A Walk Across Northampton to visit Alan Moore with Iain Sinclair (4K)

[@churchcrawling]

St Peter's church is Northampton is a closed church, though maintained as a heritage asset with occasional open days. It closed for worship in 1995 and was vested in Chuches Conservation Trust (CCT) in 1998. The CCT is a predominantly volunteer based organisation and specifcally at St Peter's, the CCT is developing the Old Black Lion pub across from the church. The pub closed in 2018 and has medieval origins of some description. The CCT is leading a regeneration project focused around the pub (they've never - to my knowledge - taken on a pub before) to reopen it as a pub again. It should be interesting - they've receieved loads of funding for it and planning permission to restore the building. Hopefully it will mean the church is open more often. Great video! I was introduced to Alan Moore's writing through Swamp Thing for DC comics a long time ago and never looked back. A conversation between Ian Sinclair and Alan Moore, let alone having two great minds in the same room, must surely have caused a rupture in the fabric of space-time itself.

[@388Caroline]

Thank you 🙏

[@timelordvictorious]

Typical just like some of the buildings where I live

[@jerryrichardson2799]

For those who wonder what the fuss is about: Iain Sinclair is 81 years old and is kind of like the late Bucky Fuller, he knew a lot of people that would be considered important in retrospect, in addition to his own important work. The same is true for Alan Moore. Thanks so much for the upload.

[@sludge1298]

John Rogers, Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore together? Dream come true! Thank you, John!

[@davidwarwick4777]

I'm an ex-Londoner now living in Northampton and working and volunteering at St. Andrews. So much interest here for me. Thank you John.

[@terrydavies.257]

Thank you John. It was an honour to be an ear in that conversation.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Wonderful Terry - I felt exactly the same

[@CthulhuInc]

PLEASE tell me this is only part one! thank you so much for this, john!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Ha, yes the full version of the 1 hour conversation will emerge somewhere in some form at some point

[@CthulhuInc]

@@JohnRogersWalks terrific - thanks, john! 😊

[@tomgirldouble3249]

Oh excellent🤗💜really look forward to the second episode🤔👍🏻

[@tomgirldouble3249]

When will it be available? 🤗☯️💜

[@scottmcneil1150]

Wow ! Incredible half hour, I could listen to them talking with each other all night. thank you John. Brilliant.

[@smark667]

I moved out of London 10 years ago, and I watch your walks to remind me of old days. Now you are walking around my new home of Northampton! I love it here, loads of history, down to earth people

[@PeterUKTV]

Nice channel.

[@petekeightley2973]

I've lived in Northampton all my life (47 years), I'm a thoroughbred Norfamtonian and I still love the town, even though it has gone down hill over the last 15 years. Our home town is draped in so much history. I grew up mainly in a little village called Piddington (again plenty of history there too). Some of the old building in town are absolutely gorgeous, some great architecture! There is also some fantastic old buildings in and around the county.

[@marcpaters0n]

The more I watch your videos, especially when you feature guests like Iain or Alan, the more I connect with the mysticism of Britain. I've recently been reading The Once and Future King, a series of books by T H. White about the Athurian legends. It's fascinating to think of our very recent history in these same mythical terms.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

As Eliot wrote, '...all time is eternally present'. Thank you for an extremely interesting video and for encouraging me to revisit Northampton and discover some of its living sub-strata.

[@AMcF54]

Thank you, John, Iain and Alan. What a wonderfully absorbing film and conversation: elemental and flavoured with some kind of subtle magick. A visit to Northampton is definitely required.

[@GeorgeChoy]

Videos by John Rogers and Geoff Marshall on the same day, I am blessed, thanks John.

[@heidismit5261]

John. This is it. I love this. The deep vibe from these men. And you. All this knowledge and mysticism. Deeply moving.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

So glad you’re enjoying it Heidi- such a pleasure to make this video

[@zcam1969]

straight from the mouth of Moses himself

[@heidismit5261]

@@zcam1969 okeeeeej😂

[@zcam1969]

@@heidismit5261 alan moore is on a LSD trip

[@heidismit5261]

@@zcam1969 And? Your point being? 😄

[@JTTW1455]

A very interesting departure, first Northampton and then the depth of meaning. Thank you so much for the video, John.

[@robmaher42]

Amazing. I lived in Northampton for about 10 months in the Slipper pub in 1988. Definitely remember some of these places.

[@markhowson9694]

Thanks for this, John. I live in Market Harborough but rarely stray into Northampton as it doesn't have the finest reputation in these parts. Must revisit with a new mindset.

[@suecondon1685]

Excellent, especially as I had an Alan Moore binge last night, particularly enjoyed his advice on writing.

[@_....J........................]

Thank you John, Iain, and of course Alan! There it is!

[@stevepierrpoint7385]

I was born in 1956 on The Spencer Estate in Northampton, and met Alan Moore a few times. I have a passion for history. Northampton has a very interesting history and has beautiful architecture. The county is on par with The Cotswolds---Good video.

[@keironfarrow2438]

Great video.I'm from Northampton...Love Alan Moore's work. Not sure if you still can, but you used to to be able to to obtain the key for St Peter's from the reception at the Ibis Hotel, in order to visit it😊

[@4kfreelance]

Great video thanks for uploading it to learn new things about my hometown. I was born in Far Cotton. Everytime I go into town I'm drawn towards All saints by sitting inside the church for a while because it’s so peaceful inside without the town noise. Gets a bit boring after a while though.

[@michaeldillon3113]

How sad that John Clare is so little known . Beautiful poems in the midst of suffering . Son of a farm labourer he was never far from poverty. He deserves a decent biopic .✌️

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Completely agree - a less conventional telling of the Clare walk back to Northampton can be found in Andrew Kötting's By Our Selves

[@michaeldillon3113]

@@JohnRogersWalks Cheers for that John 👍

[@timelordvictorious]

There is a short film about him

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

Toby Jones played him in by ourselves.... it captures Clares insanity, and his delusions. It'd be interesting they did a traditional bio... like the Turner or Lowry films.... I also always find it criminal that William Blake diddnt get the film treatment instead of the incredibly dull and tedious Turner film. I have a interest I Clare as I live near Helpston... his cottage is well worth a visit...

[@michaeldillon3113]

@@mikethebloodthirsty It would have been good if Richard Attenborough had lived as long and as actively as his brother and done a series of films on people like Blake and Clare . I like the artist Samuel Palmer who had mystical leanings , like Blake . They used to walk together in the Shoreham and Underriver areas of Kent . When I walk in that area I sometimes wonder if I walk in their footsteps ?

[@SimonC3064]

Thank you for another fascinating video, John. That one brought back a lot of fond memories for me. I lived in Northampton for a few years during the '90s. Being both a comic artist, myself, and a semi-regular at one of Alan's favourite pubs, I got to know him quite well. I spent many a long evening in one curry house or another, or in the very same room you filmed in, enjoying long chats about all kinds of fascinating topics. Alan was always extremely generous with his time and also a wonderful conversationalist. It's rather fun to see that his sitting room appears to have barely changed at-all in the intervening decades. :)

[@TheArquivopop]

This video is a treasure. There’s so much wisdom imbedded in each sentence in this conversation, that watching it just once is virtually impossible. Thanks so much for this John.

[@williamrobinson7435]

So great to see Alan Moore, and Ian does a grand job of the interview. I've not visited Northampton and the sense of the place really does come through your magick camera there John! Of course Alan's right, it's when you get a bit of history that the multiple layers of a place begin to reveal themselves. Very nice film! Thank you John, Alan and Ian. 🌟👍

[@mandiehounsell-welch2219]

The old tunnels connecting important buildings under the town are fascinating to try and research … They go from the Black Lion all the way down the way you walked to the buildings opposite the Guildhall… not sure where else from there… a few of the buildings you can go into the cellars and see where they are blocked off ❤

[@olafuranthead]

Thank you for this ❤

[@davywavy2141]

Nice to see you both visiting my home town of seventy yèars John. Loved the interview with Alan.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Davy - I’ll be back!

[@MichaelHooper-j2m]

Superior intellects.

[@morriganwitch]

Lovely to see you all xxx

[@markriley4665]

Great to see this video again John. Thoroughly enjoyed Thursday evening at Swedenborg House (films and conversation). Thank you to both you Iain and Alan. Wonderful and inspiring stuff.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks so much Mark - and also for those fantastic photos from Thursday

[@georgexydas]

Somewhere on the BBC's iPlayer there's a three part 1972 series by the great architecture critic Ian Nairn, "Nairn Across Britain". The first episode includes a visit to Northampton ("A rather drab, south midlands town") with a passionate defence of the Market Square and the Emporium Arcade, both of which were then under threat of redevelopment (Spoilers: They were). The whole series is a delight - probably on KZbin as well.

[@ubiktd4064]

What an amazing video. I love the beginning "what you got there Iain?" You know the reply is going to be many levels of interesting.

[@RubbishGimpy]

I can add nothing except a 👍

[@rosswebster7877]

This was absolutely delightful John! It's always great when Iain Sinclair shows up as well as Alan Moore. Northampton just looks and sounds like a captivating place.

[@grooveexplorer4359]

Excellent,we really are blessed having you produce such high quality and fascinating content.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thank you so much

[@michsmi8297]

Fascinating video John, I lived in Northampton for nearly 5 years and I spent the first 10 years of my life in Eastcote road at the bottom of Shootter hill! you certainly should do some walks around shooters hill, much history there too

[@Beachcomber95]

Thank you so much John. This is a special one.

[@Phonographies]

Faboulous walk. And a great conversation between two - three! - great artists. Many thanks.

[@zwerdna35]

Doesn't get much better than this.

[@deeperconversationswithchad]

Brilliant this. From Brum myself but watched the whole thing . Great work ❤️

[@charlescowie5648]

This was amazing , thanks to all

[@tracik1277]

Oh I do so enjoy these films of yours, John. They are peaceful and full of curiosity at the same time. Perfect for relaxing the body whilst stimulating the mind. Nice to hear your music too.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Traci

[@mci6830]

What an unusual and brilliant little film. 👏

[@Ben_Mdws]

Superb stuff here John - and I loved the way you edited it all together.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Ben

[@rain_down_]

Very educational - excellent.

[@tomgirldouble3249]

This was the most fascinating video John, really enjoyed the chat between Ian & Alan, could listen to them for hours🤗

[@Steveoaudioandstuff]

Wahey! And there it is. So good to meet you on Thursday John, and thanks again for signing the book. Halfway through 'other London'. Gonna have to explain to Lisa I need to watch this now and not what's on telly 😂. Steve.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Brilliant to meet you too Steve. So glad you’re getting through TOL. This version has an extra 4 minutes from the cut screened at Swedenborg btw

[@Steveoaudioandstuff]

@JohnRogersWalks I'm diving in. Thanks John. 🙌

[@mariahc3727]

Amazing video! Thankyou for sharing it with us! Really, really loved it ♥

[@shh_you_are_wrong]

Three of my favourite writers, great film.

[@paulwilson7234]

Another excellent Sunday evening video.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Paul

[@andrewashdown3541]

Northampton has a number of architectural sites, extraordinary & of European importance

[@lesliegprice6652]

A cracking video John , after just finishing Jerusalem a few months ago it was wonderful to see some of the streets and hear the fantastic stories , thank you 💕🌈☯️

[@notanotherbottletop9892]

Thank you John for sharing...so much amazing information...Best Martin.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Martin

[@BiZarre-Events]

Another Magikal gem - thank you John! x

[@matweb8195]

Saw the Queen Mum there in 1999. Travis at the Roadmender. John Clare - great Poet - amazing biography. Lots of memories churned up, lol

[@janebaker966]

Its so good how you and your friends show how ordinary places are all extraordinary really. Everywhere is. I know nothing about Northampton but I know just one of my ancestors lived there but I know nothing about him but his name and trade. Thomas Woodford of Northampton,rope maker in the mid 1700s. The peoms of John Clare are beautiful. I once heard on the radio I think,a long piece by John Clare describing how unsettling he and no doubt many others found The Enclosures. Not being able to walk over ground and along streams and in woodland where once they could roam freely on possible pain of death,well it was as physically and mentally painful as life today where all our certainties are being cast away.

[@sianwarwick633]

Really so great hearing the two of them diving in and out of these ideas. Thanks for the context of Stephen Moore too.

[@wiltaylor]

Lovely. thanks for this.

[@markstarmer3677]

You used to get access to the church via the Black Lion pub. Years ago, whilst working for the Borough Council Electrical Dep’t, we had to switch the exterior floodlights on / off (via a time clock) over the Easter and Christmas periods from inside the church. The council would pay for the energy over these periods. It is a stunning church.

[@ralphwinter6421]

Nice one John, wonderful vid...

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Ralph

[@KevinAmatt]

Uprooted by Nina Lyon is an amazing book about the green man. The name ‘The Green Man’ was actually coined in the 1940s. The original name and meaning is lost in the depths of time. The kind of people who worshipped trees. Like Yew trees, which are found outside in many churches.

[@gordondeans2549]

How can we ever KNOW the humanity that is in the landscapes that we are passing through except for the scribes and storytellers that preceded us? Without them, are our journeys just hallucinations to be forgotten?

[@judiththomson8895]

Thank You Gentleman..That was incredible.

[@ekurisona663]

"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground"

[@MrMojoRisin71]

Thank you very much for a great video.

[@maryannhadley8439]

John, thank you for this and all your works. I think I need to start writing. This man inspires me. Where do I start, the past or the present? I do a lot of walking too, and it makes me feel more centered and real, as you do. Again, thanks.

[@JohnC2009Edin]

Thank you for this video!

[@Joy-gc1pi]

😮 wow! Mind blown. Thanks for letting be a fly on the wall, in Canada😊

[@WhiteRussianDolls]

As a Jerusalem reader I appreciate this immensely. PS: Did y'all catch the Moon and Serpent manuscript at 20:20?

[@JeanineMarieCompassion]

I really look forward to your lovely videos! Love from Arizona!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks very much Jeanine

[@heathermartin8932]

Nice to see this @the Swedenborg last week and enjoyed the post film discussion between you and Iain. Also enjoyed Salvage of a Soho Photographer. Skin up Alan!

[@philburdett]

Moore, Sinclair, Beckett, Joyce & Clare...this video could be five times longer & still not long enough...fantastic work sir! (Oh & I'm still here...) 🙂

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Cheers Phil

[@waynehiggins16]

This was such an interesting video John. Loved it! Thank you

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it Wayne - thanks for watching

[@michaelmiller641]

Wow! That was fascinating! Thanks for that!

[@Mick_Holland]

Hello John. It's been a long time since I watched a film of yours - nothing personal you understand 🙂- but I saw the reference to Northampton (just down the road from me) and Messrs. Sinclair & Moore so I had to take a butcher's. Wow, what a terrific film! Ian's insight - I had no idea he knew much about Northampton, but I shouldn't have been surprised, his great anecdote of the shoot-out at the poetry reading, and the mind expanding conversation between Iain and Alan made this one to remember and revisit. Thanks for sharing it - and I've got some catching up to do! Cheers👍🏼

[@jimdickerson3465]

Epic! Many thanks John 👍

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Cheers Jim

[@leeradford76]

Thanks for this good video john rogers

[@InterceptorUK]

Brilliant video, I never knew Northampton has so much history and amazing buildings still.

[@terryblack2219]

I’ve got to be honest John, I can only understand about 20% of that is but it was so fascinating. I watched it three times and there’s a lot more in it than I can understand, but thank you for sharing it since it made a delightful evening pass trying to come to terms with something I struggled to understand..

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Cheers Terry- it was a real joy to make this film

[@ashleysgaze]

Bravura, John! ❤

[@warlockofwordschannel7901]

Fantastic stuff, John, gonna reread Agents of Oblivion before The Great When, maybe Voice of The Fire as well...

[@cosmicomic3473]

Pure gold!

[@freyasworn2600]

thank you

[@rubytuesday6515]

Fascinating walk and talk. Thank you gentlemen!🚶‍♂️🚶✍️📚

[@johnnylatham9738]

Amazing Alan Moore ,, iain Sinclair and yourself , i could listen to this for hours,(can we get the outtakesthe extended version😂)

[@388Caroline]

Thanks, John I enjoyed this one 🙏

[@PeterUKTV]

Hello fellow Northampton walker nice channel. Subscribed.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Peter

[@ThisWontEndWell]

The area between Northampton and Newport Pagnell was the Norman kings of England private hunting ground, it is where they disposed of their enemies without trial... Many came to Northampton and were executed on the king's land which were outside of the laws of England. In terms of the Norman domination of the English, Northampton was an important stronghold for Norman domination and be for that it was a Viking stronghold of the Danelaw with the border of the Danelaw and Saxon England being the river at Newport Pagnell stretching around to Buckingham. Having the king invite you to hunt with him in Northampton was the last act for many English noblemen.

[@danielnln]

John Rogers, a brilliant channel, sir 👏👏👏 👊✌️

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Daniel

[@w.g.hunter1300]

When I think of Northampton, I also think of The Jazz Butcher/Pat Fish. Were you ever a fan, John? Also, love the cricket content at 19:00 - maybe do a cricket-themed walk sometime, since you and your Dad were both players!

[@earinsound]

i thought of Pat Fish as well! Alan Moore gave the eulogy at his funeral. Pat was another important Northamptonite!

[@johnsmyth3663]

Fascinating, super film. Thank you.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks John

[@DronescapingBritain]

Love this video John! Very familiar with Northampton but you managed to shed light on previously unknown features. Next time , lets see Pete Murphy (from Bauhaus) with yourself, Ian and Alan Moore. Was wondering about the soundtrack and I was pleasantly surprised that it was you! nice one it worked really well!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks. It’d be amazing to do a walk with Pete Murphy

[@alanarmer8069]

Great video 👍👍📗📗📗📗📗📗📗📗📗👍👍

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thank you Alan

[@Michaeluk61]

Intresting video. Thanku. 🍺

[@Theoobovril]

Much more of Ian Sinclair, featuring in your videos, John, and I will end up becoming cultured, try and explain that to my family? In other words, John, a brilliant video yet again, with masterful Narration coming from Ian....as usual.

[@dannybb2000]

Beautiful film❤

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Danny

[@nige_breaks_bikes9782]

I wasn’t going to watch this as I prefer the longer London hikes but found it really interesting and thought provoking … the future is dissolving the past in an upside down world … good film ❤

[@chrisblay]

Hello again John

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Hi Chris

[@milobell5525]

Well, that was all rather illuminating.