The Quest for England
A more personal set of videos exploring England, it’s towns, villages and countryside.
Today I am in the tiny village of Streat – a village nestling close to the north side of the Southdowns in East Sussex, complete with a K6 phone box, now sadly disconnected. I am here to explore the church which curiously has no dedication. The parish of Streat is long and narrow, extending northwards […]
The lovely Julia and I are in Brooklands Park in Worthing, West Sussex exploring the changes that have recently been made. Here is what the local council have to say about the place: Brooklands Park has the potential to become a “regional destination” – that’s the view of those who have worked with Worthing Borough […]
I am back in the rural village of Duncton again with local historian, John Mayes. This time we are up on the second highest point the village has to offer on the sports ground adjacent to the village hall. From here we have a view to some interesting heritage features surround the village. PLEASE SUPPORT […]
Another ruined church? Yes, it would seem that in Norfolk there are the ruins of 100 medieval churches scattered about the county. In this episode of my exploration of Norfolk accompanied by Kevin Hall, we make a beeline for 12th century remains of this small rural church. What still stands is made from flint and […]
Kevin Hall and I are exploring Norfolk and the Broads. We have taken a trip to near Bullockby to look at a ruined church, All Saints, that was struck by lightning in 1762 and has remained in a state of ruin. A chancel building was later added in which the font, pews and other church […]
Continuing our explorations of Norfolk and the Broads, Kevin Hall and myself visit St Benet’s Abbey, the only one of its kind not to be dissolved by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Built into the existing gatehouse is an 18th Century windmill. The Abbey is situated along the river Bure on the […]