Proof that we can build beautiful homes if we want to.
@lindaanthony78902 ай бұрын
But you’d have to find those with the skills to build it.
@Solace2432 ай бұрын
@@lindaanthony7890 we have the skills, its just not financially viable to build buildings like that anymore. The hours it would cost would make a 350k house well into 6 figures
@InhabitantOfOddworld2 ай бұрын
@@Solace243 Meanwhile those 350k houses may as well be made out of plywood, cardboard, and string.
@danielroque8504Ай бұрын
Notice today's homes are what I drew as a kid..square, with a triangle on top...every modern building is squared, rectangle, etc. There is nothing unique about them. Builders of the past were artists who wanted showcase their beauty and would stand the test of time..today time is money😢
@Solace243Ай бұрын
@@InhabitantOfOddworld oh absolutely lol, ive made lego houses with more structural integrity than my drywall paper box
@mhjabbari4 ай бұрын
I love this kind of architecture, it's so pretty
@Loralanthalas4 ай бұрын
It's so pretty. I love going to the uk. America is so... boxes with zero interesting facades
@fernandaabreu56254 ай бұрын
AGREED 100! Long live Catholic Church!
@CoCoSkylark14 ай бұрын
@@fernandaabreu5625 Wells cathedral, like so many, was pinched during the reformation.
@byunbaekhyun22834 ай бұрын
@@fernandaabreu5625 umm no... i don't want the religion, i just want the architechture style lol, i admit it's very beautiful.
@jess_lol45794 ай бұрын
@@fernandaabreu5625funny how britain hasn't been under the catholic church since the early 1500's. church of england is the leading church in england
@sharkus0114 ай бұрын
I took clarinet lessons in one of the houses at age 9, was baptized in the chapel at the top end of the Close, and spent 2 years living in Shrewsbury House, one of the Cathedral School's boarding houses. Lots of memories ❤
@erratic1004 ай бұрын
I was in Shrewsbury house too, but as a daybug. Old wellies represent! :)
@ChrisAndCats4 ай бұрын
Hi from a fellow clarinet player 🙂
@folland18414 ай бұрын
I used to walk up this street with my sister when we were younger and she was genuinely scared of it because there was always some creepy clarinet music coming from one of the houses. I can now tell her I have found the culprit!
@MicheleNoriega-k6d4 ай бұрын
@@folland1841 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@SaidAlSeveres4 ай бұрын
That is fantastic!
@Voltaic_Fire3 ай бұрын
I only wish all of the country looked that gorgeous.
@catherinewilliams3850Ай бұрын
Yes too many beautiful buildings of all sizes and types destroyed for trashy modern ones that very soon start to fall apart.
@Zach-sg5uuАй бұрын
@@catherinewilliams3850 They really love destruction in the US!
@markwalker5295Ай бұрын
@@catherinewilliams3850 Come to Blackburn. we got many destroyed Buildings
@llanieliowe794Ай бұрын
I mean have u been to London? Its full of old homes (not as Ince as this ofc) but still way nicer then any city in mainland Europe
@Zach-sg5uuАй бұрын
@@catherinewilliams3850 You can still build a new home with high-quality materials and workmanship way above whatever’s required! For cheaper or almost as cheap as an old one. However you can construct it yourself with quality old world materials! You can even use some wood & stone from old buildings that have & will be torn down! A new building doesn’t mean it has to be low quality, materials or workmanship!!
@davidbeattie42944 ай бұрын
The men who build those cottages have achieved a kind of immortality. The product of their craftsmanship and hard work has survived for centuries. Truly remarkable.
@23gtrh2_023 ай бұрын
yes theyre so immortal that they are all dead.
@fuzekle2 ай бұрын
@@23gtrh2_02 you are pretty shallow. Ever heard of Exegi monumentum aere perennius? Horatius Flaccius.
@HiGlowie2 ай бұрын
@@23gtrh2_02are you tarded
@ridiculogan29622 ай бұрын
@@23gtrh2_02 this comment could only have been made by a largely undeveloped brain
@davidboydarnott4172 ай бұрын
Now you've brought it to their attention Just Stop Oil will be along to paint it Orange soon, how will you enjoy that?
@harryharefoot30584 ай бұрын
I am German and fell in love with England. I have been there twice and I love especially such things as much as your whole country side. Most brits are lovely people.
@hideouslyugly2 ай бұрын
Thank you Harry. Yes, being British, I love the countryside too, especially old buildings,and the beaches. Not all Brits are nice, but most are ok, like any country you go to really.
@edda6822 ай бұрын
We have new Brits now.
@jessica_jam43862 ай бұрын
I’m American and love England too, or honestly the UK in general ☺️ have only been to England and Scotland once but need to go again. Would also like to visit Germany as I have Germany ancestry on my mom’s side, English and Scottish on my dads (sorry I know no one asked 🤣)
@vijayanandkumar57912 ай бұрын
Germans and German engineering are the best. Flying Lufthansa is always a pleasure.
@harryharefoot30582 ай бұрын
@@vijayanandkumar5791 thank you kumar, but germany is really decreasing in everything. Our country is not that good anymore, but I am honored that you like these things. Your Name sounds Indien to me, I am Christian, but I like the bhagavad gita. 😅
@marymoor92934 ай бұрын
Beautiful, although I wouldn't mind having tour inside one of the cottages. So glad they are listed.
@Emilyb21-dm3bf4 ай бұрын
People live in them lol tho if you ask someone will probably let u villages have kept community and the people are friendly
@samw19374 ай бұрын
@@Emilyb21-dm3bfI live in a grade 2 listed village and if anyone knocked on my door asking for a tour I’d tell them where to go 🤣
@Emilyb21-dm3bf4 ай бұрын
@@samw1937 my house is too messy lol
@thecfbutcher11744 ай бұрын
@@Emilyb21-dm3bfclean it then you slob
@Fighting_Fatigue_1174 ай бұрын
@@Emilyb21-dm3bf Unfortunately, some listed buildings you can demand entry to!
@franceskinskij2 ай бұрын
I'm Italian, my holiday house dates as far back as the XII century. Basically the place where I spend my holidays started out as just a fortification with towers and a keep, then it started expanding down the cliff it was based on and my house was one of the first constructed outside the castle. It supposedly was a blacksmith's house who had the shop on the ground floor and his quarters upstairs. We recently completely renovated it after my grandmother's death but we kept a bricked arch on the ground floor that is the only remnant of my house's past
@georginafraser4513 ай бұрын
This is just beautiful and amazing, it's like going back in time, love it.
@jonnylenestour2728Ай бұрын
🤝🍻
@paulthomasunderwood2 ай бұрын
You speak clearly and distinctly. A welcome change on KZbin. 🎉🎉
@SmilerORocker4 ай бұрын
I'm Irish, I live in a medieval burgage property beside the castle in my town. It's full of quirks. 👍🇮🇪
@ambermyers13304 ай бұрын
Sounds beautiful. It’s a dream of mine to visit Ireland, is it rude of me to ask if the English are welcome?
@mikekelly58694 ай бұрын
@ambermyers13 Of course the English are welcome 😂
@ambermyers13304 ай бұрын
@@mikekelly5869 considering our history, I could understand hard feelings
@mikekelly58694 ай бұрын
@@ambermyers1330 History is history. Sensible people keep it that way. English visitors are more likely to die of alcohol poisoning than to run into any trouble.
@vonn22214 ай бұрын
Can you share the story of these quirks?
@woroGaming4 ай бұрын
According to the youtube video "Vicar's Close: A medieval street singing through the centuries" they are working towards not only restoring the houses, but also opening some of them to the public for guided tours. They are trying to secure funding for this. In the video you get a little sneak peak into what they look like right now (not that great, but more spacious than I expected). Edit: For those on pc, here's a direct link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIWadGinp7t3msU
@michellebyrom65514 ай бұрын
Four shorts came up when I looked. All worth seeing as they have different views and weather conditions. Cathedral staff and a dozen choir members seem to live there now. Glad they never came onto the private market and risked losing their character. On the outside, they don't appear to have been touched since the Georgian windows and doors were installed. Thanks for the heads up.
@user-ji7vn1ps8j4 ай бұрын
@@MyPronounIsGoddess lol most likely
@AD2704794 ай бұрын
@@MyPronounIsGoddess In 1348? Very doubtful.
@AD2704794 ай бұрын
@@MyPronounIsGoddess It doesn't have to be true. But at the very least it has to be plausible...
@sherbetdab12004 ай бұрын
@@AD270479 Plausibility? You're clutching at straws now 😀
@probablecauzz70384 ай бұрын
How gorgeous! Those cottages are stunning.
@imsleepingbeauty2 ай бұрын
Beautiful! It's a shame they don't put much effort into buildings these days.
@Da_XmanАй бұрын
In 2024, the construction and labor costs of something of this nature would be astronomically monumental, which is why everything today is built to "look nice" with the cheapest (and sometimes toxic) materials and labor possible.
@christianfreedom-seeker934Ай бұрын
In this "new secular age" Europe and the USA build dog houses, not proper housing for people. It's largely because of hate combined with "grab those profits fast" mentality!!
@KNIGHTSTEMPLAR1313 күн бұрын
@@Da_Xmanbeat me to it
@louiszhang30504 ай бұрын
Stunning. British cathedrals always had some of my favourite architecture. Wish we still built stuff like this today. Hope to visit one day
@mattvjmeasures4 ай бұрын
I've been here quite a few times. I love Wells. Shame about all that gun violence in and around the town in 2007. Fortunately the crack team of Sergeant Nicholas Angel and PC Danny Butterman, a real Hot Fuzz team, were able to deal with it 😊 !
@ElementalWhispers4 ай бұрын
It was for the greater good.
@Elephantstonica4 ай бұрын
@@ElementalWhispers The greater good.
@stuartannetts3004 ай бұрын
Yarp!
@Mothertrucker8964 ай бұрын
Morning angle👮♂️
@nickbea34434 ай бұрын
By the power of greyskull!
@sirhoneybadger83534 ай бұрын
This is also the town where the majority of the film ' Hot Fuzz ' was filmed. 💯 worth a visit if you are considering it. Beautiful town 😊
@audionmusic27874 ай бұрын
“For the greater good…”
@ms.construed13054 ай бұрын
Hot fuzz was a great movie👍🏽
@anthtan4 ай бұрын
It became Sanford in Hot Fuzz?
@sirhoneybadger83534 ай бұрын
@@anthtan Yarp!
@rheinhartsilvento25764 ай бұрын
@@audionmusic2787 The greater good
@ashraf26614 ай бұрын
Totally charming !!
@scorpleeon3 ай бұрын
Being American where not much old is left, certainly not in my podunk town, this is why I loved visiting Europe and the UK. So many incredible, preserved historical buildings and grounds. I absolutely love it.
@budte2 ай бұрын
To think these buildings were siiting there over two hundred years before the British landed and invaded the North America.
@Zach-sg5uuАй бұрын
It’s the old towns that have the most historical buildings and there’s not even much of them left!!
@cristianoliver4447Ай бұрын
Its a shame because north america did have beautiful architecture. But with the arrival of cars... entire cities were redesigned just to fit the car industry. Thats why its so hard to find traces of ye olde times, its all paved over.
@jonnylenestour2728Ай бұрын
🤝🍻
@nonono9194Ай бұрын
It's our ancestry. And yours to if you're white. We have a duty to preserve it all, which means reversing the genocide occuring to us worldwide.
@christinemiller19464 ай бұрын
I would LOVE to walk down this street.❤
@KNIGHTSTEMPLAR1313 күн бұрын
Why?? Its just street
@earth2jennyl4 ай бұрын
I am so excited, I knew where it was before I clicked! I have walked on this street. 🥰 I absolutely loved visiting Wells. Thank you for this sweet video.
@sophiejameson40644 ай бұрын
Same here. I grew up in this area and recognised the street instantly.
@N1gel_R3nfeather4 ай бұрын
same here
@nct9484 ай бұрын
Same here! What a stunning city as a whole. I love also the bishop's palace, its swans' bell (is it still there?) and promenade. The cathedral is my favorite in England without a doubt. I would love to go back, this video made my day.
@earth2jennyl4 ай бұрын
@@nct948 yes! The bell is still there. Such an amazing place.
@nct9484 ай бұрын
Undoubtedly one of the most attractive places. The cathedral itself never fails to impress me whenever I have the chance to travel that way.
@Aussiemarco4 ай бұрын
I live about 5 minutes walk from here. Wells is officially England’s smallest city. The cottages in Vicar’s Close had their facades ‘modernised’ in the 17th century, although one was restored back to its 14th century appearance in Victorian times. Wells is one of the most beautiful towns (city) in the UK
@lovelyweeburd4 ай бұрын
Thank you for that context, I was wondering why the facades looked more Georgian than Medieval! Wells is lovely. My half-great-aunt used to live in a top floor flat in the courtyard facing the cathedral with roof access, amazingly beautiful views from up there!
@oliver59764 ай бұрын
Do people own these properties or do they belong to the city? Thanks
@Aussiemarco4 ай бұрын
@oliver5976 The whole street is owned by Wells Cathedral, which is located opposite it. In fact there is a beautiful medieval bridge over the road that runs beside the cathedral, connecting Vicars’ Close directly into the cathedral. The cathedral rents out the cottages; in summer 2019, there was a cottage put up for short-term 6 months lease for around £1,500 a month, if I remember correctly.
@nct9484 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more. I hope tourism won't spoil it,
@oliver59764 ай бұрын
@@Aussiemarco many thanks for your answer!
@ThomasKrul4 ай бұрын
I was just there a couple of weeks ago, it's an incredibly lovely little street well worth the visit to Wells (and the cathedral isn't too shabby, as well). Beautiful little city.
@chillmemes58654 ай бұрын
Oh I thought Wells was just a subtitles error for Wales 😅
@ThomasKrul4 ай бұрын
@@chillmemes5865 😅👍 I just tried to squeeze the word “well” as often as possible into my comment
@zapot662 ай бұрын
The buildings are beautiful. Truly awesome achievement in ornamental design.
@johnking51744 ай бұрын
Wells Cathedral is just stunning and beautiful
@susanrachael20662 ай бұрын
Praise God 🙏🏽❤
@paulastarkey99734 ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@budd2nd4 ай бұрын
It would be lovely to see inside and have a tour.
@richardsinger014 ай бұрын
You can't go inside the residents would get upset if you tried!
@budd2nd4 ай бұрын
@@richardsinger01 Yes I figured that. But it would still be interesting to see.
@sempressfi4 ай бұрын
@@budd2ndmight be able to find some on online real estate sites if they've ever been for sale. Could Google Maps/earth street view the addresses and try googling lol not sure if y'all have UK versions of the sites here in the States like Zillow but these would probably have more specialty realtors anyway
@helentee98634 ай бұрын
@@budd2nd it's possible you might get invited in by an owner. I've had this happen to me a couple of times in places like Canterbury. ❤ + people do sometimes open their gardens for charity (the National Garden Scheme/yellow book scheme is the biggest umbrella event, though there are often other,local events during early summer)and sometimes you can get a glimpse instead an owners house as well at the same time.
@loots98214 ай бұрын
I'd love to see inside one & I'd love to live there.❤
@sst6358Ай бұрын
Love you , your readings are always so inspiring 🩵🩵
@beebee8018Ай бұрын
My lovely aunt lives there - so jealous, it is an incredibly beautiful place. I am a Medieval Historian, so I try to have as many stay overs as possible with her as I love the feelings of this wonderful place which also helps me with my work. One of the most beautiful parts of England.
@nancynelosn58304 ай бұрын
So quaint and beautiful. Would love to visit.
@neilwilliams4684Ай бұрын
I've been there. It is cool but there were cars parked along the close spoiling the view somewhat.
@tonysherwood96194 ай бұрын
Norwich cathedral is another example!
@daan90944 ай бұрын
As a Dutchman, England is absolutely beautiful!
@lilianevanfrankrijk74904 ай бұрын
England is a Dutchman?
@elis86694 ай бұрын
Lol jongen
@tooyoungtobeold87564 ай бұрын
As an Englishman, I agree.
@Emilyb21-dm3bf4 ай бұрын
It has lovely countryside great for walking and dogs . We have some of the prettiest villages. Towns some are nice. Cities some are ok like York but true quirky pretty England are the countryside villages. People claim we have no culture but you see the personality of old Brits in random things like miniature villages and quirky craft the humour the pagans farmers and craft is everywhere in villages. Hats on post boxes 😊
@daan90944 ай бұрын
@@Emilyb21-dm3bf that claim always felt weird to me, England has tons of culture. By the way, I just planned a trip to Harwhich > Cambridge > London
@rushiaskinnerwallace6175Ай бұрын
I’ve been there and it is such a sweet little street. Ya can walk thru there and hear people inside their homes there practicing their instruments and singing. It does feel like stepping back in time. Wells is a beautiful little town.
@Coolfamilyvibes3 ай бұрын
I have been there many times and the houses and cathedral are stunning. It is like stepping back in time 🙂 Xxx
@lolt91464 ай бұрын
Everytime I see one of your videos I am like " oh ! I want to go there on my next day off !!". When I am off, I am like " yeah I am too tired to go anywhere, let's just watch the video again 😅!" Thanks for the travels !!
@DaveE994 ай бұрын
That’s why you have to pack plan and prep before your day off and leverage ai to help and then the day of it’s all ready packed in the car
@NankitaBR4 ай бұрын
I'm like that too, but the difference is that there is 11 hour flight included in this for me 😂
@GrooveSpaceArk4 ай бұрын
@@DaveE99leverage ai?!?!?! What??
@DaveE994 ай бұрын
@@GrooveSpaceArk it’s useful to ask question and tell it to organize information for you. Plus I can ask multiple things and ask it to structure it a certain way so I can make a decision
@cupidwxings4 ай бұрын
My great x 5 or so grandpa was the arch Bishop of Wells. We see his grave inside the cathedral often. I live in Weston-super-Mare nearby. Very pretty place. My ancestor also taught the swans to ring the bell in the moat next to it.
@DiSWRwow773 ай бұрын
Are u by any chance talking about Arthur here?
@cupidwxings3 ай бұрын
@@DiSWRwow77 possibly, it's been a while since I learned about it.
@DiSWRwow773 ай бұрын
@@cupidwxings If the crypt has angels & a little lion or tiger head on it, then it is.
@ullscarf3 ай бұрын
My ancestor was the baby-eating Bishop of Bath & Wells.
@rickyparrilla24264 ай бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful. I love any country that preserves its past. I would love to live on a street like this. ❤
@CristiNeagu4 ай бұрын
Britain has more past to present than most other countries. But British people are strangely numb towards this. They sort of take it for granted. Like a 300 year old pub gets demolished and people are like "oh well, sad, but what can you do about it...?"
@torfrida66634 ай бұрын
@@CristiNeagu. You are mistaken. We fight for our heritage. Where did you get your strange impression? 🇬🇧
@CristiNeagu4 ай бұрын
@@torfrida6663You are a very small minority.
@wolfzmusic97064 ай бұрын
@@CristiNeaguthere was a pub that was destroyed a while ago without permission and people were up in arms. It was literally on the BBC news.
@CristiNeagu4 ай бұрын
@@wolfzmusic9706 A handful were, yeah. Anything came out of it? As far as I know the place is still a ruin.
@gloriat753 ай бұрын
Thank you. I love seeing these videos. I’ve been obsessed with England since I was a child. My Ancestry DNA came back 46 percent England and 24 percent Irish. I had a great, great, great, great, grandmother from Kent, England named Lady Sarah Percel!
@lolalouise95032 ай бұрын
Oh wow!! That’s so interesting about you saying you were obsessed with England as a child and then in later years you discovered that you were 46% English and 24% Irish, it’s almost like a subconscious yearning. Very cool story btw.
@gloriat752 ай бұрын
@@lolalouise9503 thank you!
@joenisnapje7123 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I used to live in a cottage in Geddington. Just gorgeous ❤️
@danielkoher19444 ай бұрын
Storybookesque Street! Love ♥️ hearing your narration. Thanks 😊 for sharing your Treasures.
@Miriam21364 ай бұрын
I don't understand why you don't have more subscribers. Your historical content is fascinating and insightful.
@JulyEmerald4 ай бұрын
You took the words right out of my mouth😂😂
@michaelbryant20714 ай бұрын
Just subs.
@elainebines68034 ай бұрын
On my wish list to visit. Thank you 👍
@livinglondonhistory4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@dulciemidwinter19254 ай бұрын
We visited Wells and went to this street. It's truly beautiful and made more beautiful with a woman singing by an open window there. Her voice was that of an angel and we just stood and listened to that remarkable sound.
@Majikfish3 ай бұрын
I really had to look into London being the smallest city in England… but it is! (By size at least). That’s a new one to me, fascinating! Thanks for the great video. This is indeed one of the nicest things about Britain, the history dotted about everywhere.
@db50943 ай бұрын
Haha no you might be misunderstanding quite a bit, London is definitely the LARGEST city in England, the CITY of London is the smallest, it is seperate from London whilst being inside it. Sort of like how the Vatican is its own country while being inside Italy. The City of London is defined by the old Roman borders.
@db50943 ай бұрын
It is a very nice thing about Britain, we ve got some nice museums with a whole bunch of things too, if a little dusty.
@Majikfish3 ай бұрын
@@db5094 Oops! Little (huge) type omission on my behalf there!
@peterprice98254 ай бұрын
Lovely town....Bath is lovely too.
@sylvester-jb3lj4 ай бұрын
City....
@wolfzmusic97064 ай бұрын
@@sylvester-jb3ljit's technically a city but will feel way more like a town. Population is only 12.5k I think
@Tuffydipstick3 ай бұрын
Wells is a city!
@margotputnamdelaney49274 ай бұрын
I’m really curious with Grade I listing, how did residents go about expanding the internal plumbing and adding kitchens? Would love a tour inside one of the cottages.
@John-ou4rm3 ай бұрын
Listing generally came out after WW2, so I'd assume they'd been modernised in the early 1900s.
@lin902103 ай бұрын
You would have design around it. Any repair work would need to match the original is design
@chrisnagle29024 ай бұрын
We have been there, loved wells. Thanks for posting ❤
@Adelaide_CuthbertАй бұрын
Isn't the world simply amazing and fascinating? History is so beautiful. 🥰
@lindaanthony78902 ай бұрын
Would love to visit. Simply beautiful and beautifully preserved. I love history.
@guineverejackson12014 ай бұрын
It gorgeous thank you for this, it will go on my to go list 🙌🏾
@EnyalienMini4 ай бұрын
They are so beautiful ❤
@thegreyarea-WPP4 ай бұрын
People often miss out on Wells when they head to that part of the country and instead just visit Bath or Bristol. There’s places worth skipping between them like Peasedown St. John, Clutton (Sorry Maisie), Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Farrington, and a few others, but if you go that way then don’t miss out on Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, and if you love the beautiful countryside, Priddy and Ebbor Gorge are also lovely.
@nct9484 ай бұрын
I agree with you as I thoroughly enjoyed visiting those places, except for Priddy and Ebbor Gorge of which I had no knowledge. Hopefully I might find a way to get there one day. Worth remembering.
@joxidearmageddonator8824 ай бұрын
@@nct948 If you find yourself on the A37 from Bristol heading to Wells you can turn off to the right just before Penhill transmitter and head to Priddy. Unless you're really into walking I suggest using a car! Ebbor Gorge is past Wookey hole caves, just keep heading along that road
@nct9484 ай бұрын
@@joxidearmageddonator882 thank you for your advice. I'll try and get there someday. 🤓
@lynntracy60854 ай бұрын
It's absolutely stunning, That's going on my bucket list to visit. Thankyou for sharing this beautiful vlog
@RenataCantore4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful presentation about this Beautiful olde village ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤
@ismailnaser24014 ай бұрын
Nearby is bath which is beautiful and full of amazing old houses and of course the Roman baths
@snj66694 ай бұрын
I lived in Wookey, and alot of my friends and brothers went to Wells Cathedral however I went to Milfield School in Street. Memories hey!!
@Calum_S4 ай бұрын
I am the baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells!!
@somebloke133 ай бұрын
Gawd bless ya!
@jsasop9070Ай бұрын
Gorgeous!Beautiful! Awesome!👌👌👌🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💖💖💖
@SsKk-r3sАй бұрын
Beautifull old is gold its tresure love this thank you
@Italy554 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating ✨
@MichaelPunished4 ай бұрын
Remember when architecture used to be tasteful?🙃
@captainadequate39514 ай бұрын
Remember when the country had money with which to build tasteful things?
@MichaelPunished4 ай бұрын
@@captainadequate3951 ah yes I forgot all the horrific glass boxes are super cheap to knock up
@captainadequate39514 ай бұрын
@@MichaelPunished Office buildings put up by billionaire investors are a little bit different to houses put up by local builders and bankrupt councils.
@MichaelPunished4 ай бұрын
@@captainadequate3951 Nope. Looks at examples like Poundbury and Nansledan. Tasteful architecture for the masses is possible were it not for tasteless architect’s egos
@helentee98634 ай бұрын
Not the easiest of houses to live in or maintain though. Often damp, (no damp course) cold (very little insulation allowed other than temporarily putting up plaster board inside with a gap for insulating materials, which would have to be removed when the property is sold,and makes the small rooms even smaller than they already are) Windows are small, stone takes a long time to heat up(though once heated it retains fairly well). Materials for maintenance must match those originally used, slate/quary tiles for the roof etc. (Expensive, often difficult to obtain, needs builders with experience to install) A little easier to replace the original lead pipe work nowadays, as you don't replace, you use 'Polypipe' and insert this plastic pipe within the original pipes (just hoping it's not too tight, narrow and 'bendy' so the Polypipe won't go in 😑) My nephew is a builder ('chippy'/carpenter), and has dozens of friends in the trade, he has worked on grade 1 listed buildings. When l asked him about it "Never, ever again. Too much hassle for the money l got!" 😁
@adinamedrea53034 ай бұрын
What a beautiful place.... 😮
@racheljolley263524 ай бұрын
Wow! Absolutely stunning, so magnificent and utterly beautiful!! 😲🤩🏴
@SkiiDreamr4204 ай бұрын
It is wild that bit of Olde World that is so well preserved is extant. Fabulous! I Thank ye heartily for sharing this gem of olde withe us, deare Sir!
@garyhubbard-g3u4 ай бұрын
Stunning
@yomismo69124 ай бұрын
so beautiful
@julesjma4 ай бұрын
Love Wells Cathedral.❤
@starbug345Ай бұрын
Soooo pretty. I wish everywhere was as pretty to this.
@hellsbells72714 ай бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking, what a beautiful place and the architecture is second to none. Thank you for sharing.
@mehere3374 ай бұрын
I went to Uni with a Ralph of Shrewsbury.
@mikekelly58694 ай бұрын
We had a Huey of Bristol. I blame the Buckfast.
@monicanath48594 ай бұрын
So beautiful ❤❤😮!
@crappo84594 ай бұрын
It’s on the bucket list ❤
@acf94063 ай бұрын
So beautiful...!!
@jenniferharrison89154 ай бұрын
Beautiful, we must keep our history! 😍
@victorbeauvois4 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@michele.c.874 ай бұрын
Beautiful 🩷🏴
@HelenTudor-Douglas4 ай бұрын
Medieval Condos. Groovy. Is there a Home Owners Association Fee to live there, too? : )
@Ater_Draco4 ай бұрын
Probably a ppercorn rent. It's still used to house the Vicars Choral, the organists and vergers to the Cathedral
@merryfergie4 ай бұрын
The home owners association is the relationship with the cathedral
@blindbrad47194 ай бұрын
That would be historic England. And God help you if you broke one of their rules and it ended up with a fine…
@HelenTudor-Douglas4 ай бұрын
@@blindbrad4719 🤣
@fionamort5837Ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning love the cottages & the brick street, thankfully they are now listed
@KimCrisp924 ай бұрын
❤ I love that! Thank you for sharing this history and beautiful place!❤
@SN-sz7kw4 ай бұрын
Glorious!
@םגדכ4 ай бұрын
LOVE YOUR SHORTS AND ADORE ENGLAND👏 MONA/ISRAEL🌷
@AlchemistOfNirnroot4 ай бұрын
Mona?
@davethehat4 ай бұрын
🇬🇧❤️🇮🇱
@childofgod86074 ай бұрын
Beautiful England ❤❤❤🇬🇧
@frankb56034 ай бұрын
It was.
@gregoryfahy4 ай бұрын
Beautiful, thank you for sharing!
@RosieGal003 ай бұрын
Thank you for his beautifully filmed and informative video. ❤
@hot_whelz4 ай бұрын
i wish the whole of the uk looked like this
@Camille_Anderson4 ай бұрын
We have allowed our country to become a third world dump.
@MearnieToon4 ай бұрын
Open piss ditches? Oh ok
@Luke-McMahon4 ай бұрын
Instead we have communist flats housing Pakistani people
@moreplease9984 ай бұрын
Blame the world wars and the kind of people who make such things happen
@MearnieToon4 ай бұрын
@@Luke-McMahon look at you being a insecure nothing racist. Poor baby . When u go nobody will miss you or even remember your name
@sabinamarciniak75524 ай бұрын
I hope the village hasn't suffered due to the problems we face today. It looks beautiful so let's keep it that way 😊
@brunhildevalkyrie4 ай бұрын
For the greater good
@sabinamarciniak75524 ай бұрын
@@brunhildevalkyrie of?
@joeyhardin59034 ай бұрын
@@brunhildevalkyrie SHUT IT
@carmen28942 ай бұрын
The “new” British will take good care of it, they are very interested in your heritage!!
@nickpoole397923 күн бұрын
Excellent comment 👌 absolutely fantastic !! If the "New British " have their way 🤔😉 that lovely street will be full of taxis, kebab shops and at the end a large building with an Onion 🌰 on the roof 😢😢😢😢😮😮
@Dagrdottir4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'd not heard of it, must be an absolute privilege to live there. Living history which must be preserved at all costs.
@uncommonsense587615 күн бұрын
Impressive the quality of this period. Always amazed
@AK-vr8el4 ай бұрын
It sooo beautifully English
@shutupdeckАй бұрын
Wow!!! Such a beautiful piece of history ❤❤
@Zach-sg5uuАй бұрын
We need that type of protection for 200 year old plus homes in the US!! We also need a lot to prevent ugly block shaped buildings with flat roofs, being built randomly and ripping out all the surrounding trees!
@darkness_rises14032 ай бұрын
Great!! Would love to see more of those locations❤
@CoopedUp743 ай бұрын
People still live in the cottages? Aw dream come true. I wouldn't change a thing.
@JfromUK_4 ай бұрын
That's beautiful! So well kept.
@Wunjo-Wunjo3 ай бұрын
How beautiful. I wish everywhere looked like this.
@KeunBernerАй бұрын
The Great buildings are very classical......!!!! Very spectacular.... so good looking....!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚👍👍👍👍🫰🫰🫰🤞✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️😇😇🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️
@robharding53453 ай бұрын
What a wonderful example of Britain's historic past. fully intact.
@KatriinaGrantАй бұрын
Nice town, lovely old street. It was a very peaceful place to visit and the Cathedral is well worth a visit.