The Abandoned Medieval Village of Lancaut

[@kylefox666]

These are the videos I like. No dramatic video effects, added sounds, no annoying drama in the BG like most KZbinrs, just subtle straightforward interesting narration and filming. ❤

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you! I try not to be too ostentatious- the history here really speaks for itself

[@Iaintwoke]

​@@lady_of_the_merciansYou're doing a really good job. Your videos are really good.

[@jst6r]

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[@johngibbs799]

Yeah. And sexy. Brainy lady!!!😳

[@marygonzalez5907]

MEEEE TOOOOO!!!!

[@bristolrovers27]

Recently stumbled on your channel, and it's excellent. Simply presented without drama and coming from and living in Bristol very relevent to me

[@scummymummy2548]

History is the best

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

I hated it at school as well..

[@woobawam]

Your style takes me back to watching BBC documentaries with my family as a kid. Keep up the great work 😊.

[@gdfggggg]

You’re the sort of person I’d love to go on a country walk with while you show me in detail the history that surrounds us. It would be interesting and fun. I loved this longer video. Keep up the good work.

[@benjig8869]

Why has this lassie not got her own show? Baffles me

[@sen5i]

She has and you were watching it and have left a comment

[@EgoShredder]

The old media is dying and thank goodness for that. Online channels where she can hopefully have more control over her content is much better.

[@Jams848484]

Having a 16th century watchtower in my back garden is a life goal of mine.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

I’d settle for renting the tower for a night 😂

[@jackstone4291]

@@lady_of_the_merciansrent the tower or the castle or church and have a medieval party with medieval dress. Now that’s what I’m talking about. You’d be invited of course m’lady

[@bigbird6039]

This Tower was totally accessible when I was a kid. Looks like a bit of shady land grabbing going on. Still it may help preserve the building. Which can be viewed from most of the town.

[@unclemontypython]

I live in Chepstow, so am lucky enough to be able to walk to Lancaut. Thank you for covering these beautiful places in my area!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

I thought I’d die on the boulders. It had just rained and they were TREACHEROUS

[@unclemontypython]

@@lady_of_the_mercians Every time I reach the boulders there are confused people standing there and the 'path' is just... nah. By the way, you should wait for a (very) low tide and walk to the ruined medieval chapel on a tiny island at Beachley just by the M48 bridge. Happy to help if you want advice on not dying doing that one.

[@bigbird6039]

I remember as a child in the 70s with my friends. Buying a clutch of bangers from Bullocks, storming Lancaut and clearing out the Germans. Then a bag of crisps and a Panda pop. Also the Watch Tower off Mopla Road , wasn’t in a Garden then.

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

This is absolutely fantastic. I love the fact that you're actually going to these places and sharing them with those of us who can't go there in person.

[@Fatheroftwoand1]

Wonderful videos, very well presented and prepared. A joy to watch, thank you.

[@Rostov_red_beard]

that last bit about not being lost to time was very nice. the professionalism of your videos is astounding, you deserve much more recognition.

[@spoon7686]

Please let this KZbin channels blow up 🎉 Your videos are so lovely, you have a great sounding voice to listen to. The editing is simple so not to take away from the beauty of the spots you show us. Just want to say thank you for getting me more excited in historical buildings and areas in the uk.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you for your lovely comment - here’s hoping I one day can do this for a career (rather than a very time consuming hobby) 😅

[@likag.105]

I like everything in your style: manner of speaking, video editing and, of course, the stories you tell. Thanks for the opportunity to go for a walk and explore so beautiful medieval Britain with you!

[@darrengreen1682]

You are brilliant young lady. So watchable, intelligent, knowledgable and wholesomely gorgeous. So interesting. More please.

[@stevestannard6004]

Yes her voice is beautiful.

[@melissagray8138]

I agree! She’s so intelligent and her voice is perfect for narrating these amazing videos!

[@stevestannard6004]

@@melissagray8138 I've discovered this lovely presentation for the first time tonight and yet it was produced a year ago. She's great with a right good voice.

[@cartwrightworm1317]

The history is interesting but the tour guide is so darn likable.

[@PaulWright-kw5cm]

From one fellow Wright to another, this Texan agrees. She is very likable. She's pretty too!

[@masterkamen371]

​@@PaulWright-kw5cm Am I just spoiled as a Slav or is she just average in the looks department?

[@PaulWright-kw5cm]

@@masterkamen371 By the way, this Texan thinks that Slavic women are BEAUTIFUL!

[@Roquefortraider1]

Anyone who uses "higgledy-piggledy" in a sentence gets an instant upvote. Great visit to a place I'd never heard of! Thank you!

[@n.c.108]

Thank you Lady for sharing 🙏. What an honor to find such ancient sites in your beautiful country! I love medieval England. I hope to go there and exlpore👍. I live in California. Last Spring I hiked into some remote areas in our deserts and discovered a canyon with lots of ancient indian petroglyphs. That's as ancient as it gets 👍. Love your videos, ❤. Your a natural narrating ❤️. Take care!

[@choonbox]

These videos calm me like no other. I've always loved history and was not ever really pulled towards Anglosaxon history until I found your shorts and now longform. I now have the strange urge to admire Gloucestershire foliage even though I'm in the Netherlands.

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

The photography is outstanding, and the lack of distraction emphasizes it even more. Well done.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

You appreciate people of the past and you love walking in their footsteps, just as much as I do ♥️

[@coelhoigor]

I love everything about this video. Your camera work, your narration, your passion, the subject matter. Beautiful!

[@richardlg1812]

Just simply love her soft sweet tone of her voice and she is so cute.

[@CG-xb1kh]

This was great! I look forward to more of your informative, original, and authentic content! Only thing I felt was missing was maps and site-plans (if even crude), to give the viewer an idea where you are, relatively, and the layout of the area you're looking at. Regardless, wonderful video, thank you for sharing it, and looking forward to even longer ones!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Oh, a good idea! I will include more site plans in the future 🥰

[@BenjamminFranklin.]

That’s a really good idea. A small moving dot on a site plan that pops up when you’re moving around the location is really something to consider if you ever get a dedicated editor. Sounds like a lot of work to edit.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

​@@lady_of_the_merciansHaven't you got a patreon account or buy a cup of coffee link M'Lady??

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Look on Google

[@ignachioelsmith9053]

A very interesting video, and well presented. A shame so many of these villages are lost to time. Grave stones always add much saddness, to an already sad tale. Would be fascinating to see a snap shot of how the village was in it's hayday. Thank you for this video, certainly look forward to more.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you, and great insight!

[@SFord79]

Someone needs their own show on the history channel.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

That would be so much fun- imagine what I could do with funding 😂

[@bobrussell3602]

@@lady_of_the_mercians If it happens & I hope it does, make the point that what attracts us to your fascinating videos is that, in a sense they are understated. No flashy, dreadfully intrusive 'music' during the introduction.

[@jamesmonahanmusic]

It is truly wonderful that you have made this beautiful video and that so many people have gotten to enjoy watching it. 😊

[@skyedog24]

I have been studying English History from 1099 I just found your channel this evening and it compliments and adds to some of the things that I am hearing but not seeing thank you for the visual experience 🙏

[@Baggy2345]

Wonderful presentation of British history. Looking forward to more of your little gems 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@SeasideWitcher]

" By abundance... l mean one " ... Love that , top marks.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

My sarcasm is showing 🙈

[@SeasideWitcher]

@@lady_of_the_mercians Looking forward to more , in these times wit is as important as love.

[@anthonylaveque5612]

I am already excited to get off of work later to watch this

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Haha maybe halt your excitement - I’m still very new to editing on proper software 😂

[@anthonylaveque5612]

Great video it was worth the excitement I can’t speak for the rest of the people that watch your videos but I watch for a combination of reasons not one single reason involves your editing, which you are more critical of then you need to be. The list of reasons I love your channel is I am a history nerd and you scratch that itch but more importantly I get to see the beauty of England which I can not dream to visit in the near future. The best part of your content is that your love and passion for what you doing is translated into each of your shorts. Keep up the great work. I genuinely cannot wait for your next video. Cheers from Canada.

[@AshleySkilton-jh2mp]

Thank you for your historical tours, no sensationalism, true facts delivered in a calm way, well presented, and professional knowledge.

[@BarnabyBaltimoron]

I love this channel! After doing years of genealogy, I learned that my family (paternal) has been in America since they arrived via the Mayflower. I was also able to trace that same line back to medieval England and Scotland. I love thinking about what their lives were like and this channel helps me feel more connected. ❤️

[@richardlahan7068]

A trip to the UK is definitely on our "bucket list".

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Definitely add in France, if you’re coming all the way to the UK - some great castles

[@TheMip101]

@@lady_of_the_mercians Germany is a bliss for castle lovers too :)

[@neilwalker5573]

Thank you, Aethelflaed. More please.

[@Bradford.C.Wallsbury]

You should do a tour of some Northern Irish sites if you can afford to come over! They're a bit more neglected than the ones in the Republic. Was just at Armoy round-tower today, and Dunluce, Dunseverick, Kinbane, and Ballylough are all in pretty close proximity to each other on the coast. Love the vids!

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Thanks for the great stories about our history. 😃❤️👍

[@medvedmacko777]

I find your videos very calming. As a history fan, I appreciate your channel very much, thank you 😊

[@326Alan]

This channel is going to take off in big style. Brilliant first longer-form video!

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*_"In the USA, 100 years is a long time."_* *_"In the UK, 100 miles is a long distance."_*

[@goofyfish]

One of the few KZbin channels where I can come in and put a thumbs up before I even get started. I will likely not have the opportunity to come across the pond and see these things for myself. Things that I find so interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

why i love history and architechtural history...your ending brought tears to my eyes...i grew up exploring old gravesites in New England which go back to the mid-18th century and occasionally even older....Every cemetery, from the south of France to England to Mexico tells you something about the material culture of the community. thank you!

[@traceswann7054]

Great video, really interesting learning about a British ghost town.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

It would be interesting to compare to American ghost towns!

[@ridiculousnicolaus2020]

Again you are always giving us special looks into history. Thank you for not "ruining" this for us lol 😆

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Ruins can never be ruined 😌

[@allieeverett9017]

Beautiful. I love your respect for the long gone people and their lives...their village. Their work.

[@vtupakkokirjautuu]

That was great - and touching. My little home village is headed the same way. When my mum was a child, there were almost 20 people living there. Now there are 2, and they are both in their 90s. In a very short time lights go out completely... It's built mostly in wood, so not much will be left for history.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

It’s so sad how these communities just rise and fall and no one lives to remember them 😔

[@PeterJessenDK]

Following you around a historic place and seeing what you see is like being there yourself. I love your format.

[@denislacombe4103]

England and France are two countries full of treasures!!!Very good work! Keep.going! Denis from France...

[@welshman8954]

Looking g forward to this one I love the history of our country its mad bad and bloody

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

That's the title of a very good autobiography-in-the-making!

[@welshman8954]

@@lady_of_the_mercians😆😆 yeah it might be mine and my exploits in Afghanistan a welshman in the desert mad bad and bloody

[@afvet5075]

Your beauty and voice makes these video's more captivating. Great video young lady. I love old English history and architecture. So interesting.

[@michaeldillon3113]

Lovely presentation -thank you .

[@jor.jasper]

europe is so insanely fascinating.. like the oldest town in my home state is only about 400 years old, so seeing ruins like these is absolutely wild to me.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

They’d probably have more visitors in the US 😅

[@marcharsveld2914]

Thnx for showing us and telling about all those beautiful places in England. And you yourself blend in perfectly. I subscribed to your channel.

[@mgbrv8]

Your videos are just treasures. I hope you make more.

[@bobbob9211]

Amazing video! I am desperately looking forward to more of your longer form content.

[@thedrizzle899]

English history is so rich. Wish I could crawl through ruins like that.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Come over, the ruins are lovely 😉

[@YannaTarassi]

Beautiful walkthrough, thank you for showing this to us!

[@leoquesto9183]

Great channel, great delivery. Who isn’t fascinated with the Medieval period? Brava.

[@GardenerTobak]

You are so fortunate to live in a nation where the history goes back so far, and you can so easily visit these ancient buildings. On the west coast of the United States, anything built in the 1870s or 80s is considered quite old... provided it's still standing that is, since most of the structures hete were built with wood, in what continues to be a very moist and rainy climate. When I visited the east coast, in a state which was one of the first original colonies, I was astounded to see gravestones from the mid to late 17th century. That just doesn't exist out here where I am. We have a few pioneer graves from the early white settlers, but that's about it. Nothing much older than 175 years, at best. But even the east coast can't match England, with regard to history. You are very fortunate. Thanks be to God that so many of these amazing places are still available to be seen.

[@mesechabe]

Look for Native American mounds and petroglyphs- they are much older. The Poverty Point complex here in Louisiana is about 3500 years old.

[@77heraclitus]

Charming video. Your love for old and rural locations speaks to many like-minded souls. Thank you!

[@wayne00k]

I do hope you continue producing these videos - particularly the long form videos. You will always find a grateful and enthusiastic audience by sharing the history and architecture of your beautiful lands.

[@Resimaster]

Another brilliant video. There's a real Lsra Croft vibe to the way you describe historical sites and artifacts so passionately.

[@ThankYou-bn6bp]

Your videos are so calming … I feel like I’m traveling back in time to touch history. Thank you so much ❤

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

I’m glad you enjoy them ❤️

[@stemid85]

The most unexpected thing to me was the dramatic landscape with the cliffs looming over the bend in the river.

[@kaiandreasen766]

Your reverence for history really shows! Great work!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

It’s impossible to ignore the pull of history in places like this - ruins are truly very special

[@Phylonyous]

Great video presentation and editing! Crushing it! New subscriber grained from southern New Mexico USA, being raised in the southwest USA, all the King Arthur and medieval England has intrigued me!

[@KarleneMurfet]

Beautiful historical church, lovely scenery and nice historical of the little village.

[@robertschmus9943]

I love these videos. Not only do you show us the history of these places, but you also give it a human touch and tell the stories of the people here.

[@guyloughman9621]

Loved your lovely programme. It's brilliant. I live in Herefordshire and your video makes me appreciate even more the ancient sites in this area. More please!

[@jeffreysokal7264]

These are awesome walks you take us on. Being from across the pond, a new worlder, I lust for the rich history of the the UK and Europe.

[@martian10712]

The KZbin algorithms brought your channel to me today. Love it! Subscribed. Read your description, and I think you are better off this way than with the BBC anyway! 😂❤️ You can have a global audience. When you are following your greatest joy, the universe will cooperate. ❤️😂 Love the very quiet, subtle music in the background, assisting you, but not overwhelming you. Excited to learn more about UK history from you. Sending much love from “across the pond” in Washington state, USA ❤️❤️❤️

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Hello from Bristol, UK! Yes, it’s great to have a worldwide audience to connect with 🥰

[@andrewmann1669]

You obviously love what you are doing. A credit to you and a thank you from me for sharing you passion.

[@williamrobinson7435]

A new subscriber writes. This one's got me! I've seen a couple of your films, and they're all like this. No nonsense, and yet a succinct poetry to the delivery. Nice one m'lady! 🌟👍

[@NestorPerez12]

Such a wonderful and beautiful video can't wait to see more

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you! 🥰

[@whydahell3816]

Short and sweet. Hi from New Orleans Louisiana! Thanks for the video

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Hello from Bristol! Thank you for watching 🥰

[@TylerD288]

"Higgledy-piggledy" - you don't hear that one in America very much, adorable!

[@Edward-jn5pl]

I love to learn about all of this. Thank you. I agree with everyone who says wonderful things about your content.

[@TubeYouGuy]

Thank you so much for a delightful video. Very interesting. Keep up the great work.

[@darklydork2990]

Congrats on the booming KZbin channel! 🎉 I live in Keynsham and didn't realise there are Roman ruins around the Chocolate Quarter, so thanks for that (explains the Latin street names there, and mosaics + pottery in the local library, though). What's your favourite historical fiction / non-fiction book, out of curiosity?

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

I absolutely adore anything by Mary Renault! She understood the ancient world so well 🥰

[@darklydork2990]

@@lady_of_the_mercians Oh, damn, hadn't heard of her work before, but The Persian Boy has already caught my interest -- thanks!

[@michellebyrom6551]

​@darklydork2990 I read Edith Pargeter: The Heaven Tree trilogy as a young teenager in the 70s. Its about a younger son from a smaller noble family who is apprenticed to a mason and works on building Notre Dame in Paris. It was one of my mother's books. I should probably search it out as bits of writing stick in my mind, though I can't recall the whole story.

[@lolchocl]

This was brilliant and really informative ❤ thank you for making and sharing this. Something very comforting about your videos

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

I’m glad you find comfort in them! There’s something about the inevitability of history that I also find very comforting

[@lolchocl]

@@lady_of_the_mercians yes that's a great point! Hadn't thought of it that way before

[@robertrichardson8025]

Really enjoy your presentations Thank you so much!

[@loredrain3789]

As an American whose ancestors came from Great Britain, these videos are so interesting and much appreciated. Thank you.

[@readmylisp]

British history is American history too.

[@billcarrell8622]

Special blessings from those who rest and you so kindly and respectfully remembered. Good things will come to you.

[@JimJamsMusic]

Love these types of videos! ❤

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you! ❤️

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you so much for providing this tour. The concept of a town simply “dying” is very interesting. We have ghost towns in the American West…you got us beat. Thank you for all the hard work and walking required to make this video.

[@stefiionescu8045]

your videos are superb! ❤

[@lavishgoblin]

such an interesting and beautiful video!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you!

[@_Uhtcaru]

Great video!! I'm definitly going to get myself down to Chepstow and do a walk around this area at somepoint now!! Thanks for bringing a light on these amazing places with your informative and soothing style!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

The path from Chepstow is really pretty, but make sure you wear walking shoes 😂

[@curtcaudle5900]

Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us ❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@mikedrinan5223]

This is how all historical commentaries should be made, totally professional and drama free 🙌

[@mc230mc]

That was amazing! Your voice is so calming and relaxed and your storytelling is really good. I honestly think you can make it far with this! Can't wait to see what you make next

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@emilioalcazar-su9vi]

Congratulations for your beautiful work.. awesome medieval soul in every stone..and silence

[@timhorn3829]

Stuff like this is awesome. Please keep on making more awesome content.

[@michieldijkstra2988]

I love this. Bravo and keep up the great work!

[@Richnineteenseventyone]

Thank you. Loving this as I love history. I enjoy your presentation.

[@chilldawg-_-4101]

As a graphic designer, I find this type of content extremely insightful. Mainly because I have (and still am) taking history courses regarding art and design.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

IMO the best art comes from an awareness of its sources/history

[@chilldawg-_-4101]

@@lady_of_the_mercians A valid response. As some of the greatest art in history either represents a story or portrays a symbolic. A good example is the _Victory Stele of Naram-Sin_ , 2254-2218 BCE as it tells a story while also representing Naram as a person with divine power by showing him both larger than the other people within the relief and him wearing a sort of cap with horns. Because of this, scholars within the field can understand that Naram was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire.

[@gregmathews715]

That square thing was possibly the base for a pilgrim's cross, that would have stood there until the church was built

[@Chipandsausage]

Your good enough to be on tv..brillant stuff 👍👍👍

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Fingers crossed I’ll one day get there 😄

[@sarahbalsillie5906]

Beautiful video! Really enjoyed the history of this village.

[@ArchDudeify]

Oh nice Happy to watch more like this

[@kristooley4112]

I just stumbled upon your channel, love it! Thanks for sharing these videos~