Jolly Marvellous Medieval Barnet - London Walk

[@tomcarl8021]

I'm a bartender here in NYC. I've taken to greeting people by saying 'Pip Pip Tally-ho' to people thanks to Joolz. Most get it, but I've gotten some strange looks. Haha!!

[@fuckbankers]

What o

[@orb938gmail.]

🍸 Spiffing, 😆.

[@BlinkerBinker]

@@orb938gmail. pip pip means goodbye (similar to toodle pip) and tally-ho means let's go

[@orb938gmail.]

@@BlinkerBinker 👍🙂👍.

[@tomcarl8021]

@@BlinkerBinker So, I'm actually telling them goodbye when I greet them at the bar? That's hilarious.

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

I seriously cannot understand why you don't have at least half a billion subscribers. This is the most interesting, intelligent and amusing channel on youtube by far.

[@michaelmcnally1242]

My mother had found an Edward VIII clear "pressed glass" commemorative bowl (or plate, whatever) on a trip to England. She knocked it off a shelf one day and of course it was smashed into small bits. In 2014 my family went to London on holiday, and she asked if I could get another one. I said yes, thinking that there was 0% chance I would find one, but my daughter and I walked into an antique shop over in the Brick Lane area and there was one of the exact same plates sitting on a shelf for sale. I think my mom broke that one too.

[@Joolzguides]

Butterfingers. She should play for England

[@nicbrownable]

If the recipient is clumsy, I suggest getting memorabilia dinnerware celebrating the marriage of Anne & Mark Phillips or other unpopular royals/events, as items are by far the most affordable.

[@hopefulmelancholy7514]

I am forever grateful to have an honest, joyful perception of England and the greater London area from this channel. Thanks so much, Joolz.

[@msives]

grew up around Barnet in the 60's. I miss the old library next to Barnet Church. The vicar of Barnet Church told me years ago the keyhole of the main door of Barnet Church is the same elevation above sea level as the top of the spire on St Paul's Cathedral

[@abby4590lohan]

I'm confused how is a keyhole on sea level???

[@jeffreyrwilliams9345]

@@abby4590lohan its not, sealevel is baseline, benchmark. London sits approx sealevel, the spire on St Pauls may be 100 feet above sealevel, IDK, but traveling to Barnet from London you raise in elevation so the keyhole of the Barnet church is at same elevation as St Pauls spire. hope this helps

[@msives]

@@abby4590lohan elevation above sea level

[@Ed19601]

you might be pleased to know that plans to erect a 20 m 5G mast were scrapped for the moment.

[@Ed19601]

​@@abby4590lohan someone else already explained this to you but let me just add that in large parts of my country the key holes are below sea level, sometimes as much as 6 meters.

[@TheByard]

Moved to Barnet from Surbiton in the 1950s, dad worked on constructing tunnel for British Railways Hadley to Potters Bar. I went to Underhill school then Ravenscroft, rode ponies at Barnet Fair for 2 bob a sale. Delivered morning papers to Norman Wisdom at Arkley further along from The Whale Bones. There were two BBC news readers living on Hadley common. In the 1960s I drank in the Black Horse, The Red Lion was a Berni steak house, The Mitre had a good back room bar and a car park, a friend drove a Studebaker Car and would reverse back until his tow bar hit the wall, we tied a British Rail exploder 'used to warn train driver the lines closed, well he hit the wall and off it went blowing a dozen or so bricks out. We got bared for a month.???

[@PeterPaul175]

Did you go to Finchley Grammar? We had a lot of those warning exploders in circulation.

[@darthwiizius]

Them exploders go up well if you place them on the ground a chuck a load of magnesium ribbon on top and light then leg it. How do I know this? Hehe a local tearaway down the road from me robbed a ton of them from a storage shed just down from my local station and ICL had a skip full of magnesium ribbon waste right next to a local park. Those track detonators used to come in tubes of increasing explodiness so as the nights went on the bangs went up and the craters grew larger.

[@alantyler8842]

@@darthwiizius "Explodiness" -I'm deffo borrowing that one! Do I detect a Pratchett fan?

[@SirWhig-esq.]

Hey Joolz, 🥰 i would love to see you do a walkabout of North Finchley (that way you can say tally-ho pip pip in Tally-Ho).

[@gerrib1633]

I can’t wait to get back to England next year to visit more places I’ve learnt about from Joolz!

[@lesblack8996]

Come to Scotland too 😃

[@gerrib1633]

@@lesblack8996 planning on it. Got to step in the shadows of my ancestors!

[@lesblack8996]

@@gerrib1633 ooooh nice :)

[@giovanni5063]

Chuck the TWO sitting on his throne and man Spreddin! What a splendid fellow that we fellows have as a Influencer.

[@hrishikeshricky3130]

I’m a local of Barnet and thanks for this video. Proud of my town. I live in Arkley - I wanted you to cover Arkley and the Windmill!

[@vinnieleader]

Another gem of a tour. Thank you.

[@Joolzguides]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelaaylott1686]

A gem - that describes exactly how it feels to me!

[@marinedrive5484]

I was waiting for you to do Barnet, Joolz and it certainly lived up to expectations. Wonderful, picturesque architecture and lots of mature green spaces - heaven! Drinking water from the Barnet well to get your bowels moving - back in the day - sounds a bit grim; Pepys must have certainly had an eventful trip back home after partaking. Thank you, from New Zealand.

[@jennygibbons1258]

Love living in Barnet, about a year now. All the pleasure of green and pleasant living with easy access to urban London. Loved your tour and I look forward to exploring some more for myself.

[@user-fc7bf6jb3d]

Fun! Thank you - I grew up in Barnet, though I now live in Toronto, Canada. The oldest building in Barnet isn't one you visited, it's East Barnet church (another St Mary the Virgin), which got started in 1080; the church is still functioning, and the north wall is original. But I remember going with my parents shopping on Barnet High St, and seeing lots of the buildings you mentioned

[@geraldfawke2225]

I was born in 1957 in Barnet. Grew up there. It's Hertfordshire. Was when I was born there and to me always will be. My home town. Although I will never go back. It's Hertfordshire.

[@CuntyMcShitballs100]

My mum and dad lived in Barnet just before I was born, but moved back to Ireland. I was almost a Barnet bloke.

[@peterholding1792]

I was born in Barnet. Christed at Barnet Church. Used to go the horse fair as a kid. I was educated at the Boys Grammer Shool. Married at St Mary the Virgin Church and lived on Monken Hadley Common. Part of the Battle of Barnet was fought where my house was..and where the young Richard the 3rd earned his spurs by leading a troop..he was 15 years old. I had my first pint at the Mitre Pub the oldest surviving pub in Barnet. It was a great place to be a youngster. Unfortunately house prices have rocketed and I now live elsewhere. Great video

[@CaptainCalculus]

The whale bones were from New Zealand, and the current ones are a gift from NZ. If those ones are getting a bit worn we'll see if we can send you some more.

[@fuckbankers]

I witnessed a medieval joust in Barnet once. Very exciting.

[@1260stedders]

I went to Barnet yesterday, rang the bells at Monken Hadley. It’s probably my favourite area in London.

[@jeanettespeka6505]

My Great Grandmother was born in Barnet. I loved this video. Thanks.

[@licensedtaximan4271]

On the west side of Whetstone High road, which is approx one mile south of Barnet high street, is a massive open green space which changes its name more than once as one goes south towards the Totteridge and Woodside Park areas. I've lived in the Barnet area now since 1989 after buying my house in 1988 and after having major work done on it. Previously I lived in the Muswell Hill area which is around four miles south from Barnet High street which is a hop skip and a jump over the North Circular road.

[@stephenhall6595]

I was born in High Barnet. My Late Grandmother lived in East Barnet near Oak Hill Park.

[@viktoriavolkova3400]

A lovely tour😍. Barnet looks more like a little town around London than its district. A nice little museum with authentic pieces - love such ones too. A reference to Barnet in "Oliver Twist" - 👏 👏 - good to know!

[@Chillednfunked]

It’s technically in Hertfordshire

[@viktoriavolkova3400]

​@@Chillednfunked 👌

[@user-fc7bf6jb3d]

It used to be in Hertfordshire until 1965, then became the London Borough of Barnet

[@brian9731]

You got your permit to cross the North Circular! Welcome to the outer boroughs. Excellent and fascinating video as ever.

[@johnmiller5630]

Very interesting, thanks Joolz. I was born in Barnet 60 years ago at the Victoria Maternity Hospital. We lived in East Finchley and I never really knew much about Barnet.

[@jfletcher1029]

Thumbs up for East Finchley!

[@chrissyboy2401]

Love Barnet,I used to work in Southgate right next to Barnet and do deliveries in and around the area,it was a pleasure driving around and enjoying the old churches and parks on my route,me and a few work mates used to drink in some of the pubs along Barnet High Street after work there was so many pubs and every one of them had a lot of history.Been living in the US now for 25 years and seeing this vid made me definitely want to come back and visit.

[@lindiwright1373]

Ahhhh! I had a bet with myself that you’d end up in my fav watering hole..’ Ye Olde Monken Holt’ at the end of this amazing trip down memory Lane…I loved living in High Barnet in the mid to late 90’s..it was like being in the sticks ! So many stories I could tell…when you were in Hadley ,you were a stones throw away from where Spike Milligan used to live..many written anecdotes about him stealing away in the tower section of his property and winding up his family…thanks for this Joolz , this has put a mighty smile on my wee face..all the best Sir 😀

[@TXMEDRGR]

That was a great video. Barnet looks more like an English village than part of London. Thanks for sharing.

[@63Baggies]

That is actually what it is, London has annexed so much of the surrounding areas over the decades.

[@TheHick1997]

I actually live in chipping barnet and it has more of a village feel.

[@TXMEDRGR]

@@TheHick1997 That must be wonderful. A village feel and the excitement of London nearby.

[@kantaralak.billlbill1857]

Hi all i lived 2 miles from barnet for 63 years and never knew about this . Thanks for showing me my local history

[@sarahbennett9820]

You certainly showed the nice parts of Barnet!!

[@andrewpearce6624]

Fantastic!!! So pleased to find this. Great that you’ve come up our way and covered Barnet. I’m somebody who was born and grew up in Barnet and still living here. Thanks you doing this.

[@brendanduffy2367]

I lived in North finchley during the lockdown and would often walk to chipping Barnet and was amazed how beautiful it was.

[@peterlewis7292]

Hello Joolz, Wow, I didn't know that about Barnet, the walebone Park, King Edward V111 post boxes and all the other snippets. Brilliant walk round and thank you for your time to tell us . Rgds, Peter.

[@chrismaton01]

Joolz, I live in Barnet and you managed to find bits I have never seen. I shall follow in your footsteps however. Glad you visited The Mitre, which is definitely an old Coaching Inn at the top of Barnet Hill on the old A1 (now A1000). Obviously, the horses must have been tired out pulling coaches up the hill. Part of the rear of the Inn in the Garden has converted stables alongside the pub garden. Drinking Estella in an ale house? Funnily enough, I am reading Oliver Twist at the moment.

[@navidbutt-inflammationwiza1983]

A very pleasant London location, indeed. Thank you for the 'jolly marvellous tour of Medieval Barnet' , Joolz.

[@aqbqeeqee]

I spent my primary school years in East Barnet and my Nan, who lived around Caledonian Road/Finsbury Park in her adult life, was adamant we lived in the Countryside. Thanks for another great video.

[@jfletcher1029]

Danegrove?!

[@cecilefox9136]

I lived in North West London and never realised there was so much history up there!

[@memyself7413]

As ever, another completely fascinating, historically filled and (Alas) too short video. I absolutely love these, and look forward to the next one. I'm like a child at bedtime on Christmas eve with unopened parcels, and excited with expectations of what is to follow. Thank you, Joolz and Simon. .

[@patrickwalker-nolan7617]

I’m so pleased that you had time to remember William Haile, who was burnt at the stake in 1555 in Barnet churchyard. It is such a short time ago and the horrendous suffering the poor man went through for his faith. I try to think of him whenever I pass through the churchyard. Thanks Joolz. ❤❤❤

[@1942Johnnyred]

I lived just up the road in Borehamwood. I remember the red Lion as the Dandy Lion then back to the red Lion again. On a Saturday going to Underhill and seeing Barry Fry in the stands because he's been sacked again by Stan Flashman. Good days.

[@markstone3451]

"JOOLS loved tht "..used to work for a coach company around Barnet, used go through here every day, some great history 👍 well done keep the good work going.🙂👍

[@TaylorJohnson1]

Been watching you for two years and I decided to join your Patreon. Thanks for all of this great London history!

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. That’s really appreciated! Bless you.

[@TomJudson]

Another winner! Thanks, Joolz. I’ve got to say, I would not mind spending my golden years in any of those alms houses. Not too shabby, they. Also, I’m afraid Fanny Trollope’s words still ring true today about this side of the pond.

[@rogerrandall6124]

Top man! Fantastic presentation - from a Chipping Barnet (Byng Road) resident. I never tire of walking up to The Spires shops (4-mins) passing some beautiful well-kept housing stock. The market on Wednesdays and Saturdays is great too. Lucky to live here on the edge of the countryside.

[@dahlakdahlak9695]

👍Always learning new and more with simply and deep explanations entertaining, learning etc..

[@janeross114]

Well you dressed appropriately for helping us celebrate July 4th weekend in the states, thank you. What a lovely place. I enjoyed the tour as I always do. Good to see you stay well.💝

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Love the Merc boating jacket!

[@janettesinclair6279]

Barnet Museum - fabulous! I love all that - we had a Hoover Junior vacuum cleaner, Sloan's liniment, meat mincer, and was it Homepride flour that had the little guy in the bowler hat? All these rows of alms-houses look beautiful.

[@g111g]

I remember reading that the Olde Mitre used to be several separate small pubs/inns going back along the alley from the road.

[@barcyorky]

I was born and raised in York, it fascinates me how often my hometown gets a mention in your films! Great work, learned tons again; thank you Chaps! 😘

[@Michaelbos]

I always loved history, no matter what country, and been a fan now for a while. I appreciate the time and effort you make to share history in all your videos.

[@meyergaelle8108]

I lived in Barnet not far from Hendon Park & Station love it

[@robg4901]

You're approaching my neck of the woods Joolz, I grew up in Kenton in the Harrow area. I hope you'll be walking there soon. I lived so close to Barnet but I've only ever been to the hospital when my Mum briefly worked there. I shall definitely be visiting Barnet, it really is quite beautifully idyllic.

[@sharonbarnett612]

As a Barnet resident (Finchley end) I learnt a fair amount from this pleasing video. Thanks Joolz for your take on Barnet - although you missed showing my optician near Barnet church!!!

[@fuckbankers]

Should have gone to specsavers

[@sharonbarnett612]

@@fuckbankers Did much better - go to Gary Swerner on the High Street

[@Chillednfunked]

Finchley is in the borough he’s talking about Chipping Barnet so nowhere near you.

[@fuckbankers]

@@Chillednfunked isn't there a short cut? 🙂

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[@stevenb427]

The other half was in London a couple of weeks ago. She had to send me a picture of one of the nose 👃 sculptures she found on the arch wall. Thanks Joolz 😉

[@peterbrown1208]

One of your best. What a wonderful place, Barnet. It's what I picture England to be in my minds eye.

[@markwoodley712]

Around 10:41 love your Basil Fawlty impression showing your frustration at the loss of the Edward VIII post office box!

[@laura-uc6ie]

Your videos are genuinely interesting! Thank you for making them!

[@remrettgorden2566]

I lived in oakwood and visited this area all the time. The hospital was not far from the pub and I used to nip in for a few after I visited someone!

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

Absolutely brilliant Joolz. This seems to be an extremely interesting part of London, with loads of interesting features along the way. Those almshouses look really nice and ornate buildings. A very enjoyable video, and thanks so much for this production.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

I wish there was a Joolz for every city in the UK. So much history, so much knowledge.

[@will2Collett]

Mr JOOLZ - who the crap is Simon??? You seem to have a very sprightly air about you. Much more cheerful than in videos passed. This has to be one of your better ventures. I know, "COME VISIT BARNET". One good day I will.

[@qwaqwa1960]

Always a magical day when you see something you used in a museum...

[@jenniferalbert910]

Yay! I learn so much from these and can’t wait to see all the spots in person!

[@didntlistendad]

I think Joolz can be hired as a guide. That’d be fun.

[@toysoldiernostalgia]

I hit the like button even before watching the video. I just know I will like this one as well as all the others.

[@tripart7335]

Great as usual,when you were at the pirate grave you were only 2 minutes walk from spike Milligan's old house,was nice to see my home town again,cheers

[@Apollo_Mint]

Lived in London all my life. Never been to Barnet. Thanks for the tour Jules.

[@maverick4177]

That Baby eating Bishop of Bath ‘N Wells sounds a right scallywag 😂👍🏻

[@frankschagen3374]

Three years ago I went to East Barnet and visited Trent Park which was quite beautiful. A pity that I didn't visit the old village Barnet. Anyway you gave me a nice impression of the village. I hope to see it next time.

[@tonyclough9844]

Our diverse friends are closing all the small museum's down.

[@thewagonwitch]

Love these vids of the old town. With regard to the question of Pubs with anatomical names' (3:54), see: Shoulder of Mutton, (Harrogate), Loin of Beef (Southsea) Legs of Man, (Cheshire) - various Swan with Two Necks - Three Legged Mare (York), The Fiddlers Elbow (Brighton) and of course, The Cock & Bull !!(in the borough of Barnet!) ;-) regards, from another Joolz.

[@Joolzguides]

Superb. My friend will be delighted

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

"Bucket of Blood" in Hayle, Cornwall.

[@Ze_North_German]

What an wonderful borough.

[@vilstef6988]

Hi Joolzy! Nice new video, I really like the music by Merrienoise! The reference to Elizabeth I and your mention of the Charter House, reminded me of your Charter School video, one of my favorites. I think it would be pretty cool to be one of the elderly poor boys at Charter School.

[@kieranharriman7055]

Really enjoyed that Jules. Great video. Barnet looks like a decent place to live.

[@gossipmongersaunt774]

I love Barnet! It’s the best

[@CARLIN4737]

Barnetfull of nostalgia.

[@markwatters6875]

Another great video and history lesson. Thanks mate. 👍🇦🇺

[@bobcosmic]

Pleasure to watch your videos Joolz !

[@bobthejedi]

As a Barnet boy this makes me proud and happy!

[@charanjit7427]

Where the hell has this guy been. Nice videos as always!!! Love this channel. More please! Thank You! My home town is Perivale. I hope you do a video down here one day.

[@noelplouffe6245]

thank you

[@alexbenstead5922]

The charter for the market was by Harold first as in he supposedly got an arrow in his eye. One of the few he issued before battle of Hastings

[@ruthbashford3176]

Love that museum and I certainly like the look of Barnet.

[@sih1095]

Cheers Joolz. An absolute pleasure as always.

[@sandramacglashan1088]

Watching another of your magnificent videos today.❤😊

[@paris461]

Yes Joolz, well-presented love the double entendre of talking about Pubs.. regard to Barent, a hidden gem NW4 8. Check out the FAF museum LND they've recently had a refurb. Keep up the good work mate.

[@keithshwalbe6981]

As always, a lovely glimpse into our past. Done in a heart warming way

[@BostonBobby1961]

We’re on holiday up in Wells, Maine and we went to an antique shop in Arundel, Maine. My son bought a pair of Jester masks made in Venice, Italy.

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Wow. 😆 🤣 😂 what's that got to do with the video about Barnet in North London ?

[@BostonBobby1961]

@@patriciaoreilly8907 when he put on and showed masks. Didn’t mean to upset you.

[@ladymc2021]

Loved this video and all the rest! More of this please! I really like you embarked on the more medieval side in this one with music. And all 😁

[@baekho10]

Always brings a smile to my face to see your videos

[@ultrakoichi]

I used to live there for 10 years. Before barnet I lived in Borehamwood. Strange town separated into many places like new barnet, east barnet, High Barnet etc. I wasn’t that far from under hill ground as well. From what I can see the town hasn’t changed much at all.

[@1942Johnnyred]

What part of Borehamwood did you live in.

[@ultrakoichi]

@@1942Johnnyred Yes mate. I lived at Clydesdale Close. I can't really think of any landmarks around there but not very far from Manor way? Cardif Pinnacle building near A1 motorway? I used to go to Hillside School. I don't really remember much it was 29 years ago when I lived there! I returned to London in 1993, my mother was a single mother with 3 children and we never had a car. Life was quite hard for us. I was born in London but brought up in Tokyo, Japan because my father is Japanese. My mother is English/Welsh. I couldn't speak a word of English and I had a support teacher sitting next to me and that. It was sort of big transitional time for all of us. Anyways after one year we had to move to Barnet cos rent leash has expired. Then I lived at Warwick Rd in Barnet. Close to High Barnet station. Went to East Barnet School and Barnet & Southgate College. Worked at New Barnet Saunsbury's night shift for about 4 years. I've been to few other places after that. Even went back to Tokyo for 5 years. Now I'm based in Leyton now. I like it here, few really nice parks like Wanstead park and Hollow Ponds but hardly any English people down here. Maybe Borehamwood and Barnet might be more prittier than here but East London is more fun and interesting I guess. I can go to Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Canada Water places like that. My favourite places. 😃

[@1942Johnnyred]

@@ultrakoichi Blimey you had a tough through years but you did well done! 👏 I left about 22 years ago and it's changed alot and I grew up there too.

[@birdsaloud7590]

It looks beautiful and nicely kept round there.

[@kimghoss6021]

Good afternoon Joules.We live in Barnet and have done for many many years.Very interesting video many thanks

[@Sandra-A]

Just loved this video as it‘s my stepbrother‘s homestead ❤️ Would you go out as far as Mill Hill? Grandparents moved there in the early 1930‘s coming from Shoreditch and Hackney. Thanks Joolz x

[@daviddaw999]

I doubt very much that you saw a pirate's grave. The skull & crossbones are a common symbol of death and are often seen on gravestones. Their use is connected to the belief that come the Resurrection, God would need only the skull and both femurs to recreate the body of a deceased person. This is the reason why in ossuaries these are the only bones to be preserved following a clearout of an overcrowded graveyard. The remaining bones would be piled into a heap and set alight; this was called a bonefire, from which is derived the modern bonfire. As usual, this was a hugely enjoyable walk through an area's history.

[@vickijohnson4668]

Fabulous walk, thank you so much

[@larrygrimaldi1400]

I sure I went through Barnet with my mum in the 1960's we were great wars of the Roses fans, and on our way to St Albans and later York.

[@CARLIN4737]

Beautiful narration.

[@AliceGoss]

Love your videos Joolz, they are always so informative and endertaining.