Aylesbury - A History

[@Volfmech]

Lived here all my life and never knew half the things you mentioned. Thank you. I think its a shame that local schools in Ayesbury, don't seem to give some kind of history of the town to those who live within.

[@simonguettier]

Thanks for your kind comments, I too think local history should be taught more in schools.

[@p0werm3lon]

oh mg it's volf

[@Volfmech]

@@p0werm3lon It is indeed!

[@Volfmech]

@Factual Fox I wanted to learn German but nnOOOOOooooo had to be French!

[@jameskemp5911]

Enjoyed that thank you, grew up in Aylesbury and love history, moved away due to work, but the place will always have a place in my heart....

[@TheJcc50]

Thanks so much for this. I grew up around Aylesbury, and you've done a great job capturing our history. Thanks again

[@simonguettier]

Thank you Joe, so pleased you enjoyed the video.

[@theImmortalsquirrel87]

Brilliant video , I’m born and bred , home is where the heart is 👍

[@martinwarner1178]

Brilliant. Going to catch up on your videos.....because they are so interesting. Peace and goodwill.

[@human777]

great documentary, thanks Simon!

[@simonguettier]

Thank you so much!

[@Another_youtube_animator]

I’m just coming back to this video after 5 months... I just can get enough of these videos :)) there so good. You’d make a good history teacher lol

[@billclark2253]

Good video. Shows the town off in a positive light

[@simonguettier]

Thanks very much for your kind comments Bill.

[@digitaldecayproject]

Wow I’m so glad I came across this video! Learnt so much about where I live! This is really good!

[@simonguettier]

Real nice comments, thank you!

[@simonguettier]

And before I retired I was a radio DJ for 40 years - just watched your Dark Age video - amazing vocals, nice vid too, v impressive.

[@digitaldecayproject]

Simon Guettier thank you Simon! I’m glad you like it

[@JetstreamAviation747]

SAGE I live here

[@darceyanton1455]

Thank you very much Simon. It is wonderful to see the historic places connected to my family. Some of my ancestors are from Aylesbury. Alfred Hayward and his wife Caroline Bartlett left Aylesbury, in the 1800's, sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and settled in the area of Cobourg and Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada. There is a monument in St. Mary's Church cemetary that commemorates some members of the Hayward and Rose families. It was recently rediscovered after being covered with vegetation for almost 100 years. I believe there is also a plaque inside the church that mentions a William Hayward. I look forward to viewing more of your videos.

[@simonguettier]

That's fascinating, next time I got to St. Mary's I'll have a look for the things you mention. I'm thinking of making a Part Two, so watch this space. Best wishes, Simon

[@AlCampo76]

Very interesting, thank you. I'm thinking of moving to Aylesbury and it's nice to know more about it

[@adytuluta]

I just bought a flat in aylesbury!! 😁

[@rurimino]

Thank you Simon for taking the time and trouble to make this enthralling video. Interesting and informative and very well edited. I am about to start work here and was keen to find out more about the historical significance of the town before I do so. Just so I can show off to the locals :) I'm travelling from the North of England and you will agree it's quite a contrast. Looking forward to it though given your fascinating guide.

[@simonguettier]

Really appreciate your comments. Perhaps we'll bump into each other when you get here, I reckon I owe you a beer! I'm thinking of doing a 'Part Two', quite a bit more to cover. Best wishes, Simon

[@dionlindsay2]

You sure tell a good story - I enjoyed that very much!

[@simonguettier]

Thank you!

[@meta.aesthetica]

Very interesting video, thank you!

[@simonguettier]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you!

[@derynandragenfamily8805]

That was a fantastic video, I thoroughly enjoyed learning a little about the town!

[@simonguettier]

So pleased you enjoyed it ... I'm planning an 'Aylesbury Part Two' when the pandemic allows us to move around a bit more.

[@kevwalsh9146]

We’re new to this beautiful area and we found this video very interesting. Brilliant.

[@simonguettier]

Kev, that's very kind. I have to be a bit careful re: isolating and Covid, which makes getting out not v easy - but there's definitely an "Aylesbury Part Two" in the offing, just a question of when I make it ...

[@JUSTA_NOISE]

Good Video, nicely done.

[@kebablover52]

my g posted abt aylesbury lesssgoooooo

[@OTheQuietOneO]

Thank you so much! I am moving here from South East Asia soon as I return to the U.K. after a few years working away and your video has been very informative indeed. I used to live in Maidenhead, Berks, so know Aylesbury, but not too well, and this has helped greatly. Thank you for taking the time and effort.

[@simonguettier]

Thank you for your kind comments Andy, I myself worked overseas for many years. I hope you enjoy Aylesbury when you arrive.

[@mbplumbing4499]

amazing video thank u for teaching about aylesbury

[@Haselgrove14]

Thank you, a really nice, informative and professional video

[@simonguettier]

Really pleased you liked it, thank you!

[@defiantraven7915]

Born here and still living here 56 years later

[@simonguettier]

Good for you Nick! I'm a mere beginner at twenty years. Thanks for watching.

[@casstrippin5586]

been in uae for years now and this brought me right home, awesome vid

[@simonguettier]

You're really kind, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@paranormalmanor260]

Bravo! I really enjoyed watching your informative video of my hometown. I haven't been there since the early 90's and hope to go back again one day :)

[@simonguettier]

Thank you! Come back and see us!

[@mihtriunfo9159]

What an amazing video, I am passionate about history and archaeology, I am still learning English and want to study more about archaeology. I would like to learn more about Aylesbury in the mercia kingdom period. Thank you for the video! 😊

[@RebrandingMe]

Thank you for this extensive video. I have just moved to Aylesbury from London. Only a week in this town and totally loving it. The canal goes right behind my new house, you can even put your feet in it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@simonguettier]

Ha ha, I guess as we can't go away easily a paddle in the canal is better than nothing!

[@RebrandingMe]

@@simonguettier Loving it. 6 weeks already. Time goes fast, I haven’t explored yet only been to one of the flower gardens. The first thing I bought in Aylesbury was a plant 🪴 lol 😂 All the best today for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lets bring the cup home.

[@bestiaccia]

Wonderful, interesting video!

[@louisdisbury9759]

Brilliant Simon.

[@simonguettier]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheJedditytv]

Brilliant video, really well laid out and a bunch of things I never knew!

[@simonguettier]

Thank you so much. I'm planning an 'Aylesbury Part Two' when the pandemic allows us to move around a bit more.

[@markjones597]

So nice to know more about my home town, didn't think I'd find such interesting fact!

[@simonguettier]

Thank you Mark, glad you enjoyed it! Simon

[@KarlVaughan]

Interesting to see someone else doing stuff about old Aylesbury. The bit at the end about the Great Train Robbery I think is incorrect. The court hearings were at the Rural District Council offices in Walton Street. I have many photos of that period. I see you've bought my books too :)

[@simonguettier]

Hello Karl, how good to hear from you ... you are, of course, correct about the Great Train Robbers, as I've indicated elsewhere in the comments. The trouble was, in researching the trial I didn't factor in that the buildings used have now disappeared and wrongly assigned other buildings to the story. I've left in because the video is quite difficult to edit ... I've subscribed to your channel which I wasn't aware of, a wealth of Aylesbury material which I know I'll enjoy. Best wishes, Simon

[@stevenaldridge120]

I enjoyed the video and the history of the place only been there once many years ago

[@simonguettier]

Thank you Steven!

[@cooray132]

Aylesbury is my dream town. I will definitely live there one day.thanks to sharing this nice video. I feel live there when i watched this. Love from sri lanka 🇱🇰

[@ttv_dxclxn]

BTW its not that good I live there

[@charliefoster9558]

ttv_dxclxn1576 yeh u right it’s not actually as cool as he makes it sounds

[@seri.4876]

Its ok but the mcdonalds is good

[@learnwithdanny7756]

my cousin stays here and was curious to know more about the Aylesbury.. thank you so much for such an informative video.... love from India!

[@simonguettier]

Thank you!

[@My2up2downCastle]

My home town ❤️🌹

[@life_seeker6102]

lovely video sir! you've earnt yourself a subscriber

[@simonguettier]

Thank you so much!

[@jimbobwalton1048]

Hi Simon Really interesting video , are you sure that the Train Robbers were tried at the County Offices that you showed ? All the photos I’ve seen of the trial venue show a horrible 60’s building that was located in Walton Street and is referred to as Aylesbury Rural District Office and which seems to have been demolished and replaced with a development called Veridian Square . I’m hoping to visit Aylesbury next week to see some of the places you have highlighted.

[@simonguettier]

Hi Jimbob, thanks for your kind comments, but you're dead right, Train Robbers trial was indeed in a now demolished building, didn't realise when filming. Enjoy your visit and make sure you include the Kings Head pub, well worth a visit. Best wishes, Simon

[@jimbobwalton1048]

Cheers Simon Yes , that’s definitely on my list !

[@bryaneastwood213]

Thanks Simon keep up the good work. Lovely video.

[@hrunchyx6010]

My dad has grown up in Aylesbury from 1972 to 2016 and i have lived there from 2008 to 2016

[@m4ckm4n59]

fantastic video. Very interesting. wonderful how the people in the old photo of market square/Kingsbury were all talking and seemed very relaxed. Perhaps life was slower and perhaps more friendly..

[@simonguettier]

I think both .... and many thanks for your kind comments.

[@Another_youtube_animator]

Wow that’s awesome that’s a ton of things I never even knew even though I live there

[@simonguettier]

Thank you!

[@sanjayasenaratne7147]

my heart was there sometimes ago

[@karthikascreativeworld4705]

Great video sir , I live in Aylesbury 😄

[@simonguettier]

Thank you! I must say your cooking videos look amazing, I must try one!

[@garethmiles9984]

Great pub in Hardwick. Used to hVe live bands b4 the covid not sure if they do now

[@simonguettier]

Hi Gareth. During Covid I thought it had closed - letters on doormat unopened, garden overgrown etc. But I believe it is open again, though they haven't really updated their opening hours on their website. As much a restaurant as a pub now I think, quite expensive. But it is a nice pub, yes.

[@lordlucan7655]

i had to smile when i saw the St Mary’s churchyard clip ... behind used to be The Derby Arms and i still remember mid 1976 ish i think , a story about a ghost of a man who commited suicide by jumping from the top windows ... summer holidays and kids used to surround the churchyard every night in hope of a sighting ...never did see it

[@simonguettier]

Ooh, thanks for the fascinating story! Yes, I've seen the Derby Arms on some of those websites with pictures of old Aylesbury, it's just a house now. Glad I didn't go filming there at night!

[@stevejames3775]

Sounds a bit like the story of Jasper Jackson? He lies in the graveyard there and the legend was that he murdered his wife by pushing her down the St Mary's crypt stairs (or possibly the other way round depending on who was re-telling the story) A search of his name will bring up a few related articles and even a dedicated YT video.

[@lordlucan7655]

@ yep jasper is the one . We used to spend nights around st Mary’s graveyard waiting to see his ghost

[@rileyuktv6426]

Great video. Surprising how pleasant Aylesbury used to be...

[@dr.mansoorahmadmohmand4728]

mashallah so good

[@kevinmunday5782]

I was born in Aylesbury, sadly My Twin didnt survive tho. But it was just 4 months before the Gŕeat Train Robbery . This is a Wonderful Video and Presentation . Thank You 🙂🙂

[@simonguettier]

I really appreciate your kind comments Kevin. Simon

[@elizesfrancea8361]

AYLESBURY YEA, GOOD TIMES

[@personman9369]

I live here

[@Another_youtube_animator]

tony woolhead same

[@catomacro8325]

Nice video ,very informative Regarding the Battle if Aylesbury ,the road that runs past the battle field is the A41 heading out toward Bicester not A413 heading out toward Amersham.

[@simonguettier]

I think it is actually the A413 - as you can see in Google Maps here - I was filming on Holman's Bridge itself www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Holman+St,+Aylesbury/@51.8285661,-0.815848,16.48z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4876f70d20a38423:0x802ae431b6967e75!8m2!3d51.8276743!4d-0.8225512?hl=en But, hey, what's in a road, pleased you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.

[@sunsoundlive]

@@simonguettier It is indeed the A413, the A41 and A413 cross as they pass through Aylesbury which is where the confusion comes from. To think I run past this bridge (on the wooden pedestrian bridge) many times a week and never knew of its significance.

[@simonguettier]

@@sunsoundlive Ha ha thanks. Yes, definitely the 413. Looking into history is amazing - and, of course, when researching the video I have to find the places. So, no, I too had no idea of the significance, despite having passed that way myself many times. Perhaps my favourite 'research' though is a visit to the Kings Head pub - just to check up on a few facts, lol. Lovely pub, though haven't been since pandemic started unfortunately.

[@TheAngloAfrican]

It’s the A413 heading out towards Buckingham.

[@catomacro8325]

@@TheAngloAfrican I stand corrected sir I always thought the battle took place somewhere between the outskirts of modern Aylesbury by the Quarrendon housing estate and the village of Quainton

[@dr.mansoorahmadmohmand4728]

waooooooo im from Peshawar pakistan i like london and i want settle this city

[@cryptocrane1897]

I live here at Prebendal Avenue

[@joelhall5124]

There's so much I miss about this town from the 80s, but change has increased so much. I know it's sad, but I'm losing my love for the town I was born in.

[@simonguettier]

I've lived in the area for 20 years now (10 in Aylesbury itself) and, yes, it has changed hugely in that time.

[@JaidenKelly1Fan]

Thats my town I usually go to XD

[@simondo55]

Lived here in the eighties Madeley Rd didn't like it found it most depressing.

[@DanielMeakin1]

Live on elm farm estate

[@human777]

sad to say, but everything looked better 100 years ago! Corporations/the government have hindered Aylesbury.

[@birminghamcityfootballclub7587]

I live in aylesbury for 4 yrs early nights early morning Living with monsters Lovely prison in early 90s A45 the only time I've been past aylesbury since being incarcerated looks ok place to live

[@robertomh8065]

Cromwell blew up my local castle

[@ThirdDegreeWitchExplores]

Alyesbury … Awful , Dreary place . I remember it grimly from my childhood , especially the fibreglass ducks

[@patrickj8984]

ha,one of them was a turkey....my little brother and me used to play on them in the 70's

[@keithdonnellan5564]

Shame about the council buildings ruining an old market town. I live in Wendover thank God.

[@johnkevinwilshaw2490]

Does your history of Aylesbury encompass the gradual 'enrichment' of the superficially picturesque market town?

[@t5jerry]

great video, but you URGENTLY need to trim your nasal hair 🙄🙄