Hidden Historic Sites of London - History You Didn't Know About
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- Опубліковано 23 жов 2021
- In this video, I take you on a tour of central London, finding some beautiful historic buildings hidden amongst the tall modern structures of London's skyline.
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Just to say, Southwark is pronounced Sutherk with a hard th like in ‘brother’ 😊
I made that realisation shortly after posting the video 😆 it sounds a lot like Suffolk which is the county just south from me. Blame my Norfolk accent!
Err no, you haven't got it completely correct as it's pronounced with an 'a', not an 'e'.
@@adoculos4521 Also, the R is usually silent. it's pronounced more like Suthak
@@The_Butler_Did_It No, it really isn't, the R should definitely be pronounced.
@@adoculos4521 No R here ua-cam.com/video/SpJTn5-58fs/v-deo.html
When I was in London in 2015, a friend who's an actor and who has performed at The Globe took me to see it, but it was closed. We rounded a corner, and a small sign took us to an archeological dig which could be viewed by members of the public. It was the site of the original Globe, discovered when they were strenthening the foundations of an office building. Quite amazing, and incredibly moving, especially to my friend.
I also have seen a play at the reconstructed Globe Theatre and yes it was brilliantly moving :)
Just a sidenote, if you want to go 'mudlarking' or search for things on the bank of the Thames.....your allowed to look but if you want to dig, scrape or use a metal detector, you'll need a permit from the port of London authority.
I was looking into that yeah, probably won't do it but it's a nice thing to think about :)
Excellent musical accompaniment, just the right mood.
Ta! It can be quite tricky finding suitable music which is also copyright free
That was wonderful...love the effort historian go to just to give us a feel of our past...love history...the harsh lifes,loss of so much that was grade only to be rubble...gives me gous bumps...keep them coming x
Thank you! That's so kind :)
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. These gems are one of the many things that make London so fascinating. Thank you.🇨🇦
My pleasure!
Thanks once again, I love seeing these little hidden places!
Glad you're enjoying them 😊 plenty more to come
This is a lovely video! I'm an American who has visited England several times, so I've spent something close to a total of three weeks in London. Every time I go, I try to find more of these hidden places, since I've seen most of the famous sites already. I also love to see what I find as I walk through the city. One of the best adventures I had was spending a day walking from the East End to Baker Street, wandering down various streets and into pubs, churches, shops and other places along the way.
St Dunstan's is beautiful, even in its ruined state. I have never seen that bit of the Winchester palace - I didn't realize anything was left. It good to know there are still things to discover!
You're totally right, just walking through the cities various streets and going into buildings is the best way to really see a city.
What a fascinating film, so much packed into a few minutes. Though I lived in London for a time in the 70/80s I knew little of this hidden history. You have now given me the itinerary for a lovely day out, walking round this historic part of London. I always got the feeling London was a number of villages, with different identities, all grown together in one metropolis - would that be a future source of films from yourself? Liked and subscribed today - I look forward to enjoying more of your films
Glad you enjoyed it, these type of comments are exactly why I enjoy creating this type of content, letting people find hidden relics of Britains last which most people dont know about :)
I don't claim to know much about geographical village/town/borough history but I sometimes do videos about the Origins of certain cities - I've done Norwich and Colchester so far. They take a massive amount of time for research and getting the footage so it's tricky to make those videos, but I hope to work on one soon :)
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy It is quite a common opinion. After all the City pf London was and still is within the Walls and further villages grew up near the main roads These have centres usually grouped around high streets and parish churches so are easy to spot on maps of Greater London
Southwark Cathedral....never ever been there! There again, I don't often go south of the river! Thanks for reminding me of its existence.
One of my local churches
Well worth checking it out!
Thanks for your effort in putting this really informative video together. Much appreciated!
Thank you, means a lot to me :)
I'm 83 now, grew up in London and thought I knew it pretty well, but of course you never know everything, so most of these places I diud not know about. Long since moved to the US, and it was nice to find this little video - we are never too old to learn more, and of course there is so much new development in london that I would not recognize now also. Thanks for my learning session, very informative !
My pleasure! That's what my channel is all about, finding out new things that isn't commonly known :)
I stumbled on All Hallows House and the ruin of St. Dunstan’s after visiting the Chard 😄 This is a great idea to show the hidden gems of central London 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊 I will certainly visit Southwark Cathedral next time 👍👍 I can recommend All Hallows Church by The Tower, very close to the Tower of London..the crypt is spectacular!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed ☺️
@RedcoatsReturn. I've just come across this channel and your comment. All Hallows Church is a wonderful place to visit. A friend and I were lucky to go on a very quiet day and the person who showed us around was so knowledgeable and tested us on certain 'everyday' expressions and where they came from. It was fascinating . And seeing the Toc H lamp and learning that this was where the movement started all those years ago. It also has the Mariners Chapel too The time there was surreal. A place for everyone interested in history to go as it's also the oldest church in the City Of London @AlexTheHistoryGuy
@@mayajrj I appreciate your sharing that visit and the tips too 😊 Thank you Maya 😉😊👍👍
@@RedcoatsReturn It is a pleasure to share and the visit has stuck in my mind for over 20 years. I'm happy you enjoyed my memories with me.
St Dustan's in the East is a remarkably peaceful place. I always make time for a visit when I get to London. It is well worth the time
It is, very beautiful indeed. Unfortunately somewhat spoiled by all the 'influencers' looking for a backdrop to pose in front of. I suppose it's a better backdrop than most things!
Fun fact, Southwark was famous for its Stewes ( brothles) in mediaeval times and the Winchester Geese were the ladies of the Bishop’s brothel. Naughty Bishop….
Interesting! I'm sure all sorts of shameful behaviour went on behind closed doors of the most high esteemed places
That's all honestly really cool, thank you for showing us!
My pleasure:)
I just loved seeing this video, thank you. It did just what I love doing in London. Walking and discovering amazing places. Made me a little sad though as I live in Australia and probably won't get back again, but never say never lol.
Likewise.
Ahh in sure you'll be able to make it back to London some time! :)
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy Only as a skint tourist. Lost contact(s).
Brilliant, mainly for the fantastic footage you have of the Roman fort and city walls for me!
Yes I was surprised at how much was left, it was lovely to see it preserved
Love to see those little hidden gems. Thank you
Hidden or underappreciated historic sites is what I love to show ☺️
Absolutely fascinating. Many thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
This was really enjoyable. I have a Russian friend who lives in London and although he speaks perfect English he 'Russifies' place-names a lot. He pronounces Grosvenor as 'Gross-vee-nor' and as Russian doesn't have a 'th' sound he pronounces Walthamstow as 'Vall-sam-stov'. And Twickenham as 'Tweek-and-ham'. But he gets along just fine it seems.
Very interesting stuff, thanks for researching and putting together! The one 'hidden' sight that comes to my mind is Apsley house, once the house of the duke of Wellington. Certainly a gem but not actually very hidden.
My parents & I have been to Apsley House twice before.
Wonderful video. Being a bit of an Anglophile I have some idea of the periods which these edifices were constructed. It is quite remarkable that parts those ancient Roman walls still stand. Probably a good thing they were hidden.
Another solid little tour, thank you.
Thank you much appreciated ☺️
Thanks So Much This Was A Truly Fantastic Video From Blue
Thank you :)
I grew up in London...1942 - 1959..... I knew a few of these sites but some I was not aware existed. Fascinating....
You grew up in London in ww2? Hmmmmmm
Fascinating and very well done indeed!
Ah thank you, much appreciated!
Thank you for the tour; very interesting.
Thank you :)
Really great video, some interesting places to visit.
Indeed, thank you 😎
Wow! Great video mate! Had I happened to watch this before my wife and I visited London I’d have had a wonderful time visiting these spots. And we were dead close. Well, just a good reason to return for another trip.
Ayy glad to hear - well it sounds like you'll need to revisit soon!
Wow! So well done! Thanks!
Ayy thank you
If I ever get a chance to visit the UK, I shall binge on your channel beforehand so I'll know the best places to visit. Thank you!
Ayy that's what my channel is for ☺️
Marvelous cinematography and well researched educational material. Thanks. 5:08
Thank you I really appreciate that! This channel is all a one man band so nice to see kind comments about multiple aspects of my videos :)
Very impressive selection of lesser known sites. Well done.
Thank you :)
I've been to London a couple of times but the tours I took missed these sites.. Thanks for showing them to me.
Exactly what my channel if for haha ☺️
Hi Alex. out standing video. you've done yourself proud. And its nice to know you did your research. I new every place in your video. some I learned at school and some by history books. 2 of my favourite subject history and archaeology I think they go so well together. like strawberry's and cream. I will definitely check out your video on Roman history. well done. b safe take care. catch you on the flip side. from 🇬🇧👍 an old cockney gal
I have seen all of these and more, I used to live there, thanks for showing it has brought it all bavk
Nice presentation. I lived in London and didn't know about these places.
That's exactly what my videos are for 😊😊😊😊 glad you enjoyed and feel free to check out my other videos too 😁
Fascinating - thanks for posting!
Have subscribed...
My pleasure :)
Just discovered your channel. Perfect for history buffs. ...you've got a new subscriber
Thank you! Glad you like my videos - I really enjoy making them, I'm a rather busy person so I upload whenever I can 😆
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy me to, I like history
Thank you so much, very very interesting.
Ayy thanks :)
Brillant video , thank you
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Absolutely loved this video
That was so cool! I didn't know that there was so much Roman structures in England
Ah there are loads, many of them gets covered over after excavation to help preserve them for the future though, so we have many many Roman sites surviving, just underground
I was studying in London in the early 1990s. I would have visited these places if I knew about them. Unfortunately the internet didn’t exist yet 😁
Well sounds to me that you need to revisit and check these sites out! ;)
So interesting! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting video ! Thank you very much !
Glad you liked it!
Liked, subscribed and followed on Instagram! Love your history content!!!!!
Ayyy lovely stuff, thanks!
Very interesting I didn,t know a lot about London,s ancient past it,s fascinating.Being a Colchester lad
I.would love to see your video on my home town.I,'ll have to subscribe now.
Great news - I have a video which discussed the entire history of how Colchester began. It's called "Origins of Colchester" hope you enjoy!
Can't wait to get back to London and see these treasures!
Let me know how you enjoyed it when you go ☺️
Good video. Thanks.
Wish you could include the names of the places at the bottom of the video, for the spelling. Beautiful video. Thank you.
From first to last featured - St Olaves Church, St Dunstan's Church, Southwark cathedral, Winchester Palace, Reconstructed Globe Theatre, Blackfriars, and the Roman/Medieval walls :)
Really interesting, thank you!
My pleasure!
Really enjoyed this video so subbed immediately ✌️
Welcome aboard!
Very well done. Thank you
Thanks!
Loved this
So interesting. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Every inch of London is immersed in history, ancient and modern. Best city in the world.
Well as a Norwich resident I'd have to say that Norwich is the best city in the world due to how much history we have haha. But yes London is definitely up there!
There's a lot of cities that could claim that title, all over the world :D
Nope, Philadelphia is the best city in the world 🤭🤣
Just discovered you channel fantastic.
Thanks and welcome :)
Two points. 1Southwark Cathedral hasn't been a monastic building for almost 500 years. It may indeed be a collegiate church, but there are no monks in residence. 2) Greyfriars was by no means the second religious house in England. The Franciscans were founded in the early 13th century. By then, there were Benedictine & Cistercian houses up & down the length of England.
He could have just meant it was the second Franciscan house. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
Well done.
This is So Cool….thanks…so much want to walk around there..
And you can do it easily in just a single day !
What an enjoyable video! New follower here!
Welcome aboard!
Brilliant 🙏👍👍
excellent stuff
Glad you enjoyed it
I am still gobsmacked by the intricacies of church/cathedral architecture and sculptures. 🐨🇦🇺
It continues to leave me dumbfounded every time too
Isn't it amazing? I wonder about the lives of craftsmen
Fascinating
Thanks much
A pleasure
Loved your video! Thank you! Do you have the google maps route so those of us that might want to walk it can find our way?
I do indeed, message me on IG and I can send it :)
Thank you Alex wow
Hard to fathom the destruction Henry VIII inflicted upon England when he invented his own religion to further his adultery.
That is very true. I often think about it, I also think that the money he raised from selling off the abbeys and monastic sites was used to fund the Royal Navy which protected us from the French invasion so maybe we'd be speaking French if he didn't dissolve the monasteries? Who knows!
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy The dissolution of the monasteries lined quite a few pockets but it was 250 years prior to the Napoleonic Wars.
Been meaning to visit St Dunstan church ruins in London for a while - great video again Alex 👌🏻
Southwark is pronunced as suvuk . Thanks for the nice video xxx
Haha yes, unfortunately I had only ever seen the name written down, I was thinking it couldn't possibly be pronounced the same as the county of Suffolk! Oops!
I agree, St Dunstan’s is a place one may restore true perspective on lives beyond time after pausing and sitting for just an hour.
Very much so...when the "TikTok and Instagram influencers" stop taking selfies of themselves in the church grounds anyway haha
nice - thank you
Very interesting about ye olde London and all this seen and done in one afternoon that's some going i use to love London but not now days as of the changes that have been going on.😊
Honestly it was a great day. The context is I was waiting for my friends to wake up in our hotel, I went on a morning stroll from our hotel in Aldgate and I think it was a morning well spent haha.
Excellent.
Many thanks!
Just wanted to say that you cannot take anything from the Thames foreshore without a permit (which they aren't currently giving out). You can get into trouble mudlarking without a permit.
This is true haha
You should check out a REALLY hidden historical site in London - in the Andaz hotel there is a masonic lodge that was covered for decades, still not openly seen.
And make sure to visit the Benjamin Franklin House!!!
Thanks I'll have a look at it 👀
I'd like to imagine you walked to London with a cloth bag on a stick like Dick Whittington remarking on the areas of Historical Interest on the way
Haha I'd love that! I was planning to do historic tours of my home town Norwich while dressed in full Norman armour but I moved away for work. Maybe in the future!
Enjoyed your tour comment was right about The pronunciation of Southwark😊
Outhw
I've got to 1:35 and nothing is an "icon" or "iconic" so far.
Well done!!!
Gonna send to my Mum who was brough up in London.
Ayy lovely stuff, thank you for sharing:)
Great video I enjoyed it. Have you ever checked out kings Arthur s grave, or Fyvie castle in Scotland I heard it's great to find things there.
Do you mean King Arthurs grave at Glastonbury abbey?
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy yes
Nice 👍
We are coming to visit May 2023. Do you have a PDF or a guide for the walk?
If you have Instagram you can DM me on there and I can send you a map of all the destinations and best walking route :)
I used to work in the City and would go and have my sandwich lunch in the grounds of St Dunstan's. It is a beautiful quiet place to sit on a warm sunny day that is right in the heart of the commercial world. My wife used to work just a few yards from Pudding Lane where the Great Fire of London started.
Fascinating
Ta!
nice,impressive
Very interesting.
Glad you think so!
thank you!
Welcome!
I especially like 2:43 where you cherish the beauty of nature rather than decry the destruction of the church. I wouldn’t have thought of it like that. Thank you for showing me things from a different perspective.
I have been to many historic sites all over Britain, and I really do appreciate when nature is allowed to take over a little. Some of the best places for this is Jervaulx Abbey, Saxlingham Nethergate Church, Candleston Castle and Usk Castle
Are these places open to see for tourists? Are there costs to any? I appreciate this tour & history lesson.
Every site here is open to the public and every site is free :) you have to pay if you want to go inside the globe theatre reconstruction but it's only small
3:40 No! No! No1 NOT SOUTH WALK - it's pronounced suthuhk
Haha yes a few people have mentioned that mistake to me. Unfortunately I had only ever seen it written down, not said allowed. Suffolk is close to where I live so I hoped it didn't sound the same 🤔
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy *aloud
I did enjoy it.
Then my work is done ☺️
There is a coat of arms on the Kings Head in Southwark from the medieval London Bridge
Oo lovely, I'll keep an eye out for that!
As an American this stuff is just fairy tale. Absolutely amazing.
Haha I'm glad you enjoyed - you'll probably love my other content then ;)
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I am interested in All Hollows for my family from London and All Hollows was part of that history. Now try get the baptisms and marriage records from Church of England for that part of the family. Thank you.
I might visit the London bridge if I visit Britain. That one is in the rhymes of poetry at school!
I recommend checking out how London bridge used to look like during the medieval period, was much more pretty
Very nice! The audio throughout sounds a bit "hollow" or slightly tinny. Thank you 🌷
I will hopefully be investing into a better mic soon! ☺️
@@AlexTheHistoryGuy thank you! It doesn't detract from your excellent content.🌷
Notice how the bricks have transformed into stone?
Very interesting 🧱❤️