Countryside Walk from an Ancient Well to the Village

Countryside Walk from an Ancient Well to the Village | GOODMANHAM, ENGLAND.

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Join me on this cloudy and very windy afternoon in the Yorkshire Wolds, England, as we walk from the ancient St. Helen's Well along the old railway line to the old village of Goodmanham. If you enjoy this video please consider subscribing to the channel / @walktheworldaway
Goodmanham (historically Godmundingaham, the home of the people of Godmund) is a small village situated on the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail in East Yorkshire, England. The village was once the site of a significant pagan temple, which was reportedly destroyed by King Edwin in the 7th century. Built in a favourable position on a south-facing slope of the Yorkshire Wolds between two streams, the village had access to a copious supply of water from numerous springs and also naturally occurring limestone for building.
The land is extraordinarily fertile in this region and people have occupied the area since prehistoric times. The earliest traces of settlement are from the Stone Age. There are many ancient burial sites. The boundaries of the village lie along the lines of ancient earthworks and these are evidence that it was a prehistoric place of worship. Near the western boundary of the village lies one of the most ancient roads of Britain which was later adopted by the Romans.
St Helen's Well is one of four named wells in the Goodmanham area and arises from a natural grotto which spills out into a large triangular stone enclosure. In the past, it may have been used as a bath for healing purposes, but in more recent times it was used to refill steam engines. Saint Helen also known as Helena, Eleanor, Helen Augusta and Helena of Constantinople (248-329 AD) was mother of Emperor Constantine the Great who was declared Emperor in York in 306 AD. The ribbons and other significant items tied to the tree by the well are ritualistic for good health or good luck.
Goodmanham Mill which is featured on the thumbnail was originally a paper mill but was converted to a corn mill in the 1810s. A windmill was incorporated between the watermill and mill house to deal with the unreliable water source. Both mills were demolished in 1940.
According to Bede in the 'Ecclesiastical History of the English People', Goodmanham was the place where, in 627, Coifi the chief priest desecrated and fired a pagan shrine after Edwin and his council had decided in favour of the conversion to Christianity. After breaking taboos such as mounting a stallion and bearing arms, both of which were provided by the king, Coifi rode to the temple at Goodmanham and ordered it to be torn down and burnt by his companions. Some aspects of this narrative are historically accurate such as the name of Goodmanham and likely the name Coifi. His name appears on a stained glass window inside the All Saints church in Goodmanham which dates back to around 1130 AD.
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@Craftyeastyorkshirelass 4 ай бұрын

Jamie the walk from The Ancient Well to Goodmanham looks a beautiful place l loved the memory tree with all the ribbons but in time it could damage the tree but it's always a nice thing to do to remember loved ones the walk through the wooded paths is so lovely with birds singing Goodmanham looks a lovely little village just can't work out the bird that is singing it could be a blackbird or a song thrush not sure what a lovely stream running in front of the old windmill house, which am l right in saying it was the Goodman mill but now a house so peaceful village just love the way the sheep were looking at you those sleeping sheep soon moved that Acorn didnt look ready should not long was nice to see the green Acorn was a blustry day with the sound of the winds but nice to the public house pub looked nice what a lovely church yard what a lovely church so nice inside there is some lovely arches inside the Alter looked lovely the stained glass windows are stunning yet another amazing walk 😊