@@paulstannard3994 We've been coming there for decades, it's our second home and only my Wife's job keeps us here, we're not some city wanker types looking for a second house. My Wife comes from the Sufling blood line in Norfolk going back hundreds of years. You have no idea what over crowding is like if you think it's getting busy over there and of course it's none of your fucking business anyway.
I really love your subject matter and presentation, you truly do have an amazing talent. I wish there were more people out there with talent like yours doing what you do in their neck of the woods. There must be an endless number of interesting local histories.
Thank you very much that is very kind, There is I have pages and pages of notes for videos idea already plus find new ones regularly. I wish more people would do it too I would encourage anyone who's interested to try it.
Went for a walk at St Benets last March. It was a very bleak day with grey skies and dark clouds. But it was very beautiful and interesting. We parked in the nearby village and walked to the abbey. If you are feeling energetic that’s fine, but if you don’t fancy the walk or you can’t walk that far, you can park near the abbey. Another wonderful video. Thank you.
Perfect, Thank you for letting me know, I came by boat and only stopped for Lunch so didn't have loads of time to look for things like that, I'm glad its there.
Thank you so very much for this. I know a lot of history but had never heard of St Benets. The depth of research here, I'm my opinion, was just superb. I truly felt richer for having heard this story.
Thank you for this informative video. I have been to St Benet’s and went by road, it was quite easy to find by following road maps of the area, and these days GPS would probably make it a breeze. The ruins are actually situated on a farm, I had to access it via a farm road. I remember how much mud I had to walk through! But it was well worth the effort. My most vivid memory is of standing in the windmill section and looking up at the tiny circle of light visible through the gloom at the top of the tower. Thanks for explaining what the wooden cross was and a bit about its history, I had wondered. There is another ruined abbey in Norfolk which was also not the work of Henry VIII and his thugs, it is North Creake Abbey, also worth visiting. That was destroyed by fire and most of the monks left in the surviving section then died of the plague. It had already met its demise by the time of the dissolution of the monasteries.
Thank you for letting me know, Coming to them by river I couldn't really see anyways by land but I'm glad there is even if its a bit muddy. I will have to look into North Creake Abbey and if I ever around there will pay a visit to it.
Recently discovered A Little Bit of History and couldn't be enjoying it more. Every video is filled with fascinating info and stories. I find it hard to understand how this channel is not more widely known!
You must have spent many hours preparing this interesting and informative presentation, your reference list is huge. The history of St Benets Abbey is fascinating. I am using the subject of St Benets for a small section of a project I am working on. It was great to watch this video and see the images bring its back story to life. Thank you.
I used to visit a friend in Cromer, but haven't really explored the rest of Norfolk, (except for Norwich) think I'll have to explore Norfolk more and visit some of the places in your videos.
I have been to St Bennets many times and always find it a fascinating place, and this video has uncovered more again that I did not know about so many thanks for that, its an excellent brief of the Abbey. Forgive me but I would like to ask about a few curious things I noticed on your video, Firstly pronunciation, I should say I am not a native of East Anglia so I ask this with the best possible intentions, You pronounce the River Bure (As I would read it) sounding more like 'River Brue'? It also sounds as if you pronounce the character in Shakespeares play as John 'Flagstaff'? where I understand it as Falstaff? Please accept my apologies if I have misconstrued this. One more thing more generally about the history of the area, the map of St Bennets in its heyday appears to show the river bending around and heading towards South Walsham, whereas now it continues straight up past the abbey towards the higher reaches of the river, has the river been redirected since the Abbeys prime?
I have always pronounced the river that way and how I have heard others say it, incusing a boards worker while on holiday there but who knows. the Flagstaff was totally on me just said it wrong during recording. I'm afraid I don't know enough about how the river has changed to know if they is true or not. It might just be artist interpretation.
@@alittlebitofhistory thankyou very much, I hope I haven't caused offence at all, I was curious to find out if it was a regional thing. You are right it's probably a little bit if artistic license. Thankyou for the videos, they are brilliant bits if bitesize history.
@@alittlebitofhistory My Wife tells me it was William Suffolk and he was a murderer (my memory is rubbish)..... Have you done a video on him and his ghost?
@@alittlebitofhistory Cheers, sometime you should make a video of all the local breweries, it could take a while but well worth it! I'd come with you all in the name of research of course.
@@andrewemery4272 Hitler gifted oak trees to the gold medal winners of the 1936 Olympics and one of these recipients ended owned howe hill at the time and planted it on his estate, its dead now alas :)
Just popped by via car. Fantastic visit enhanced by your video which I listened too as I strolled around.
That is amazing to hear, thank you!
Great video and history of St Benet’s. If you want to visit by land it is close to the village of Ludham.
I was in Norfolk again yesterday and last Saturday, I REALLY want to move there.
Please don’t. Enough people here now
@@paulstannard3994 We've been coming there for decades, it's our second home and only my Wife's job keeps us here, we're not some city wanker types looking for a second house.
My Wife comes from the Sufling blood line in Norfolk going back hundreds of years.
You have no idea what over crowding is like if you think it's getting busy over there and of course it's none of your fucking business anyway.
@@14rnr foxtrot Oscar
Another blooming good uploaded video. Thank you 💜
I really love your subject matter and presentation, you truly do have an amazing talent. I wish there were more people out there with talent like yours doing what you do in their neck of the woods. There must be an endless number of interesting local histories.
Thank you very much that is very kind, There is I have pages and pages of notes for videos idea already plus find new ones regularly. I wish more people would do it too I would encourage anyone who's interested to try it.
Went for a walk at St Benets last March. It was a very bleak day with grey skies and dark clouds. But it was very beautiful and interesting. We parked in the nearby village and walked to the abbey. If you are feeling energetic that’s fine, but if you don’t fancy the walk or you can’t walk that far, you can park near the abbey.
Another wonderful video. Thank you.
Perfect, Thank you for letting me know, I came by boat and only stopped for Lunch so didn't have loads of time to look for things like that, I'm glad its there.
Thank you so very much for this. I know a lot of history but had never heard of St Benets. The depth of research here, I'm my opinion, was just superb. I truly felt richer for having heard this story.
Excellent research as usual, Thank you.
Thank you for your interesting series. I remember seeing the ruins while on the Broads on honeymoon with my late wife.
Thank you for this informative video. I have been to St Benet’s and went by road, it was quite easy to find by following road maps of the area, and these days GPS would probably make it a breeze. The ruins are actually situated on a farm, I had to access it via a farm road. I remember how much mud I had to walk through! But it was well worth the effort. My most vivid memory is of standing in the windmill section and looking up at the tiny circle of light visible through the gloom at the top of the tower. Thanks for explaining what the wooden cross was and a bit about its history, I had wondered.
There is another ruined abbey in Norfolk which was also not the work of Henry VIII and his thugs, it is North Creake Abbey, also worth visiting. That was destroyed by fire and most of the monks left in the surviving section then died of the plague. It had already met its demise by the time of the dissolution of the monasteries.
Thank you for letting me know, Coming to them by river I couldn't really see anyways by land but I'm glad there is even if its a bit muddy. I will have to look into North Creake Abbey and if I ever around there will pay a visit to it.
Absolutely loved it.
Brilliant telling.
Thank you. 😊
Recently discovered A Little Bit of History and couldn't be enjoying it more. Every video is filled with fascinating info and stories. I find it hard to understand how this channel is not more widely known!
The shrieking monk would be a great name for either a metal group or a bar. Lol
Let me know if you need a guitarist for your band and I'll audition, 😂
Excellent video. Thanks for that!
Wonderful story and fabulous photos. I don't know Norfolk and Suffolk very well but am really learning about them, thank you !
You must have spent many hours preparing this interesting and informative presentation, your reference list is huge. The history of St Benets Abbey is fascinating. I am using the subject of St Benets for a small section of a project I am working on. It was great to watch this video and see the images bring its back story to life. Thank you.
I used to visit a friend in Cromer, but haven't really explored the rest of Norfolk, (except for Norwich) think I'll have to explore Norfolk more and visit some of the places in your videos.
It's a wonderful place, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Love your videos. Make me miss Norfolk intensely.
Great video and very informative. Thank you for your hard work at putting this together. Awesome job. And what a venue!
Great video. Bacon abbey might make a good subject for another time perhaps. It's another very early monastic building
I will add it to my list thank you.
That was really interesting, thank you.
Good evocative still media. Excellent!
Thank you
Really very, very interesting. Thank you so much 👵👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
BEING LOCAL. WELL WORTH THE WATCH.👍
I have been to St Bennets many times and always find it a fascinating place, and this video has uncovered more again that I did not know about so many thanks for that, its an excellent brief of the Abbey.
Forgive me but I would like to ask about a few curious things I noticed on your video, Firstly pronunciation, I should say I am not a native of East Anglia so I ask this with the best possible intentions, You pronounce the River Bure (As I would read it) sounding more like 'River Brue'? It also sounds as if you pronounce the character in Shakespeares play as John 'Flagstaff'? where I understand it as Falstaff? Please accept my apologies if I have misconstrued this. One more thing more generally about the history of the area, the map of St Bennets in its heyday appears to show the river bending around and heading towards South Walsham, whereas now it continues straight up past the abbey towards the higher reaches of the river, has the river been redirected since the Abbeys prime?
I have always pronounced the river that way and how I have heard others say it, incusing a boards worker while on holiday there but who knows. the Flagstaff was totally on me just said it wrong during recording. I'm afraid I don't know enough about how the river has changed to know if they is true or not. It might just be artist interpretation.
@@alittlebitofhistory thankyou very much, I hope I haven't caused offence at all, I was curious to find out if it was a regional thing.
You are right it's probably a little bit if artistic license.
Thankyou for the videos, they are brilliant bits if bitesize history.
@@MrBigbadbowen Not at all, I'm always open to constructive criticism.
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Hi can you please tell me the date of the painting of the Abbey at Bury St Edmunds and where you got the image from? Thank you
Its a painting called Abbey of St Edmund before the Reformation’ by W. K. Hardy, c.1883 and I found it though a google search
Who was the bloke hung and buried under a mound in Bacton wood for witchcraft or some such thing?
I will have to look into it.
@@alittlebitofhistory My Wife tells me it was William Suffolk and he was a murderer (my memory is rubbish)..... Have you done a video on him and his ghost?
@@14rnr No I haven't but sounds interesting will add it to my list, many thanks
@@alittlebitofhistory Cheers, sometime you should make a video of all the local breweries, it could take a while but well worth it!
I'd come with you all in the name of research of course.
@@14rnr Haha.
10:24 surely that is V. I. Lenin leading the Peasants' Revolt?
p.s."Flagstaff" is "Falstaff"
all hale greenwood's, and floss and len,s dog.
Wasnt one of those buildings at Howe Hill? Where one of Hitlers oaks used to be :)
Hitler's Oaks??
@@andrewemery4272 Hitler gifted oak trees to the gold medal winners of the 1936 Olympics and one of these recipients ended owned howe hill at the time and planted it on his estate, its dead now alas :)
Yes it is, Did not know about Hitler's Oaks very interesting