What a fantastic video. I grew up in that pub - The Cricketers. My Grandparents, Wilf and Jean Page were the landlords there for over 40 years and the pub was in my family for more than 100 years. Until my Grandfather passed away in 1989 The Cricketers was our family home - I have the fondest memories and remember all the stories that my Grandpa told very well! Thanks for sharing this video! Broadwater looks much the same - a good thing!
Hi Richard, you are doing a wonderful job on your videos, really enjoying them. 👍 Thank you for sharing and taking us along! If you look into the history, that would be great as well, but I'm loving just listening to you and enjoying the outdoor walks! Looking forward to your next walk😊 Stay safe...take really good care!
Thanks for this Richard. You must consider your work as non essential as per the government ideals. Well you're providing the public with great Anti - stress and recuperating footage from your walks. That's my take on it anyway. thanks for this. David.
Wow....Good old Broad Water Green,my old Dad,now dearly departed,played cricket for Broad Water Green Cricket Club for many years during the late 60's and all through the 70's.I later joined the West Sussex Fire Service,and did a lot of my training over at the Fire Station at Boad Water Green during the late 80's and early 90's.......halcyon days.
Beautiful. W.G.Grace played on Broadwater Green, indeed a number of notable matches where played there. The number of times I've passed that old tree and never given it a glance!
Great work as always! You’re doing a great job on your videos, really enjoying them. I’ve been watching almost all your videos, especially those shot in Worthing, which is the place where I used to live in for 3 years (after a year in a different village) in the 90s when my Company seconded me to the UK for work. I’ve had the opportunity to come back to the UK for vacation only in past years, especially in Cornwall, and also enjoyed visiting Worthing again and meet some friends I still have over there, on my trip from the/back to the airport in the few days I had left on my planned vacation. Very sad to see how it is now in these tough times but, nevertheless, a great pleasure see what it looks like now, although only virtually. So, keep them coming, especially those regarding Worthing. Looking forward to your next walk. 👍
Broadwater Church is well worth a look inside. Unfortunately it has been modernised inside but the Norman arch is very impressive and demonstrates the historical importance of the area. My family and I have visited, and enjoyed, the Broadwater Summer Fair, which was very large and weIl attended . I have passed that roundabout many times but never knew about that 300 year old tree, which I will visit and touch once the period of isolation has been lifted. It’s lovely that when your out for your morning exercise that you film what you see around you and share it with us. Your films are helping many isolated and anxious people to survive this pandemic. Sadly many of my colleagues in the NHS predict that the impact this pandemic is having on the nations mental health could result in more deaths than the disease itself. It’s great to see that whilst out for your permitted daily exercise you are abiding by the governments rule about maintaining at least 2 metres distance from other people. Well done Richard! 👍
Hopefully once the lockdown is lifted Richard can go back for a visit. Perhaps someone from Broadwater can take him on a tour of the church & provide a deeper history???
p.s. Have just seen a Worthing Herald article of 27-Nov-1959 on the moving of the Lime trees; 3 were transplanted at 40 years of age by the Borough Engineers, considered to be a very difficult operation by experts. I think they have each just got to have a hug from the Lovely Julia after all their trauma ! I was 16 at the time and remember it, being mad keen on trees. Love your videos, thanks!
Nice to see your ancient Oak Richard if only it be 300 years old or so. There are many ancient Oaks in the Forest of Savernake close to my neck of the woods. Perhaps somewhere for you to visit when the lockdown comes to an end. Sandy
Broadwater looks like another beautiful church. Once the lockdown is lifted perhaps you can go back & do a proper tour of the interior?!?! Also be great if someone from the church might come forward to share its its history w/ us!💒 I really liked those strange little skinny row of buildings on the edge of the church yard when you were leaving - be nice to know their history too!!! Loved seeing all the little shrubs blooming.🌸 Wonderful old trees too. Made me miss Julia as I love the way she always hugs them!😄🌳🌲
A local man (a member of Broadwater Church) gives talks, on occasion, to parties of schoolchildren, inside the church building. When covid-19 is over, I am sure he could help the BE.
Lichen and moss on things usually indicates the air in that area is pretty clean. It’s a great sign! I hope some day you find faith, it’s a private walk. The old church yards are pretty interesting. Is a COOP like a mall? The Cricketers is kind of a pleasant looking building. It is pretty busy there it seems. That is a great size field to use in the city. It’s fun to see your own surrounding area. Thank you for sharing. Wow on the old oak tree, amazing it’s still alive. Lol love the folklore! You can’t know it all! Love the video
its good to see some ground work has been done ,, the back of the church yard was very over grown,, the grass was taller than the head stones , now looking much better ..
I always rubberneck when passing that Holm oak as it makes some marvellous shapes with it's trunk! I am yet to visit that holm and the infamous hollow ancient oak! Thank you so much for the trees today Richard!
you seem to be doing the same walks i take my dog out at the moment lol except for today when i walked the footpaths that behind sainsbury's and on to sompting church from your recent footpath's episode. keep up the good videos as i watched many while i was of work recently for anxiety and they have put me on a path to know more local history and as a broadwater lad, the history is amazing.
Thank you for the walk Richard. I discovered that one way of going for 'walks' away from home is by doing a virtual walk using google maps and street view. I did this for a one mile walk that I used to do to and from school in Wellington (now Telford) over 60 years ago.
I admire your humility - nothing is perfect and if it was, life would be incredibly boring! I chanced upon you at the start of lockdown(s) and now I can't get away... Help Help Help! They're comng to take me away, haha To the funny farm Well p'raps Brighthelstane and that's East Sussex Ugh.
I don't know if that was anywhere near Crowborough but my Dad sometimes used to drive us to somewhere similar to that to watch a cricket match occasionally in the mid 60s. Thank you for sharing your explore.
Great walk, Richard. I would expect the shops in Broadwater looking at them to be either inter war or early 1950s as that was when Broadwater and Worthing itself expanded massively. The mock Georgian style of these shops (the sash windows at first floor and above) was very much in fashion at that time.
Great video, nice walk. I think maybe you should do longer format videos, like you used to do just not as long maybe o4 in parts. like the one you did on Lewis. Just a thought. We'll done great video 👍
What an interesting church, and right on your doorstep more or less! That oak tree is much older than 300 years, probably more like 500 years old or more, but who really knows? You're an explorer, not a specialist, I appreciate what you do.
The first two trees looking north parallel with the widened 'new' roadway at about 11.40 on the video, were dug up and moved back from the line of the roadworks. They were stunted by the move for a few years but caught up gradually. I seem to remember they are slightly out of line with the rest of the [Lime?] trees.The move was done to soften all the outcry against spoiling the Green and cutting quite a bit off. Nearby was a small square building, red brick I think, which had a drinking fountain and horse trough. That was demolished. It is visible in a photo shown in your Green walk with Martin.
Holm oak (known as the holly oak) and the yew are both evergreen trees. The ancient Oak was saved from destruction during construction of the roundabout as residents protested and ensured it's safety 🙂
Richard, Broadwater has its famous Midsomer oak and another interesting tree opposite the entrance to St. Mary’s Church. On the other side of the main road, in front of Manor Parade Shops, by the bus stop is a solitary tree which is not native to England. I was told many years ago that it is a “tulip tree”. Various Horticultural web sights provide full details. In summertime a few flowers appear high up among its branches, but you need a zoom lens to photograph them.
Many of your commenters see to be locals, familiar with your English environment. That's good, but for me, sitting here in Australia on the other side of the world, I find the names of many of the towns and villages particularly strange (compared to more familiar Australian names). Your architecture is very "English" too, so what for you may well be a rather ordinary walk around town provides for me an insight into a completely different environment and way of life. I find it quite interesting, as many things are very old, compared to our 200 odd year history. We don't have anything man-made here that is 600 or more years old, except of course some Aboriginal caves which might be 40,000 or more years old. In short, I find your walks very interesting indeed. Thank you.
Thanks for taking us along. ...another nice day
Never worry about what people think Richard just do your stuff and be proud of what you present to all of us, keep up the great work thanks
Thank you for sharing your walks. You are doing great. I can’t believe how old that oak is. You are lucky to be surrounded by history that you know.
What a fantastic video. I grew up in that pub - The Cricketers. My Grandparents, Wilf and Jean Page were the landlords there for over 40 years and the pub was in my family for more than 100 years. Until my Grandfather passed away in 1989 The Cricketers was our family home - I have the fondest memories and remember all the stories that my Grandpa told very well! Thanks for sharing this video! Broadwater looks much the same - a good thing!
Hi Richard, you are doing a wonderful job on your videos, really enjoying them. 👍 Thank you for sharing and taking us along! If you look into the history, that would be great as well, but I'm loving just listening to you and enjoying the outdoor walks! Looking forward to your next walk😊 Stay safe...take really good care!
The best actors in the world are the ones who play "à la naturelle" and that's why we all love you "mon cher Richard!" God bless you...
Thanks so much, what a lovely thing to say.
Thanks for this Richard. You must consider your work as non essential as per the government ideals. Well you're providing the public with great Anti - stress and recuperating footage from your walks. That's my take on it anyway. thanks for this. David.
Wow....Good old Broad Water Green,my old Dad,now dearly departed,played cricket for Broad Water Green Cricket Club for many years during the late 60's and all through the 70's.I later joined the West Sussex Fire Service,and did a lot of my training over at the Fire Station at Boad Water Green during the late 80's and early 90's.......halcyon days.
Lovely video as always Richard
Beautiful. W.G.Grace played on Broadwater Green, indeed a number of notable matches where played there. The number of times I've passed that old tree and never given it a glance!
Another great vid, had a number of rellies live in Broadwater or as was known Broadwater by Worthing.
Great work as always! You’re doing a great job on your videos, really enjoying them. I’ve been watching almost all your videos, especially those shot in Worthing, which is the place where I used to live in for 3 years (after a year in a different village) in the 90s when my Company seconded me to the UK for work. I’ve had the opportunity to come back to the UK for vacation only in past years, especially in Cornwall, and also enjoyed visiting Worthing again and meet some friends I still have over there, on my trip from the/back to the airport in the few days I had left on my planned vacation. Very sad to see how it is now in these tough times but, nevertheless, a great pleasure see what it looks like now, although only virtually. So, keep them coming, especially those regarding Worthing. Looking forward to your next walk. 👍
Very interested old churches past and present nice u get out for walk I walk round my church in town off Conwy and Llandudno very nice place
I will try to notice the tree next time I'm driving passed. Well done Richard
Broadwater Church is well worth a look inside. Unfortunately it has been modernised inside but the Norman arch is very impressive and demonstrates the historical importance of the area. My family and I have visited, and enjoyed, the Broadwater Summer Fair, which was very large and weIl attended . I have passed that roundabout many times but never knew about that 300 year old tree, which I will visit and touch once the period of isolation has been lifted. It’s lovely that when your out for your morning exercise that you film what you see around you and share it with us. Your films are helping many isolated and anxious people to survive this pandemic. Sadly many of my colleagues in the NHS predict that the impact this pandemic is having on the nations mental health could result in more deaths than the disease itself. It’s great to see that whilst out for your permitted daily exercise you are abiding by the governments rule about maintaining at least 2 metres distance from other people. Well done Richard! 👍
The church building has FORTUNATELY been modernised; new heating, stone floor, and chairs, to accommodate 21st century worshippers.
Hopefully once the lockdown is lifted Richard can go back for a visit. Perhaps someone from Broadwater can take him on a tour of the church & provide a deeper history???
@@ramibu239 Hi, see my comment above!
That is a great old church. Rather strange seeing the streets devoid of humans. Stay safe Richard.
p.s. Have just seen a Worthing Herald article of 27-Nov-1959 on the moving of the Lime trees; 3 were transplanted at 40 years of age by the Borough Engineers, considered to be a very difficult operation by experts. I think they have each just got to have a hug from the Lovely Julia after all their trauma ! I was 16 at the time and remember it, being mad keen on trees. Love your videos, thanks!
Thanks Richard
Nice to see your ancient Oak Richard if only it be 300 years old or so. There are many ancient Oaks in the Forest of Savernake close to my neck of the woods. Perhaps somewhere for you to visit when the lockdown comes to an end.
Sandy
You keep up the good work, doing the videos Mr Vobes
Broadwater looks like another beautiful church. Once the lockdown is lifted perhaps you can go back & do a proper tour of the interior?!?! Also be great if someone from the church might come forward to share its its history w/ us!💒 I really liked those strange little skinny row of buildings on the edge of the church yard when you were leaving - be nice to know their history too!!! Loved seeing all the little shrubs blooming.🌸 Wonderful old trees too. Made me miss Julia as I love the way she always hugs them!😄🌳🌲
A local man (a member of Broadwater Church) gives talks, on occasion, to parties of schoolchildren, inside the church building. When covid-19 is over, I am sure he could help the BE.
One of the prettiest churches locally.
Lichen and moss on things usually indicates the air in that area is pretty clean. It’s a great sign! I hope some day you find faith, it’s a private walk. The old church yards are pretty interesting. Is a COOP like a mall? The Cricketers is kind of a pleasant looking building. It is pretty busy there it seems. That is a great size field to use in the city. It’s fun to see your own surrounding area. Thank you for sharing. Wow on the old oak tree, amazing it’s still alive. Lol love the folklore! You can’t know it all! Love the video
its good to see some ground work has been done ,, the back of the church yard was very over grown,, the grass was taller than the head stones , now looking much better ..
I always rubberneck when passing that Holm oak as it makes some marvellous shapes with it's trunk! I am yet to visit that holm and the infamous hollow ancient oak! Thank you so much for the trees today Richard!
you seem to be doing the same walks i take my dog out at the moment lol except for today when i walked the footpaths that behind sainsbury's and on to sompting church from your recent footpath's episode. keep up the good videos as i watched many while i was of work recently for anxiety and they have put me on a path to know more local history and as a broadwater lad, the history is amazing.
Thank you for the walk Richard. I discovered that one way of going for 'walks' away from home is by doing a virtual walk using google maps and street view. I did this for a one mile walk that I used to do to and from school in Wellington (now Telford) over 60 years ago.
there is also the fun day on the green thats normally in the summer ,,quite popular with the kids of worthing and various charities
I admire your humility - nothing is perfect and if it was, life would be incredibly boring!
I chanced upon you at the start of lockdown(s) and now I can't get away...
Help
Help
Help!
They're comng to take me away,
haha
To the funny farm
Well p'raps Brighthelstane
and that's East Sussex
Ugh.
This is where I live, nice town. The locals are a bit hysterical with the Corona stuff at the mo
I don't know if that was anywhere near Crowborough but my Dad sometimes used to drive us to somewhere similar to that to watch a cricket match occasionally in the mid 60s. Thank you for sharing your explore.
That's cool!
TAKE CARE RICH
Great walk, Richard. I would expect the shops in Broadwater looking at them to be either inter war or early 1950s as that was when Broadwater and Worthing itself expanded massively. The mock Georgian style of these shops (the sash windows at first floor and above) was very much in fashion at that time.
Great video, nice walk. I think maybe you should do longer format videos, like you used to do just not as long maybe o4 in parts. like the one you did on Lewis. Just a thought. We'll done great video 👍
What an interesting church, and right on your doorstep more or less! That oak tree is much older than 300 years, probably more like 500 years old or more, but who really knows?
You're an explorer, not a specialist, I appreciate what you do.
Thank you - especially for the last part!
Have a walk to St. George's Church, St George's Rd, Worthing BN11 2DS its a very nice, well built
The first two trees looking north parallel with the widened 'new' roadway at about 11.40 on the video, were dug up and moved back from the line of the roadworks. They were stunted by the move for a few years but caught up gradually. I seem to remember they are slightly out of line with the rest of the [Lime?] trees.The move was done to soften all the outcry against spoiling the Green and cutting quite a bit off. Nearby was a small square building, red brick I think, which had a drinking fountain and horse trough. That was demolished. It is visible in a photo shown in your Green walk with Martin.
Thanks for the extra info.
including the one here in broadwater , there are 9 tesco express stores in the area including the one in findon
How is martin snow, I did enjoy your videos with him and liked his dry sense of humour. Does he have a channel?
Amazing how that old tree survives so close to the road like that 🤔 talking of trees do yews lose there leaves they looked in full bloom ?
Yew trees don't lose their leaves, nor to Holm Oaks.
Holm oak (known as the holly oak) and the yew are both evergreen trees. The ancient Oak was saved from destruction during construction of the roundabout as residents protested and ensured it's safety 🙂
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Richard,
Broadwater has its famous Midsomer oak and another interesting tree opposite the entrance to St. Mary’s Church.
On the other side of the main road, in front of Manor Parade Shops, by the bus stop is a solitary tree which is not native to England. I was told many years ago that it is a “tulip tree”. Various Horticultural web sights provide full details.
In summertime a few flowers appear high up among its branches, but you need a zoom lens to photograph them.
Oh thanks, Michael - I will have to check it out
Quite likely the green was originally the pound, for gathering stray animals. Hence Pound Cottage.
Could be.
Many of your commenters see to be locals, familiar with your English environment. That's good, but for me, sitting here in Australia on the other side of the world, I find the names of many of the towns and villages particularly strange (compared to more familiar Australian names). Your architecture is very "English" too, so what for you may well be a rather ordinary walk around town provides for me an insight into a completely different environment and way of life. I find it quite interesting, as many things are very old, compared to our 200 odd year history. We don't have anything man-made here that is 600 or more years old, except of course some Aboriginal caves which might be 40,000 or more years old. In short, I find your walks very interesting indeed. Thank you.
And ding dong the comment is gone