Secret History of Needham Market in Suffolk : Walking the Corpse Way

The secret history of Needham Market in Suffolk. How this little town isolated itself during the Bubonic Plague of 1665-1666, and thereby protected the surrounding town and villages from the disease.
In this video I walk the 'Corpse Way' and follow the route the victims of the plague were carried to their place of burial.
I also explain the weird outfit of the Plague Doctor.
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[@PolycrisisActor]

Visiting Suffolk for the first time ever soon, thanks for the tour!

[@Walksandwanders]

Very welcome. Hope you enjoy your visit. 😀👍

[@Iflyanythin]

Live up the road I have learnt something today thanks

[@gnorweb7339]

Worth a trip to badley church... It's beautiful and sometimes has lavender in the pews.

[@Walksandwanders]

@@gnorweb7339 Thanks, I was there on Friday! Also there’s a couple of videos I’ve done about walking to Badley Church kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl60lKaqiM56aLssi=WpwDls6sB54LSMrI

[@Nero_BlackClover]

Needham Market is a nice place, home to many people and very cool! I live there. So I can say that its good.

[@Walksandwanders]

True!

[@conradfreezer175]

Never knew the path existed even after attending a wedding in the church. Very interesting.

[@Walksandwanders]

Conrad Freezer Thanks. Nor did I till I researched the whole thing. Lovely walk though. About 1.4 miles one way.

[@ableese2068]

Funny that this video about how our ancestors avoided infection during a pandemic should have been published on 23rd March 2020, the day that lockdown for the Coronavirus started in the UK. Fascinating video though Don.

[@Walksandwanders]

A Bleese Well spotted! I filmed it suspecting we were about to go into lockdown, about a week before. I thought it was relevant to the emerging/current situation. Glad you liked it. 👍

[@ableese2068]

@@Walksandwanders Unfortunately you were spot on with your prediction. Hope you're keeping well and that they won't need to put the chains back up on the roads into Needham Market.

[@pizzademonXX]

Great video, up the Road at Wattisham 👍

[@Walksandwanders]

Thank you! 😀

[@maryhackett2469]

The wood carvings in the church are worth looking at. The pew ends are all different carvings as well as some beautiful work in the roof.

[@Walksandwanders]

If only it wasn't locked! Been up there 3 times - it says open daily from 10am - 4pm but it's always locked! I'd love to see inside.

[@edwardtjones1]

Lots of information

[@lewishuntingford477]

Would love to come for a walk one day lived in stowmarket and Needham my whole life would love to learn some history

[@Walksandwanders]

Thanks for joining me on this walk. Lots more history walks on this channel.

[@michaelosborne8831]

Great Video

[@marksmith5156]

There is a tunnel from needham market church up to barking Church its partially clasped in places but was an escape route for the monk's in king William Street behind the church

[@gnorweb7339]

That would be insane! It's a huge distance, as shown.

[@smezley50]

That was great Don, love the bird man a thing of nightmares :)

[@Walksandwanders]

Les French Thanks.

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Sad, but interesting story 👍

[@suffolkngood]

Lovely vid. Thank you.

[@Walksandwanders]

suffolkngood Thanks for watching. 👍

[@julieblackstock8650]

this is fascinating x

[@Walksandwanders]

Julie Blackstock Thanks Julie. 👍

[@kindlytoxic1472]

my last name is needham, why do i have the same name as this town? (i'm an american)

[@Walksandwanders]

No idea but this could be a good place to start: www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=needham

[@Louiseskybunker]

Another 1000 years of Jimmy Savile? oh the "drove the Zevi to the Levi? huh?