Hidden History and Folklore of the Lincolnshire Wolds

[@frankbadger9881]

Cheers mate, many thanks....and yes, I've seen the Glennascaul film 😉

[@idcgaming518]

Ah, I remember so much of this. I've been to many of these places. I'm a proud yellowbelly, and will remain so for as long as I live.

[@elwynanderson9947]

Thoroughly enjoyed your narrative! It was a special bit of entertainment as my great-great grandfather was born there. He moved to Rochester, NY in 1823. Many thanks!

[@Seany63]

My pleasure, happy you enjoyed it.

[@dorothybielawski2411]

Another interesting and informative video....Love the Lincolnshire Wolds...Thanks Sean..Keep them coming

[@Seany63]

Thank you Dorothy. I am looking forward to exploring the wolds again next summer. :-)

[@thedeepfix]

As always, brilliant.

[@thedeepfix]

Such a real shame about the house.

[@thedeepfix]

Orson Wells, by the way :)

[@Seany63]

@@thedeepfix Thank you and yes, such a shame. This was early September so the house has probably gone by now. Orson Wells, spot on. I love that haunting little film :-)

[@thedeepfix]

Just done a little collab track called Maidenhall House.

[@Seany63]

@@thedeepfix I look forward to hearing it :-)

[@nicojam7191]

Thank you so much. So interesting!!! 👍👍

[@Seany63]

Thank you Nico

[@stevedahl3689]

A great video~! THanks so much for sharing!!!

[@Seany63]

It was my pleasure steve.

[@lindenbutters9396]

I always thought of pilgrims and holy wells when visiting Maidenwell and Burwell etc.. This video is making me reflective and inquisitive. You have added new perspectives!

[@lindenbutters9396]

Fascinating! An inspiration to me lay on Holywell Wood, near Somersby. There, beneath briars, is a rock, inscribed by Tennyson withe the words Byron is dead! Those woods have a tale to tell too!

[@Seany63]

Thank you Linden and thank you for the information. I will go to Somersby sometime in the spring and attempt to find the rock. I will contact you for further information nearer the time if I may?

[@CordrP01]

Wonderful story telling, much enjoyed.

[@Seany63]

Thank you Peter :-)

[@toomanysecrets7121]

Love your stories please make more 🙌

[@Seany63]

Thank you. A new one next week, hopfully🤞😎

[@trevorherald1164]

They say that people often don't realise when they've seen a ghost, as everything appears to be so 'normal' apart from possibly old-fashioned clothing etc. Take, for example, those vintage cars that passed you on a small country road that may not have changed for a century or more...😯 Another great tour and some interesting tales from a quiet, unspoilt part of the county. Thanks Sean! (subscribed)

[@Seany63]

Thanks Trevor, Yes I have great memories of filming this on such a beautiful day in early autumn. This has to be my favourite . Speaking of ghosts, watch my recent video "Did I record a Ghost?" I don`t really believe in ghosts but I have no explanation for the recording.

[@CodgerBiker]

Best yet. You should have gone indoors mr Welles 😉👍 Reminded me of our early days in and around ‘This Ol’ House’ and others by motorbike. I shall watch this when ever I feel homesick, which is often.

[@Seany63]

Thank`s me old pal. Well, I could have got in through one of the broken windows but it felt a bit disrespectful at the time. Yes, the old Garelli would have been luxury compared to a 14 miles round trip on the old rust bucket. Hope to see you in the shire next year :-)

[@craigepton3925]

Hi bumped into yesterday 20th August 2021 at Friston shore hope u made it to your destination like your videos.

[@Seany63]

Hi Craig, thank you yes I made it there eventually. I am amazed that you remembered my name, nice to see you here, thanks for subscribing. :-)

[@sisterbluebird68]

Great video. Hoping to move to Lincolnshire so am trying to find out as much as possible about the county.

[@Seany63]

Thank you Claire, good luck with the move.👍

[@tonycox5625]

Me too, hopefully by Christmas '25.

[@m18tankdestroyer43]

Fantastic video, very informative, good work.

[@Seany63]

Thank you my friend.👍

[@michelledaviesburton1334]

Hi, just discovered you! Just watching through all your content. Thoroughly enjoying them, love history and the paranormal and quaint historic towns and villages, perfect. Thank you and look forward to watching more ☺️

[@Seany63]

Thank you Michelle, and thanx for your kind words. I look forward to making more vids in the coming spring. :-) x

[@michelledaviesburton1334]

@@Seany63 very much look forward to watching! X

[@michelledaviesburton1334]

@@Seany63 You are very welcome. It's bought back memories of my childhood 70s 80s my parents used to take us to villages, churches, castles, museums etc. I've always been fascinated and enjoyed these places. Mainly Staffordshire where I live and Derbyshire. So glad I found your content. Look forward to seeing more when it's safe of course and the weather improves. Stay safe xx

[@Seany63]

@@michelledaviesburton1334 Thank you Michelle. Yes, I have missed going to museums, etc. I had planned to make a video about Lincoln castle and the old Victorian prison, hopefully, next year xx

[@michelledaviesburton1334]

@@Seany63 That would be great! Fingers crossed! xx

[@patriciativey2621]

Loved this, thank you.

[@veecee9536]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed. Thank you for interesting and informative walks and talks of area. Will check out your other videos with great anticipation.

[@Seany63]

Thank you :-)

[@lynettecockburn332]

Really enjoyed your video and learning some of the folklore. That poor beautiful house. Glad Mrs Clarke never knew and I loved her net curtains.

[@Seany63]

Thank you lynette. Yes, so sad about the house. I am sure it's long gone now.

[@toekafrank6998]

Thank you. Thoroughly enjoying your videos.👻

[@Seany63]

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to making more videos in the spring. All the best, and a happy new year to you :-)

[@toekafrank6998]

@@Seany63 Thank you! A prosperious and peaceful new year to you, too.

[@nickysalmon1856]

Loved the video, Sean.

[@Seany63]

Cheers Nick. :-)

[@Hailstonepie]

The church at Skinnand is smaller. Or was, probably not there any more ? Great job again, thank you.

[@Seany63]

Thanx you. I have never heard of Skinnand. But according to google, the church was burned down by Oliver Cromwell and only a derelict farmhouse remains. Still worth a visit :-)

[@johncarr3855]

Great can you do one on the fens.

[@Seany63]

Thank you , Yes, I hope to explore the fens soon.👍

[@richardg5942]

Another fantastic video, Sean. You never fail to disappoint! It made a nice change that the duration of this one went on for so long, as you have a very captivating way of telling stories, always leaving the viewer wanting more. RE the reference to Glenn as Goul(?), I think it's Orsen Welles, as I seem to remember watching a bonus feature on a DVD back when I was younger and he had reenacted this tale that he'd heard many years ago from someone he knew.

[@Seany63]

Thank you very much Richard, I am happy you enjoyed it. I am looking forward to making more videos like this next summer. Yes, the reference is to "Return to Glennascaul" staring Orsen Welles. I think it was a bonus feature on the Orsen Welles film version of Othello. :-)

[@mrjenko7659]

Brilliant

[@Seany63]

Thank you :-)

[@skilly58]

Greetings and Merry Christmas my friend ! I have enjoyed seeing your videos of North Lincolnshire ! I am guessing that you live near there ? Although the name was spelled one letter different then , I am a direct descendant of the Earl of Yarborough and Arabella Bate of Brocklesby Estate and Newsome Lodge . I have done research about them ! I really hope to visit to come across the pond someday and see your amazing country in person .

[@Seany63]

Thank you very much Dexter. I live in the small medieval city of Lincoln, not far from the Yarborough school. Yes, I hope you get the opportunity to visit someday and to see the Brocklesby Estate. Thank you again, a very Happy New Year to you.

[@jack333p]

you mentioned an author named Mabel Peacock. My roots go back to Linconshire and my last name is Peacock, wonder if any relation??

[@Seany63]

It's possible. She lived at Bottesford Manor, Brigg, in North Lincolnshire if that's any help?

[@jack333p]

Ok great. Now doing some genealogy, 5 generations now in USA, but all interesting. Thx 4 video, I enjoyed it

[@Seany63]

@@jack333p Thank you Jack, good luck with your research.

[@thebowleggedrunner]

Absolutely loved this one Sean, there’s a loop I walk with my dogs, it takes me from Louth to Tathwell, Maidenwell, Farforth, Ruckland and Burwell and back into Louth (approx 15 miles)... I pass St. Peter’s church and the neighbouring house and never knew about the history. We (the dogs and I) always stop at Ruckland church for a drink and bite to eat, we sit on that bench in front of the church, again I didn’t know about it’s history. It was my plan to document this walk on this lot of time off, but the fields are just so muddy at the mo, hopefully I’ll get to film it in the new year. Thanks for sharing, awesome job again 👌🏻👊🏻

[@Seany63]

Thank you Andy, I really enjoyed making this. I want to go back next spring and explore further afield, but hopefully with a better bike. I walked the Swaby Valley a few weeks ago and yes so much mud. I look forward to your walk and maybe a bit of drone footage. I had a drone for a few days but lost it in the Swaby valley, don't ask. Thanks again, all the best :-)

[@thebowleggedrunner]

I’ve finally got round to filming that loop and posting it up 🐕🐕🚶🏻‍♂️🌳 I mention this video of yours in the description I hope that’s ok 👍🏻

[@Seany63]

@@thebowleggedrunner Sorry andy, I have only just seen your comment and watched your vid from 3 weeks ago. I don't get notofications anymore for some reason. Going to have to sort it out. Thanks for the mention :-)

[@thebowleggedrunner]

@@Seany63 No worries 😊

[@MrCSRT8]

So interesting!

[@Seany63]

Thank you :-)

[@havingalook2]

Maidenwell - do we know why that beaufitul home was destined for demolition?

[@Seany63]

I can only guess that too much-needed spending on it. However, I made this video a few years ago now so there might be a slim chance that it is still there.

[@eddieharris6004]

Bet the current owner of Farforth house was delighted to hear of the haunted hostory of their abode.....😳

[@Seany63]

I met the owner about 20 years ago and told her the history of the house. No ghosts there anymore apparently. She was a bit sad about that.

[@jasinere35]

the house you visited last is on a public footpath & is there a footpath behind the buttercross hall as last time i went i was told it goes behind the houses yet the gate at the front clearly shows signs thats its in use

[@Seany63]

Yes, I thought there was a path leading to the house. I am sure I used it 20 odd years ago, but strangely I couldn't find it. Thank you for the info Jason. I intend to visit Burwell again in the spring to view the church. :-)

[@rorywhittaker4485]

Are you sure that Maidenwell. Is owned by the Bassingstoke corp?

[@Seany63]

Well, Rory they have owned it since around the 1860s, and they still do as far as I am aware.

[@rorywhittaker4485]

I really enjoyed your videos. It’s really inspired me to do more reading about folklore and villages in the area. I believed that the Strawson family bought the farm in the 70s then the rest of the 60 acres the Clark family famed not long ago. Sad the house has gone now. Thank you for bringing it to light .

[@Seany63]

@@rorywhittaker4485 Thank you Rory, I am happy that my humble videos have inspired you. I have not been to Maidenwell since I made this video so yes, I am sure that the house is long gone by now.

[@rorywhittaker4485]

Sean i think I saw you in Lincoln with a bike the other evening. Would you that be likely

[@Seany63]

Yes, twas I.😂

[@stennerjs]

A great travelogue that kept me enthralled for its entirety. That beautiful house needed some TLC and cash to restore it to its former glory - such a shame to knock down perfectly salvageable houses! Do you know what the strange building is on Oslear's Lane by any chance?goo.gl/maps/HNc4VjTvZ2tyGdUW9

[@Seany63]

Thank you Jonathan. Yes, such a shame about the house. I will return next spring/summer for an update. The strange building is the old schoolhouse, which closed in 1964.:-)

[@gltchy971]

Johnny Depp goes to Lincolnshire

[@Seany63]

Yes, but don`t tell anyone.

[@gltchy971]

@@Seany63 lol

[@Etäinshewölf007]

I don’t blame you not checking out the myth of Goosy Lucy in Alford. I believe she was a smuggler if some sort and if you walk round the church 13 times she would get you. All I got was bullied. Having my car intentionally driven into and my job threatened if I went to the police. Not what I expected. But rather unpleasant people and a town that should be avoided

[@Seany63]

Yes, a horrible experience. I hope my vid wasn't too upsetting for you? All the best.

[@Etäinshewölf007]

@@Seany63 I enjoyed your vid, thank you. I enjoy hearing about Lincolnshire not just the myth’s and legends but also the famous people that once lived in Lincolnshire like the Pilgrim fathers that founded America or John Franklin and thanks to people like yourself who make interesting vid’s about Lincolnshire I know a few more. So I look forward to more of your vids

[@Seany63]

Thank you, I look forward to getting out and about again in the spring. Thanx for watching.

[@mickbawn6815]

Great stuff ,thanks ,subbed..

[@Seany63]

Thank you Mick.