How The Maid's Son Became Lord Of The Lyme Park: Thomas Leghs' Remarkable Journey

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Жыл бұрын

Alan rolls up his sleeves to help the specialists working hard to maintain Lyme in Cheshire, from winding the 50 clocks throughout the house to vacuuming a 17th-century tapestry. Dan Jones goes panning for gold in Wales and Jon Culshaw visits one of the most famous trees in the world at Woolsthorpe Manor.
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@AbsoluteHistory Жыл бұрын

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@LauraTeAhoWhite Жыл бұрын

For those wondering what variety of apple Isaac Newton's tree is, it is called the Flower of Kent. It is a cooking apple with a sour/sharp taste. Perfect for apple sauce. It requires a pollinator to fruit well, like a Fuji.

@PLuMUK54 Жыл бұрын

My mother's wedding ring was made of Welsh gold. The family had a jeweller as a friend, and he used Welsh gold to reflect my mother's Welsh heritage. He made the ring as a wedding gift. Until I watched this, I had not realised how generous that gift was.

@OstblockLatina Жыл бұрын

Also a much better idea than utilizing bloody gold and jewels mined by African modern slave labor working in inhumane conditions under guard of Russian Wagner Company mercenaries, pocketing part of the income for themselves, and part for Putin to fund his wars waged on peaceful neighbors of Russia. And leaving an equivalent of a bowl of rice a day for those who dig it up. I'd suggest you always demand a certificate of origin for any precious stones and metals jewelry you buy and then consult on its authenticity with specialists. Ethical jewelry is often a bit more costly, but it doesn't come at the price of human suffering and death.

@honorladone8682 Жыл бұрын

That's why I'm moving there.

@j.elizabeth4621 Жыл бұрын

Colin Firth walking up the grass wet-shirted and surprised is how I want to be proposed to.

@sweettaterpie7009 Жыл бұрын

Cool. I'll put a prayer on it! 🙏🏼

@wendydevereaux4282 Жыл бұрын

The line starts behind you

@j.elizabeth4621 Жыл бұрын

@@sweettaterpie7009 bless you

@maggiegarber246 Жыл бұрын

By the time he got to the house, he was not dripping wet and the shirt appears dry.

@sweettaterpie7009 Жыл бұрын

@@maggiegarber246 Nobody's perfect. 😃

@cindyhomm9235 Жыл бұрын

I have been to Lymepark and that beautiful mansion. It is truly a treasure. When i visited i got the chance to dress up like a Lady and stroll around the house and the gardens. That was wonderful, some people even took photos of me. That has been an experience of a lifetime. 🤗

@honorladone8682 Жыл бұрын

Of course that's why I'm moving there.

@bcfairlie1 Жыл бұрын

Lyme has always been one of my all time favorite English manor houses.

@ligationtube Жыл бұрын

William Caxton's book - has it been digitised? Have all those priceless books been digitised? What a sad loss to posterity it would have been had the fire consumed the library and all of its contents.

@SlothLinn Жыл бұрын

Restoring that painted glass must have been so nerve-wracking. Mad props for their work!

@carolecolter9369 Жыл бұрын

It's interesting that his Mother (the maid) was never mentioned. I wonder if she had influence over his belief systems and what happened to her in relation to the manor house.

@MariaSokolArt Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same! So curious to know if his mother was ever involved 🤔 because he was a child when inherited that manor and had to have someone, aside from maids and teachers and housekeeper to grow him, right? Maybe she got some title as well as a mother of the noble man? Interesting.

@RatTaxi Жыл бұрын

I wonder if she got pregnant willingly.

@servraghgiorsal7382 Жыл бұрын

@@RatTaxi in those times servants did not marry or have children from or risk immediate dismissal without references. Andsinnce the landowner owned/ CONTROLLED almost everything, she was up the creek without a paddle.

@TattooSwag22 6 ай бұрын

That fire destroyed that lovely manor house...it breaks my heart, I can only imagine how the trust felt. Thank god they took pictures of what it was before so they can plan out what each room should look like.

@dorothyc7395 Жыл бұрын

According to The National Trust ( 2020) it's safer to handle old books with clean, dry hands than wearing white cotton gloves.

@ravinp371 Жыл бұрын

LOUDER for everyone who is still asking about it.

@rockjockchick Жыл бұрын

Good to know

@merbelle Жыл бұрын

I'd just like to know why a lot of internet randos assume they have superior knowledge to the people entrusted with caring for these materials, and why they think a show devoted to the cherishing of landmarks was produced without consideration for best practices.

@kathymcfarland5516 Жыл бұрын

@@merbelle I so agree! Initially, with my own ignorance, I was appalled with the bare hands touching that book. Then, as I took a breath and thought, wait, this is a history channel! These are restoration EXPERTS! These people KNOW what they are doing. Perhaps off camera, he had just washed and dried his hands. I also got a bit twitchy with the vacuum on that tapestry. Another breath. Yes, these are the REAL experts. Not me with my 20th/21st century ideas of housekeeping! What a wonderful show! I will be back for many, many more!

@AW-uv3cb Жыл бұрын

@@kathymcfarland5516 yup!

@crin28 Жыл бұрын

I love the content on this channel! It’s extremely well-produced and a joy to watch. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@valor101arise Жыл бұрын

My my, what a fabulous host!!! Best ive seen ever. I love his valuing of people and history. Touching

@chris.asi_romeo Жыл бұрын

Love watching documentaries like this

@Gwen-joyful-light Жыл бұрын

Clandon house was owned by Elizabeth Knight and her husband Thomas Onslow, Elizabeth was the actual heir to the money she inherited 4 million pounds from her uncle and his brother who were slave traders and owned plantations in Jamaica and his human cargo was sold and dispersed throughout England.

@karmicpopcorn6440 Жыл бұрын

I wish they'd shown more of the house. Lots of tangents.

@kaloarepo288 Жыл бұрын

Lyme looks a lot like Buckingham Palace but Lyme is in much nicer surroundings-the estate looks so beautiful!

@honorladone8682 Жыл бұрын

I agree with your assessment. That's why I'm moving there.

@positivefandom9066 Жыл бұрын

Hi. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this video for 25 years. Thanks for making it! 😊💎

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

Clamdon House Park😭😭😭😭, brought tears to my eyes....

@pagen5219 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful show! I am hooked on your channel now.

@erinpennington9716 11 ай бұрын

There are no words for the grand rooms.

@kestrel4294 Жыл бұрын

This is on my bucket list to visit once I make it to England 😍

@nanettedean7560 Жыл бұрын

I went and it was fantastic!

@RobertaBriffa Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite places in the UK. It's magical.

@MariaSokolArt Жыл бұрын

My dream ❤ not sure if I ever be able to visit it, but at least I can watch it on KZfaq 😅

@rachelkristine4669 Жыл бұрын

What a truly GLORIOUS Great House! SPECTACULAR! 🥰😍

@omegadubois6619 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to visit someday, it looks so unbelievably beautiful!

@evelyn7881 Жыл бұрын

Even the sky and grass look perfect

@honorladone8682 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm moving there you can stay anytime you want.

@tomsparks6099 Жыл бұрын

I wish you showed more of the clock collection.

@mtkoslowski Жыл бұрын

What a lovely show. Thank you.

@alanatolstad4824 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy seeing one of Alan's programs.

@fabledfantasty7343 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if I missed it..... did they state the cause of the fire?

@djclawson Жыл бұрын

Oh man I was hoping for Chatsworth.

@servraghgiorsal7382 Жыл бұрын

The author writes about Chatsworth. In THE DUCHESS, a biographyof5 Georgiana, the Dutchess of Devonshire. I'd like to know why Devonshire House was dismantled. Debts,?? They were 2 of the richest families in England. And there families were prolific . SPENCERS of Althorp and the CAVENDISH. GEORGIANA was lady Diana's 4 times great gtandmother

@staceyhildenbrand4743 Жыл бұрын

Alan Titchmarsh has a passion for life , excellent presenter! Love this program

@cristinabenavente199 Жыл бұрын

What a great channel

@edwelty Жыл бұрын

Great show! Love Dan Jones

@capbaby75 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Gerikit Жыл бұрын

POV: You're early and the bot comments are weird....

@annarushlau9722 Жыл бұрын

Right? The comment in another language was very weird

@GuruRasaVonWerder Жыл бұрын

fascinating

@mparosa Жыл бұрын

I loved the mine!

@italianlifestyle7911 Жыл бұрын

Bellissimo posto❤💚

@eprohoda Жыл бұрын

thank you- you did beautiful ! ee u around- 🤙

@mlr4524 Жыл бұрын

Thought I was touring a mansion....found myself in a damp, claustrophobia-inducing mine lol.

@bodilyc Жыл бұрын

shocked he was permitted to touch the book with bare hands. Oils from his skin are deposited onto the pages and cover, and he even kissed his hand and placed on the book. For something this old and priceless, what is that director of the nation trust thinking??????

@honorladone8682 Жыл бұрын

I'm moving there tomorrow.

@paulrosa6173 Жыл бұрын

Once a place like Clandon house has been so burned out, isn't it questionable whether the restoration is really historic at all? The National Trust must have an enormous fund to dedicate to this kind of work but rebuilding burn outs isn't the same as restoring mostly intact antiques and period rooms. It gobbles up a fortune only to get a recreation. Is the National Trust able to raid the endowments of other trust properties? But you can't ask ghosts of dead owners their opinion on how or where the endowments are spent.. Fires have such freakish results sometimes. Isn't it so strange that wall paper or fabric hangings can actually still cling to otherwise gutted rooms? How does it do that when it was hanging in a furnace for a few hours? Too bad about loosing the state bed.

@abigailmiller5650 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised he didn't wear gloves to handle that rare book..

@prehistoriconion Жыл бұрын

It pained me to see him handling such an old book, touching the illustrations and dragging his finger over the script without gloves on. Such gorgeous homes and history though

@lillemum Жыл бұрын

I find it incomprehensible that a book that old & valuable is not kept in a climate-controlled display case. Kissing his fingers & touching the cover? If Alan IS a bibliophile he should know better than to do that.

@jaydee9124 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised that he did not wear white cotton gloves when touching the book.

@Andrea.S.Alvey12 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I was wincing.

@Cmallon81 Жыл бұрын

Gloves are considered outdated in many conservation circles. They can do a lot of damage because people loose dexterity

@lillemum Жыл бұрын

@@Cmallon81 That is interesting. Thanks for sharing!

@patstokes7040 Жыл бұрын

6:29 Well the camera man or the editor thought looking at the guys goofy face or see their butts as the walk up stair was more interesting than looking at the clocks interesting chime.

@cynthiat6505 Жыл бұрын

Clandon House is just tragic! Especially today when Her Majesty has passed into eternity. Such loss. But the Queen is at peace with her Lord.

@trishkeller920 Жыл бұрын

Why can you touch the book without gloves??!

@MeMe-nw9mq Жыл бұрын

They really shouldn’t be. The natural oils in our hands can damage or even ruin delicate parchment and historical documents.

@hispid1 Жыл бұрын

As long as you wash your hands first Its no longer considered best practise. ie Its been found that gloves overall were doing more damage than clean hands.

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

Gloves not recommended by National Trust

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@arleccio Жыл бұрын

I don't know why so many people believe he somehow refused to wear gloves for the book when he wore gloves for the clocks...

@BuuWaterloo Жыл бұрын

I met a conservator a couple of years ago, she told me one can touch paper (without fungus and grim) with freshly cleaned hands, but to never touch metal with bare hands because it gets damaged.

@megbes2193 Жыл бұрын

@@BuuWaterloo Thank you for explaining.

@hogwashmcturnip8930 Жыл бұрын

Because they like to be Indignant! Never mind the fact that gloves have been shown to cause damage, never mind that the presenters do not usually 'paw the books' just run their fingers Above them (some of the Indignant really need an optician) and never mind that we have been telling them this on documentary comments for years. Never mind that these people are experts and they flip burgers in Maccy Ds. They have to have their little Flounce. Well now I am having mine! I am Sick and Tired of reading this same stupid comment over and over again. To those Victorian grannies with the vapours, get a Life, get an education, Read comments or STFU.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@the-nomad Жыл бұрын

the only thing that stands out to me is that Titmarsh has to touch everything...

@Lili-xq9sn Жыл бұрын

18:06. He really has to literally paw the book on each page he opens? Come on, have some respect!

@stephaniemonteilh3240 Жыл бұрын

I positively cringed! Where are the white gloves?

@Lili-xq9sn Жыл бұрын

@@stephaniemonteilh3240 another school of curatorial thought is the fibers from gloves cause their own damage. I don't think he should touch anything but the edge of the pages.... and only carefully.

@williamhilbert8324 Жыл бұрын

That old house looks cool in it's burnt stage

@mirjamlimburg9040 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe it is a good thing you touch the old paper of that old book Why are you not were gloves ? Thank you for this documentaire very interesting

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@smashOsmash Жыл бұрын

Is that Toboscus in the thumbnail? 😂

@alexhayden2303 Жыл бұрын

Did he put his hand at the bottom? NO!

@Phylonyous Жыл бұрын

Amy 😍

@martinalenz5029 Жыл бұрын

In Times of neglecting our history and culture in Germany (our politicians remove Christian Symbols and inscriptions) I really appreciate this very interesting coverage which holds up your history and your ancestry. Thank you very much indeed.

@GigiLirail Жыл бұрын

It bothers me that I pay for ad-free content just to c.o.n.t.i.n.u.o.u.s.l.y hear about the special channel/app/site whatever just for history. So, no. I will not sign up for it. Besides, even if I did sign up for it, I would still have to hear these annoying ads.

@ABeautfulMess Жыл бұрын

Omg..I'm so sad!! Remember when British Troops burned our new White House down..Dolly Madison cut the painting of George Washingtons original painting..

@StepInsideMyMind Жыл бұрын

Since no one died in the fire, it's all good. Lives are more important than things. Also, karma never forgets an address.

@suzie2z Жыл бұрын

Why is the valuable priceless book being handled and pages turned without white cotton gloves?!

@sharonhead1639 Жыл бұрын

Every time he touched the priceless book I cringed!

@suzie2z Жыл бұрын

@@sharonhead1639 me too

@frankwerner6355 Жыл бұрын

Gloves are not necessary if you have washed your hands. In fact, lacking tactile feedback, they can snag on pages and cause tears. I am an antiquarian bookseller of over 40 years standing, and I don-#t even own a pair of gloves.

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

Gloves not recommended by National Trust for books

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

GLOVES ARE WORSE. Clean dry hands are the best.

@patriciagreen5662 Жыл бұрын

Why are they touching a priceless book without gloves?

@catstreat9434 Жыл бұрын

"This is the most important printed book in the National Trust's vast collection." Proceeds to encourage our host to touch it with bare hands (eyeroll).

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@baylorsailor Жыл бұрын

The majority of mining for the world has been pushed onto third world countries and that is why Welsh gold is valued much higher.

@somersetdc Жыл бұрын

I can't believe the host is putting his bare hands and fingers on the William Caxton book. Don't they have a pair of white cotton gloves for him?

@j.lightlady7596 Жыл бұрын

The oils on our hands actually help preserve the parchment. Gloves were actually damaging the print and hand coloring by wearing them off like sand paper.

@kayfountain8952 Жыл бұрын

Also bare fingers have been fine motor control for turning the pages. Gloved hands require a firmer grasp of the pages which is much more damaging. (That said, best practice is different for different types of artifact and materials)

@suzie2z Жыл бұрын

@@kayfountain8952 thank you for that information! Every old archived book I’ve ever saw handled required gloves.

@frankwerner6355 Жыл бұрын

@@kayfountain8952 Exactly.Wash your hands and have a light touch.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@lamarchedutemps7427 Жыл бұрын

17 min.... touching an old book with no cottons gloves, this should never happen.

@MezzoMamma1 Жыл бұрын

Why did they dress very young boys as girls back then? I’ve heard of this before but wondered why.

@AW-uv3cb Жыл бұрын

probably because at this age children were not yet expected to adapt to strict gender roles. Cutting a boy's hair and dressing him in male clothing symbolised a transition to a stage of life when he was supposed to learn how to be a man. Just like for teenage girls pinning their hair up signified maturity and readiness to enter society and marry. On a purely practical level: dresses probably made it more convenient for things like changing nappies etc. than trousers.

@marty49jm Жыл бұрын

Why are you handling the book without gloves???

@AW-uv3cb Жыл бұрын

can you please read one of the dozens of comments here where it's already been explained (that gloves are now considered to do more damage than clean dry hands) before you start feeling superior to the actual experts and custodians of the book?

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@luciaroslingshaw2112 Жыл бұрын

Why are you allowing turning of precious old books without gloves?!

@RatTaxi Жыл бұрын

Every time he touched that book without gloves I CRINGED.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@sck2984 Жыл бұрын

Why does that guy keep touching ancient books with no protective gloves on? Is he that ignorant?

@N_0968 Жыл бұрын

Gloves do more damage than clean hands apparently.

@kayfountain6261 Жыл бұрын

No. Best practice these days is for clean dry hands for papers and documents. The fine motor control of naked fingers is less damaging than gloved hands.

@susanwaldron6831 Жыл бұрын

No he's not ignorant. It's considered better to use clean hands rather than gloves.

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

No ognorance( on his part) gloves not recommended by National Trust

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@FranciscoCamino Жыл бұрын

Not the best version of Pride and Prejudice

@rosajucglaserra4506 Жыл бұрын

Why are you touching this book like that???

@susanwaldron6831 Жыл бұрын

Because it's now considered okay to do so.

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

National Trust says NO GLOVES WITH BOOKS

@AW-uv3cb Жыл бұрын

@@laurahoward5426 I can see you finally got a bit frustrated with having to repeat the same explanation under comment after comment like that haha :-) I admire your patience!

@holly7869 Жыл бұрын

why is he being allowed to touch that book with his dirty oily hands????

@AW-uv3cb Жыл бұрын

seriously, it's been explained under comment after comment here. Please read some of them before jumping on the "random person feeling superior to actual experts" outrage bandwagon. It's now considered that gloves do more damage to books than clean dry hands, because you lose dexterity in your fingers and apply more pressure to pages than needed.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@SuzyEH Жыл бұрын

Why was he handling a book that is priceless and of historical importance without wearing white cotton gloves? That should not have happen, I don't care who he is, it was a huge no, no.

@inkyami7719 Жыл бұрын

Handling paper with gloves can be more damaging that clean, dry hands. By wearing gloves you're restricting your cense of touch and more likely to tear the thin material.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@selah4719 Жыл бұрын

Cringe worthy , handling this book without gloves .

@captainfoxheart Жыл бұрын

You obviously have outdated information. It is safe to do so in a lot of cases

@dominaevillae28 Жыл бұрын

It’s been found that the loss of sensation in wearing gloves causes the wearer to inflict more damage than in not wearing gloves.

@dominaevillae28 Жыл бұрын

Apparently body oils can be beneficial to old documents too.

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@lindacbenson4400 Жыл бұрын

Shame, shame, shame on you for touching, repeatedly, such a valuable historical artifact as that English national treasure and irreplaceable family book Without wearing protective gloves!!! I am appalled at both of you for such a careless and reckless attitude. The oils and acids your bare hands leave on those pages will do immense harm to the delicate pages and hand paintings. Shame on you both!!!

@laurahoward5426 Жыл бұрын

According to the National Trust, clean hands are better than gloves for books

@Dice.cryptid Жыл бұрын

Actually, the Trust has come forward and stated that clean dry hands are much better than gloves. Gloves leave traces of their material and it causes lower dexterity in the hands.

@davidtaylor8478 Жыл бұрын

@@Dice.cryptid I was disgusted with all that carping. Obviously he knew what he was doing. But l suppose people love to find fault.