful! It's a shame they don't put much effort into buildings these days.

  • @Ninjanimegamer
    @Ninjanimegamer 2 місяці тому +1

    This area is really pretty. ♥️

  • @yomismo6912
    @yomismo6912 2 місяці тому +8

    so beautiful

  • @juletaurus
    @juletaurus 2 місяці тому +19

    Love Wells Cathedral.❤

  • @KNIGHTSTEMPLAR13
    @KNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 2 місяці тому +3

    That Cathedral was painted with all kinds of bright colours we hen it was built and it's a shame they don't paint it again??

  • @MargaretHarvey-b2v
    @MargaretHarvey-b2v 9 днів тому

    When we visited Wells Cathedral it was shrouded in scaffold.. it was still very beautiful🥰🇦🇺

  • @christinedemeersman6800
    @christinedemeersman6800 2 місяці тому

    So beautiful! Marvelous, that British people keep so well their historical inheritance ❤

    • @bourbon_sketcher
      @bourbon_sketcher 2 місяці тому

      For now; globalist agenda is changing all this so fast.

  • @mehere337
    @mehere337 2 місяці тому +11

    I went to Uni with a Ralph of Shrewsbury.

    • @mikekelly5869
      @mikekelly5869 2 місяці тому +3

      We had a Huey of Bristol. I blame the Buckfast.

  • @michele.c.87
    @michele.c.87 2 місяці тому +8

    Beautiful 🩷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @childofgod8607
    @childofgod8607 2 місяці тому +7

    Beautiful England ❤❤❤🇬🇧

  • @hellsbells7271
    @hellsbells7271 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely breathtaking, what a beautiful place and the architecture is second to none.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @janetsmith7808
    @janetsmith7808 Місяць тому +1

    Imagine if this had been repeated systematically for all? Housing should be a right extended to all citizens.

  • @monicanath4859
    @monicanath4859 2 місяці тому +4

    So beautiful ❤❤😮!

  • @crappo8459
    @crappo8459 2 місяці тому +4

    It’s on the bucket list ❤

  • @terriwarner8682
    @terriwarner8682 2 місяці тому +7

    I am very fond of everything British.

    • @brad5426
      @brad5426 2 місяці тому +3

      ❤🇬🇧

  • @KarleneMurfet
    @KarleneMurfet День тому

    What a beautiful building s and so very historical and such a lovely history

  • @Majikfish
    @Majikfish Місяць тому +2

    I really had to look into London being the smallest city in England… but it is! (By size at least).
    That’s a new one to me, fascinating! Thanks for the great video.
    This is indeed one of the nicest things about Britain, the history dotted about everywhere.

    • @db5094
      @db5094 Місяць тому +1

      Haha no you might be misunderstanding quite a bit, London is definitely the LARGEST city in England, the CITY of London is the smallest, it is seperate from London whilst being inside it. Sort of like how the Vatican is its own country while being inside Italy. The City of London is defined by the old Roman borders.

    • @db5094
      @db5094 Місяць тому +1

      It is a very nice thing about Britain, we ve got some nice museums with a whole bunch of things too, if a little dusty.

    • @Majikfish
      @Majikfish Місяць тому

      @@db5094 Oops! Little (huge) type omission on my behalf there!

  • @victorbeauvois
    @victorbeauvois 2 місяці тому +4

    Beautiful

  • @user-fj1po6hq2l
    @user-fj1po6hq2l 2 місяці тому +17

    LOVE YOUR SHORTS AND ADORE ENGLAND👏 MONA/ISRAEL🌷

  • @SN-sz7kw
    @SN-sz7kw 2 місяці тому +5

    Glorious!

  • @vickimendoza6488
    @vickimendoza6488 Місяць тому

    Such a lovely place. I would like to visit sometime in the future. I hope to visit the UK some day. My ancestors are all from there to the best of my knowledge.

  • @AndreRain
    @AndreRain 25 днів тому +1

    Somerset is one of the most beautiful places in the UK.

  • @HelenTudor-Douglas
    @HelenTudor-Douglas 2 місяці тому +4

    Medieval Condos. Groovy. Is there a Home Owners Association Fee to live there, too? : )

    • @Ater_Draco
      @Ater_Draco 2 місяці тому +2

      Probably a ppercorn rent. It's still used to house the Vicars Choral, the organists and vergers to the Cathedral

    • @merryfergie
      @merryfergie 2 місяці тому +3

      The home owners association is the relationship with the cathedral

    • @blindbrad4719
      @blindbrad4719 2 місяці тому +2

      That would be historic England. And God help you if you broke one of their rules and it ended up with a fine…

    • @HelenTudor-Douglas
      @HelenTudor-Douglas 2 місяці тому

      @@blindbrad4719 🤣

  • @sabinamarciniak7552
    @sabinamarciniak7552 2 місяці тому +4

    I hope the village hasn't suffered due to the problems we face today. It looks beautiful so let's keep it that way 😊

  • @AK-vr8el
    @AK-vr8el 2 місяці тому +8

    It sooo beautifully English

  • @Layorgenla
    @Layorgenla Місяць тому

    My aunt and boyfriend both live in Wells and it's only a 40 minute drive north for me so I'm regularly there. Whilst visiting you have to have a look round bishop's Palace, the cathedral and the high street. They're all great examples of medieval architecture and a glimpse into a distant past

  • @benjaminfranzuela5847
    @benjaminfranzuela5847 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful architecture and beautiful place. Preserve it. Fight for its existence if you have to.

  • @JaneAustenAteMyCat
    @JaneAustenAteMyCat 2 місяці тому +6

    That's amazing that they all have chimneys, because chimneys did not come into general use until several centuries later

  • @MmmmChimkin
    @MmmmChimkin 26 днів тому +3

    Muslims will start moving in 😭

  • @Dagrdottir
    @Dagrdottir 2 місяці тому

    Thank you, I'd not heard of it, must be an absolute privilege to live there. Living history which must be preserved at all costs.

  • @racheljolley26352
    @racheljolley26352 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow! Absolutely stunning, so magnificent and utterly beautiful!! 😲🤩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @CheshireCat6639
    @CheshireCat6639 2 місяці тому

    Stunning location..ty for sharing 🎉

  • @amgguy4319
    @amgguy4319 21 день тому

    There is something charming and fantastic about these and the fact that they have been preserved. This isn't possible in America, then again these were built long before America.

  • @lynntracy6085
    @lynntracy6085 2 місяці тому

    It's absolutely stunning, That's going on my bucket list to visit. Thankyou for sharing this beautiful vlog

  • @anandmorris
    @anandmorris 2 місяці тому

    That street is absolutely beautiful. I grew up in Knaresborough, so down the road from York. We are blessed with some amazing streets like this.

  • @Tinyteacher1111
    @Tinyteacher1111 2 місяці тому

    Thank you! I taught British literature to high school students, and have heard of these things, but have never been fortunate enough to see them.

  • @markbrown8003
    @markbrown8003 2 місяці тому

    I lived on Sadler's Street as a kid and our house faced onto Cathedral Green. You can actually use the close as a shortcut to the Liberty, if you so feel inclined. Several School friends lived there. Vicars close looks great in the snow.