The is the last in the mini series with Dave Ford and I in the Midhurst area – we are out for a walk on Midhurst Common to look at the splendid view, the wonderful trees, the old boundary stone, the disused railway line and the chalk pits. What we didn’t count on was the […]
I am once again in the company of the very knowledgeable Dave Ford and Logan his Whippet. We are taking a stroll along the river Rother in West Sussex from where Stedham Mill once stood to the Church at Iping. I hope you enjoy the video. ——————————————————————- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are […]
Today I am taking a stroll around the picturesque village of Stedham in West Sussex with my friend Dave Ford. There is much to see from the old public house buildings, the bake house, the drappers shop and splendid church. The yew tree is jaw dropping and is over 2500 years old and there is […]
Duncton is in West Sussex, a few miles south of Petworth and some twelve miles north of Chichester. Over the next few months, John Mayes, resident and local history buff, is going to take me around the environs to explore many facets of the village’s fascinating past. These will be presented as short videos under […]
During the medieval period many villages depopulated and vanished. Some of these have left little or no trace. Why did this happen? Often it claimed the Black Death was responsible, but although the catastrophe may not have helped, it wasn’t always the cause. Bad weather, terrible harvests and famine was more likely a cause. In […]
After filming a previous exploration, I took a gentle stroll through some of the beautiful countryside around the village of Rudgwick in West Sussex and I thought I would share it with you. I am not seeking anything in particular. I am just curious where one footpath will take me.