Inside A Perfectly Preserved Early Tudor Mansion

[@poppy1779]

This gentleman is definitely the right owner for this house. I reckon the house chose him! 👍🌹

[@mabel8179]

Absolutely! Imagine what the people who lived there hundreds of years ago would think of the solar panels and heat pumps! They'd be amazed.

[@joshschneider9766]

this owner is an absolute genius of sympathetic restoration and upgrading. what a brilliant "modernization" of an absolutely magnificent estate.

[@wendybutler1681]

With so much respect for the perfection of the original design. Deep respect for the beauty and function. The phrase 'new and improved' makes me cringe.

[@RIZFERD]

Yeah, exaggerating, you haven't seen anything better around the world ;)

[@joshschneider9766]

@@RIZFERD not of this type of building. It's my favorite.

[@carlaedgin8708]

She speaks with the passion of someone who is trying to preserve and bring knowledge to beautiful historical houses. No matter what her nationality that is to be respected.

[@Kokose]

that is true, she is very respectful and that is to be admired

[@marynaivanova1370]

No, that’s not passion .That’s no class. Even people on a high management position stop communicate like a high school teenager .

[@LesleyMcLauchlan]

What a treasure of a man restoring this house to Britain's treasured architectural history.

[@DesignedInNola]

mommy

[@ar9rnr]

I always liked the old british architecture from previous centuries. Typical western architecture. We will have to see how it evolves in this 21st century. From the way things are going, we will probably see many mosque-like buildings in the near future.

[@DarkHorse-bp3xf]

This has been one of the best house tours I've seen. I greatly appreciate the frankness and lack of pretense in the production presenting this program. It's rare.

[@christinagarcia6405]

I applaud him for properly restoring this home! I just love that.

[@amandab.recondwith8006]

What an absolute privilege to have the money and the foresight to own and modernize such an historic and beautiful manor! Bet it's haunted as hell! 😉

[@thomasewing2656]

Which is why they didn't want to show us the rest of the property!

[@brynnharris-hamm1321]

No such thing as haunted 🙄

[@mabel8179]

Giles is a man with a vision! The house is in good hands with him. He's using modern technology to preserve it for the future. Fab!

[@carole3708]

Agreed. I would have liked to have known a bit more about him, though....

[@helenamcginty4920]

Never realised we had pottage every saturday in my 1950s childhood. Mum boiled pearl barley with onions, the bones from the 2 breasts of lamb that were the week's meat for 6 of us. Then added carrots, turnips, potatoes and best of all sage dumplings.

[@zapot66]

I love old houses especially Tudor manors. This was so informative and heart warming that the owner has the best interest to restore the structure. Awesome Beautiful 😊

[@patriciagriffith7402]

Did you know the Tudors were very melanated

[@dreampurplequeen1]

Would have loved to see more of the actual house 🤔

[@veebee3837]

Thank you, was skimming through and saw a lot of hanging out in the garden

[@Odo55]

We could do without the same intro about marrying into the British aristocracy....

[@langyd4518]

wow British people are touchy…and a little bit nuts

[@dreampurplequeen1]

@@langyd4518 not British.. true blue American

[@trawlins396]

​@@Odo55so she's wrong for marrying a Viscount?

[@lisaess9782]

"When I married into the British aristocracy..." girl, so relatable!

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

😂😂😂

[@CUBErt000]

She married earl of Sandwich 🤣

[@SynthiaVan]

Yeah that's about when I stopped watching and went to the comments.

[@melissadaley3215]

Thank You, Giles for preserving and protecting this historic estate, whilst bringing the necessary elements forward in the most sympathetic, environmentally sensitive manner.

[@IfAllElseFails_Ctrl_Alt_Del]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that he is restoring it, by bringing back it's original beauty. He is enhancing it's historic charm with new age, ECO friendly technology & doing it with so much love & passion. Thank you sir, for preserving such a beautiful, one of a kind, historic property. It would be an absolute dream, to be able to stand in your beautiful home. Unfortunately as a single mother, I can only admire & appreciate it from behind my phone screen😅. I'm an American, but I love British history & it's whimsical beauty. Combining the old with the new, in such a seamless way. It hurt to see that stunning kitchen, being defaced in such a way. Thank you for bringing back its original charm & Beauty.

[@vegandolls]

I'm basically an earl of sandwiches myself

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

i've been known to hurl a sandwich.

[@annanardo2358]

I'm the Viscountess of Antipasto !!! 😃 All joking aside any girl would welcome the idea of marrying into the aristocracy ..😃 I know I would !😊

[@janegarnham]

omg love a good sandwich 😂 Living in Asia atm and have to make them myself 😂

[@nancyrobertson8661]

And I thought you were the Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl.

[@tonylittle3508]

Hi. I am the Count of Piesanchips.

[@user-vv9bq4ed3q]

I'm a retired fire officer with specialist responsibilities for historical and heritage buildings within my area of responsibility. Good to see that this chap is going to see to it that the building is going to be looked after

[@thynylejr4n_m]

They speak both with enthusiasm and excitement as they talk about history and the actual restoration of the place.

[@just_kos99]

Wow, and I thought the house I grew up in in Portsmouth, New Hampshire was old! It was built in the 1700s, but this one? Gorgeous! So glad it's being so well-attended.

[@marilynmitchell2712]

Here the very first western houses were built in about 1840; before that there were Indian villages. Most of the "old" houses I have seen were built around 1890

[@tianna1116]

Helen, you grew up in an 18th century home?! That’s remarkable!! I’d love to live in and care for a home that old ❤

[@reeses_piecesblessingsbupo5309]

I grew up in Oklahoma and the oldest historic homes here are in the middle to late 1800’s I believe. The Native American reservations here are the oldest and only thing that would predate that except for some old Viking runestones in runestone park in heavener, Ok.

[@Odo55]

@@marilynmitchell2712 Sorry to say but you are mistaken about that by over 100 years.😀

[@ditzygypsy]

@@marilynmitchell2712Where is “here”? Are you here in BC, Canada? That sounds about right (roughly) for here on the west coast. Like in Victoria, BC, which is my favourite city in Canada, followed by Montreal (I haven’t been to the Maritimes, sadly). I think Tod House and Craigflower Manor are the oldest (both built in the 1850s).

[@tracycombs1484]

Such an amazing stately home. I'm in awe of the history and architecture of these homes.

[@emilybronk575]

That has to be so unreal to see in person. Something from hundreds of years ago, with a whole lot of history to it! The owner did a wonderful job taking over this house and preserving the legacy that it holds!

[@babalonbarbie7352]

Now, if they had only shown more of the actual house, that would be grand.

[@jennifercole960]

I have never been as excited for a KZbin channel as I am for THIS ONE!! I absolutely LOVE this Manor!! My ancestry is English/Scandinavian/German. We definitely hail from somewhere in England. I believe there is a hill there called Blackford Hill. I am a Blackford, my maiden name! I have always wanted to go to England and I truly hope I get to someday.❤️

[@brightphoebesays]

Oh you must! I'm Canadian, same heritage as you, and going back to England was like going home after hundreds of years away. Everything so familiar, and felt so right. My maternal grandmother was born there, immigrated to Canada as a child with her family. I took her surname, to honour my connection to England.

[@Challenger2A7]

Blackford Hill is in Edinburgh, so it looks like you might be Scottish!

[@Challenger2A7]

​@@brightphoebesays Though I live in the north of England, I used to spend a lot of time in a very old town called Rye, on the south coast, and the hotel visitors' book could be heartbreaking. A woman from Cincinnati wrote "I am home at last." Another American woman's husband told me his wife was refusing to leave unless she could return to Rye within six months at the most. There were many more comments like these.

[@ziploc2000]

Thank you both for the tour! My parents used to have a house in Beaminster, so I have visited Mapperton and Montacute several time each, but never Athelthampton. If I heard Giles right and got my back of the envelope calculations correct, he has about 330 solar panels up. That seems high so maybe I heard wrong. We have 23 and are also net zero for our much smaller house in Oregon, but that's a 10-15 year investment minimum for us before they pay for themselves. Electricity is cheap here in Oregon, and also mostly renewable energy from hydro-electric, but we wanted to go Solar while we had the funds. Our max potential generation is 10.5 kW at local noon, but we were only hitting 9kW on the Summer Solstice because nothing is ever perfect.

[@simonnoel649]

The house and grounds are open to the public (for a fee). Went last year, so watched the video to recapture those beautiful memories. If you get chatting with the guides, they might even show you the secret door and hidden release mechanism. Well worth a visit :)

[@cherylmaden5989]

You can tell he really loves what he's doing it's always nice to see❤

[@jacquelinehecht7256]

It’s nice to hear an American so passionate about the history of these beautiful old English houses

[@rythmblood27]

I think you’d be surprised how many Americans are actually enamored with the incredibly beautiful architecture & history of England/Great Britain! I’m a middle aged American guy interested in many different things but I love these digital tours with added historical facts of these amazing pieces of architectural history.

[@wwpetko-6760]

I’m an American originally from Louisiana now in North Carolina and stumbled upon this video and just love it. I find these homes absolutely fascinating.

[@marynaivanova1370]

People just fascinated by history ,

[@susankerr9521]

Athelhampton is in incredibly good condition! I'm glad it has a "good steward" to care for it. The incorporation of solar power into the overall property's fabric is brilliant.

[@maihindess1]

I went there in 2014, before he took over in 2019..I spent a long time pausing this video while I compared it to my photos..😃..The gardens look the same, but the inside has completely changed..😯...A wonderful day out, I do recommend..😊

[@historybarf]

Y’all leave Julie alone. She is a very lovely person.

[@pjmoseley243]

I havent read anything that is to the contrary .

[@valor101arise]

You can be lovely and annoying....more than one thing

[@ArtisteStudios]

It's not her, it's whoever is supposed to be editing. She is wonderful, but too much wonderful can be, well ... too much.

[@tracysmith3076]

​@@pjmoseley243same here

[@wpbrigham]

I agree, she's an American so what? She's lived in the UK for over 20 years. At least she cares enough to learn about British culture, unlike Meghan Markle. Give her some respect and credit. As an American, I am ashamed of Meghan Markle and what she has done. Julie has embraced the culture and history of England. I hope to visit someday, the land my ancestors came from. I am proud to have English blood.

[@lucycloverlincoln111]

this show never fails to impress.

[@gilliananddave6846]

Beautiful house most of us could only dream of, just love it. A real 😢credit to the owner who has worked so hard and ploughed in a lot of his money .

[@jennypalmer331]

I live in Australia and so we have nothing this age and so I found it very very interesting. Using solar panels is brillant .Thank you

[@tereasia]

Insane that this house is still standing! Wonderful!

[@diannemiller1895]

Stone is pretty much permanent. It's the roof if not protected would hav destroyed the inside. Imagine 😮!! The yr 1485 !! What a treat to walk thru tour....maybe evn eat a Tudor meal. Changed planes in London but that's all.

[@algvauxhall]

Bringing this estate into the modern age, while hiding the solar panels & heat pump, & keeping the beauty of it all, is genius. Deffo got the best owner.

[@Aurora-qn2dx]

Leave Julie alone..shes married to an english viscount..shes an inspiration and does a lot for Mapperton estate wich she and her husband are running at the momnent after her inlaws the countess and earl ofbsandwitch retired..and is a mother on top of all that..i recomend her and her familys Mapperton estate channel..and the garden tours with her mother in law the countess of sandwitch.

[@leahzaloudek6978]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! 2 unique perspectives bridging where we've been and where we're going. More like this, please! I hope you can show us another room when you go back for the aperol spritz... but it's ok just to walk around those grounds, too!

[@Juanita-gf4te]

The great thing about pottage was that it could be added to everyday by whatever was on hand. I mean among the peasantry - they might if lucky have some bacon to add and potatoes, corn etc until it got thicker and thicker and more flavoursome, until they had to use it all up and start a new pot.

[@wendycrawford1792]

Yrs, l would have liked to have seen the interior of the house. Having said that, l can’t believe the amount of criticism being pummelled at the host and home owner. She seems like a thoughtful, decent and enthusiastic woman who appreciates her lot in life. It strikes me that there must be a large number of jealous viewers, who, instead of simply not watching the show at all( because the woman’s oh so unbearable) continue to watch and find fault with everything. How pathetic!

[@renujayajaya]

So appreciative of people who are restoring and preserving these old grand buildings with so much character and historic value! They are marvels compared to the dull, plain crap they build now!!!

[@IBmisspeppermint]

@ 24:00 min (appx) Solar panels and solar water heaters are SO helpful What a great tour, thank you.

[@meichelle2000]

I really wish we could have seen more of the actual house.. Too much time on the "modernization" and not enough on the house itself

[@ravenhill-the-hospitaller-1968]

i have family in Dorset, beautiful part of the country.

[@Blooderfly17]

I'm so glad I found you! I love historical homes and the architecture ❤ thank you for sharing these!

[@dainfarley9057]

Superb show thanks 👍 I’m a working class bloke from Manchester, although now live in Australia. To see this house is amazing to me and wonderful what this guy is doing, I like what the lady said with that this is all our history. it’s shared now yes and it’s great that someone as ‘low born’ as me can get to see such an incredible building with all its beauty and history.

[@queenboudicca31]

What a beautiful place.

[@cloudb.1071]

539 years old! Amazing! 💖

[@JanWilson-i4h]

I visited this lovely House in the early 1990's fascinating House ❤

[@bluelakesail]

It must be so fun to walk around the house and gardens as the owner just exploring and imagining. Like being in a museum after hours.

[@lou-louh5954]

11:56 Anyone else notice her nearly hit the poor fella in the face. Great content and to see what effort has gone in to restoring this old gem.

[@Loupdelou-ly1ve]

🤣

[@davidbamford4721]

That is a really marvellous Lemon-Scented Gum that you were seated beneath. The leaves, when crushed smell like lemons.

[@EH23831]

I’m amazed a gum would grow in that cold climate!

[@ditzygypsy]

I think she’s just fine. She seems a bit nervous and a bit awkward or inexperienced with knowing how to react naturally on camera, but it doesn’t make her disingenuous, contrived, or fake. Nor does it make her, as some of these horrible comments have said, “Insufferable”. Even being a host on a show requires some good acting chops. The most-skilled hosts know how to act so they look comfortable, relaxed, engaged, and natural. And as far as her offering to help in the kitchen looking “contrived” 🙄, there is a structured sort of script that needs to be followed when filming docs like this. Good grief. Cheers from 🇨🇦.

[@satsumamoon]

If people find her ways insufferable, then they find them insufferable. Why do you think it "horrible" to dislike something? Surely if you dislike those who dislike ,that makes you a hypocrite . I hate hypocrites and I like those who feel free to express their own opinions and thoughts.

[@angelacharin636]

Beautiful old buildings. Love the gardens and the modern energy conversion. ❤

[@LumiSisuSusi]

Such a wonderful episode. What an incredible house and restoration

[@michaelbressette2599]

That manor house is simply stunning in its simple state. Its no over dressed or adorned but is appointed with stone reliefs & carvings that amaze me. This makes this 0place a special one & I would love to spend a week in a home like this just wandering & looking at all the craftsmanship of its construction. Pottage is a wonder thing during the Autumn & in a house like that seems fitting. I make pottage a lot cause its a one pot meal & typically fortified with the most nutrient dense ingredients too to help fortify the body for cold months. Thank you for the experience.

[@thomaswinston5142]

One of my direct antecedents was knighted by Henry VII in 1487.

[@Goofydoog]

Now, I understand Tudor style better now. Thanks to this show.

[@daniellecharland-gruhzit1177]

What an incredible home! I'm so glad they're doing the renovations and adding the solar and everything to make it livable and sustainable and restoring so much of the original as much as possible. Those Gardens are extraordinary I am so so glad we got to see it exclamation point Thank you thank you viscountess for showing them to us

[@catlyn7829]

This could have been a great video but was more about cooking and eating and Solar. Disappointing. Would like to have seen more of the house and architecture.

[@davidlynch9049]

The man is trying to preserve this significant piece of history and it must cost boatloads. Why don't the twits making negative comments about the modern technology helping him, get lost? 👋

[@mrs.g.9816]

What a beautiful house and lovely gardens! And using solar powered heating (and air conditioning?) is a marvelous idea. I love touring the house and grounds with you, but I'm really glad I own a small house!

[@jassonsw]

Used in the 1972 film Sleuth with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.

[@monthandley3979]

Also used in a sleeper with pre-Downtown Abbey's Maggie Smith & Hugh Bonneville called From Time to Time c2009

[@symbasmith3049]

@@monthandley3979I ❤️ that movie. So happy they finally made it available in the U.S.!👏🏻🥰

[@pkpopkpo]

I can't even imagine the beauty of the mansion when new! Amazing

[@MerrilyMerrilyMerrily]

Wow, those gardens are extraordinary.

[@azlindy4147]

Love the history and commentary but would have liked to see more of the house itself. What does a Tudor bedroom look like? And what were the bathing / toilet facilities like? Did they have closets or just large wardrobes? Etc.

[@ChannelWright]

Although a bit contrived, I’m glad they made it and I enjoyed watching it. I doubt they actually eat that kind of food off of metal plates (they probably enjoy much nicer, high-end fair when the cameras are off). Also, I would’ve liked to have seen more of the interior of the house and a little less focus on the solar power, and they never mention the drawbacks such as the hazards of mining the materials for it, as well as the manufacture and disposal of it, as there is no such thing as a perfect solution to these problems.

[@Katherine_Allen]

I'd love to try that recipe. It looks perfect for a winter's day.

[@RMurrell31]

I would like to have seen more of the house.

[@nancyrobertson8661]

What a fascinating video. Thank you Julie, for taking me back in time before the madness of our modern age.

[@joshschneider9766]

9:53 i wonder how many times a viscountess did kitchen prep in there in its entire history. im gonna bet just her. shes a second city saint. proud of sharing a hometown with her!

[@commonsense246]

Fabulous Julie, just fabulous!

[@heatherstew913]

Giles is my spirit animal! Speaking as an ordinary American that could only dream of owning a manor such as this.

[@limolnar]

How fabulous is it that they had pottage, especially considering that it was Queen Elizabeth's favourite meal.

[@floydiandreamscapes5145]

I would just love to have a greenhouse half that size. My hobby is growing cactus and succulents. If I had that solar set up, I'd heat the greenhouse in winter so I could use it year around here in New England.

[@dustinabc]

35:29 Make sure you don't ask about the environmental impact of solar panel and battery manufacturing! I'm pretty sure they also got some money from the gov't for buying specifically approved products.

[@tracyrains8470]

I love that blue car

[@waynejohnson1304]

Normally, I love these films on these wonderful homes, but, I am very disappointed because the whole theme seemed to be centered on a few things only. Namely, the solar panels. What about the rest of the house? I wanted to see the other rooms too.

[@ladyflimflam]

These estates have always used solar energy. Nice to see the modern iteration.

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

passive solar architecture is a thing. no moving parts. just pull the curtains back.

[@louannpoovey5867]

I just fell upon this series. Absolutely love tours and history!!!

[@jasone3166]

I wonder why Giles didn't install a geothermal system which would have had a much smaller footprint, in terms of above-ground machinery. It is what I have in my Victorian home (Which, in Canada, is about as historic as we get,) and I love it. It only used about an acre of land to bury the underground pipes. If only I had the solar to power it. I was able to get rid of all evidence of modern heating. I used to have an external oil tank and a block chimney. I love having it.

[@terencephillips6833]

Incredible place , not a bit like my old people’s council bungalow, wonder if he’s worried about losing his government winter heating allowance? …But these old houses are so interesting to look round ..Thanks for showing us.

[@williamshepley3923]

Love these episodes and what you do. My family originates from the village of Shepley under Henry 8. Hope to visit one day

[@mavrosyvannah]

Just for edification the English did not use the fork until around 1610.

[@direfranchement]

Beautifully produced.

[@jamieryman]

I agree! Have acquired nystagmus & just can't watch poor editing (hurts my eyes). Transiting is smooth (& therefore is predictable for my brain). Not a lot of zooming in & out fast 👏👏 Keeps the interest without making one dizzy 👍👍

[@HillaryTabor]

This house looks a lot like Trenwith in the Poldark series! Amazing!

[@janicefranklin5078]

I loved that series. I’m going to rewind & look more closely. 😊 No, Chavenage House in Tetbury was used as Trenwith in Poldark. But there is certainly a lot of similarities between the two Estates.

[@janettedargy7941]

I thought so too. Must have been a similar style house.

[@WouterSwiegers]

Very relaxing presenting. Great camera work. Great episode and she is still so humble.

[@WilliamAkins-rw2hv]

Loved this video! Julie is a great tour guide. I'd also love to hear about his life prior to this project.

[@Weiseorgelspieler]

I would have never ever thougt that this house is so old! This looks like 19th neogothic at least from the outside. Great! thank you!

[@Ann-sf6od]

I realize it may not be most important aspect but wondering how much did it cost to install solar panels...how long will it take to make that cost back?

[@pioneercynthia1]

It's called the "solar payback period" and it's six to ten years. Shorter than I would've _ever_ expected!

[@pioneercynthia1]

It's a good question!

[@vernelledouglas1801]

Amazing to see a building standing before Columbus took to the seas.

[@Katherine_Allen]

Love the renewable energy!

[@mukundkharade906]

Some rare moments when I am speechless by beauty of wonderful things , these days its happening quiet often when I see Cotswold and other wonderful places and today , Wonderful piece of history well preserved , beautiful..... An house from 15th century wonderful. Thank you for the wonderful our of this wonderful and beautiful place. Regards Mukund

[@marnieanderson720]

I wish there was the recipe for that Tudor pottage! Looks absolutely delicious!

[@01Janya]

Pearl barley, root veg plus whatever other veg you have on hand. Add bacon if you have it, meat bones and scraps if available. Its not a perfect science recipe. You use what you have on hand and in whatever quantity you have it. Sometimes its very carroty, sometimes it's oniony, it might be meaty. Just use what you have! In winter it might be just pearly barley and dried herby with stock scraps. Pottage makes a fab 'use up all the fridge leftover veg' meal, 'specially when served with fresh baked bread! Enjoy!

[@marnieanderson720]

@@01Janya Thank you so much!

[@Guitarbarella]

Julie is actually very lovely and she works very hard to keep her own house in repair as well these houses are incredibly costly to maintain.

[@ladyrotha5420]

Used as the exterior location in the movie, Sleuth (1972): as Laurence Olivier / Andrew Wyke's country estate. Beautiful! 🏰

[@chatryna]

I love radiators. One of the biggest mistakes was to replace them with dirty forced air.

[@Ccamero123]

Potages could be all vegetable or contain meat depending upon your income. It also changed with the seasons and what vegetables were available.

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

The earl of sandwich, I owe many thanks to you, I just had a roast beef sangy, I bow to your earlness.

[@youreatowel9705]

The houses are cool and all but that Corvette is where its at.

[@camerong5513]

stunning homes , gardens and British countryside !

[@jessarain9917]

Loved the owner and staff. The interviewer was far too fond of her own voice and kept interrupting. Ugh.

[@cleardarkness888]

The emphatic proclamations over every little thing lol

[@rl3293]

Sucks to be you, doesn't it? There's always one 🙄

[@dulciemidwinter1925]

​@rl3293 I think we are just not familiar with American voices. If you listen to American tv shows, they speak a lot louder than we do. They squeal a bit when they are excited, but it's not that we are right or they are wrong. It's just that they are different.

[@WhyDoTroonsHaveTheSameVoices]

She’s terrible. Phony and greedy, typical buccaneer. The worst of the USA now in the UK.

[@kimclarke5018]

@@dulciemidwinter1925nope I’m Canadian and live in the US for three decades. She over enunciates words and it’s pretentious. The minute I realized it was her I turned it off. All Americans do NOT talk like that. She’s full of herself.

[@jenk8855]

I love Julie!