The Castle BURIED Beneath A Football Stadium

[@mad_dog1971]

And sad that west ham no longer have the castle on the badge. Thanks for this very interesting 👍🏽

[@FlickeringEmber]

I agree (although I'm not a Hammers supporter).

[@rickybobby8224]

Yes the new badge looks pretty generic and claiming London seems lame

[@stevencorscadden5767]

i felt the same when arsenal changed their badge

[@chairmanalf7856]

This history has been featured many times in our old programmes. In fact they had the ‘Boleyn Castle’ picture on our match programmes during one season in the 70’s.

[@mikesaunders4775]

First class investigative work, I have always wondered about the Boleyn connection to the ground.

[@ASLEFshrugged]

Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536 The land belonged to Stratford Langthorne Abbey until its dissolution in 1538 and the King sold it to Richard Breame in 1544 who then built Green Street House (not castle or palace) Richard Breame did rent a house in Greenwich to the King 1529-31 supposedly for the use of Anne's brother George (also executed 1536)

[@stevefox8605]

Sad that "progress" has such little respect for history. Interesting episode, thank you 👍👍

[@TheGreatest1974]

At Berwick upon tweed, there stood the substantial remains of Berwick castle. But when the victorians decided to build a railway bridge and station, virtually all the castle was destroyed, and now if you stand on the platform at Berwick train station, a big sign tells you that you would be standing in the ‘great hall’ of Berwick castle. The victorians cared nothing for history. That castle was a thousand years old.

[@stevefox8605]

@@TheGreatest1974 😞 very sad. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@peterjackson9791]

As an apprentice at Brownings electric in 1968 part of a castle was incorporated in the company building

[@dovidell]

Even as a Spurs fan , I find this story intriguing - thanks for bringing this article to the public's attention ( and Happy Christmas !! )

[@Link-mw4he]

Thank you happy Xmas from a hammer

[@garlicbreath7259]

Are you suggesting that Spuds fans are inferior in intellectual capacity? What a terrible introduction,` Even as a Spuds fan`!!! Personally I would burn my Spuds shirt and buy an Arsenal one.

[@AB-kx4nc]

@@garlicbreath7259 nob

[@NeilTheHippy]

Brilliant episode you learn something new everyday.

[@ray7419]

Wow. Very fascinating history. And yes, it’s sad that nothing remains of the castle.

[@LeadsTheFallen]

Love videos like this :)

[@TheFortress]

Thanks! :)

[@leeregno]

And now both the stadium and castle are beneath an apartment flat. The cycle continues

[@jjni]

Great content, thanks!

[@Bluenic.00]

I never know this love hearing stuff like this keep up the good content x

[@LeePenn2492]

Very interesting and informative...

[@felixhillsonslivesteamloco1283]

Very interesting! West Ham for decades and always wondered what/where The Boleyn Castle actually was

[@bremnersghost948]

Hi TF, Can I request a Potential Series, The Civil War Fortifications and Sieges 1642-51 please?

[@ryanwhitehead842]

i find it extremely unlikely planning permission or any historic government would allow west ham to build on this site and continue to do so. This 'castle' sounds very similar to Penrhyn Castle which looked like a castle but was actually a fortified manor house disguised as a castle in 1438 with many decades of aesthetic improvements to make it look like a medieval castle

[@chriscollins550]

99% of medieval London and pre is buried under new building. Same in a village Sussex called Upper beading, even has a pre middle age castle, but most of the original village is under modern building and home's. That was done in the 40s. Shoreham by sea is the same thing only two original buildings remain and a middle age pub was torn down a few year's ago.

[@aaronleverton4221]

How many castles do you think the UK has? Impossible to protect all of them, especially in the 1800s.

[@HardWater91]

@@chriscollins550 Which pub was that?

[@chriscollins550]

@@HardWater91 use to be on the robe takel sight called the Kings head.

[@alannoles760]

A shame the stadium wasn’t buried under the castle

[@anthonysmith9920]

Interesting video, so which came first, Upton Park or Boleyn?

[@paulmoxam4033]

The Boleyn Stadium was always the official name of the ground. Upton Park was the informal name, taken from the local train station.

[@brianallsopp69]

Well there's a little bit of London / Tudor history I didn't know....how about the legend of Henry's walking staff and the night the constables of the City threw him in the cells after they found him wandering around with this 7 barrel gun ......

[@loisreese2692]

@The Fortress 🏯: "Anne knew how to play the game of courtly love." Me, not hearing it right the first time: Courtney Love?! WTF does she have to do with this? smdh

[@TheFortress]

I did think this when I said it 😂😂

[@bremnersghost948]

Sounds like Teen Spirit Hearing ;-)

[@loisreese2692]

@@TheFortress 🤣🤣🤣

[@lionhartd138]

They got rid of Anne for the same reason they got rid of Diana - they'd served the brood mare purpose and remaining was just inconvenient.

[@victorformosa2825]

And now West Ham play in a stadium owned by the taxpayers.

[@slothsetryt8071]

Yes it's a shame really. I'm not even a West ham fan but it's still sad

[@johnwalsh3658]

Now flats lol

[@niallfoley6711]

Probably a soft little yid ain't ya

[@MrBark1969]

@@niallfoley6711 not very nice!

[@StarskyBuba]

@@niallfoley6711 ... And I'm sure that you are such a big tough man! Grow up.

[@lewisdowsett8390]

And now look at the crap lifeless stadium we play in now

[@RicoAlessandro]

FORTUNES ALWAYS HIDING!!!!!⚒️🫧🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿