Matthew Snatt The Highwayman - Hung In Chains At Leytonstone.

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Matthew Snatt The Highwayman - Hung In Chains At Leytonstone.

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Жыл бұрын

In this video, you will venture out to the Green Man roundabout on the far eastern outskirts of London to discover the location of the stone that put the stone into Leytonstone.
You will see the High Stone today, and also view it as it once was prior the 1930s, when it was hit by a vehicle and suffered serious damage. However, thanks to photographs provided by the wonderful Wanstead Image Archive (and the archive is well worth a visit at the website ehive.com/collections/6965/th...) you will be able to see the High Stone in all its former glory.
But this is also a true crime video, and you will also hear tales of the Highwayman Dick Turpin at the location at which he committed one of his most audacious crimes.
Having told of the pursuit of him, you will learn how a local publican published a biography of the outlaw shortly after Turpin's execution, and, in so doing, helped promote the legend of Dick Turpin.
The video then tells the story of another, lesser-known Highwayman by the name of Matthew Snatt, who, having robbed the Norwich Mail close to the HighStone, made good his escape and seemed to have gotten away with his crime.
However, he was caught a few months later, and, following his execution, his body was hung in chains alongside the High Stone.
A video that has everything. True Crime, local history, and a chance to see the stone that put the stone into Leytonstone.

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@sugandhakohli Жыл бұрын

Now I can sleep well knowing the meaning of Stone in LeytonStone! Thanks Mr Jones

@davesmith7432 Жыл бұрын

Your appreciation for history is contagious! Thanks Rich!

@chrischibnall593 Жыл бұрын

I love "before-and-after" photographs. I see that the base of the gas-lamp next to the stone is still there...

@andrewphipps8103 Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see Richard being playful and enjoying the language and history 😊A great video with a slightly lighthearted bent!

@Simp_Zone Жыл бұрын

Well said good sir.

@philbaker6837 Жыл бұрын

I lived not far from here 1960 to 2004 and never knew about the Stone. Never too late to learn!

@jupite1888 Жыл бұрын

Again turning normal areas into Amazing places of History. Fantastic Richard

@victorcontreras9138 Жыл бұрын

Great story and good to know that the stone is still preserved and not done away with to keep it's history alive!

@Ater_Draco Жыл бұрын

This was absolutely fascinating! I would have just assumed the stone was a 20th century war memorial, without giving it a second glance. Thank you so much for sharing. More, please

@mathewlawton1362 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard great video. I love Sundays do I can watch your video

@patrickcosgrove2623 Жыл бұрын

Another interesting piece of history from Richard, and well narrated too.

@zero_bs_tolerance8646 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, as always. Thanks and cheers!

@mickmcguire4571 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant information thanks 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Eric-the-Bold Жыл бұрын

Those were the days. Moving West through now Hounslow High Street you reach a cross roads Bell Road and Lampton Road . No Road names at the time. A Bell was erected close to a gibbet at [Bell Road] . When the dead body of a Highwayman, that had been taken from the gallows ie then to an area of their criminal activity were placed in chains in the gibbet, the road West passed through a notorious area, Hounslow Heath, the haunt of Highwaymen. Just up the Road Staines Road Feltham , where a mile stone South Footway outside the MOT garage, 1743, giving a distance from Hyde park corner on the way West. Ringing the bell at the cross roads to attract the locals and passing coaches to the spectacle. Some bright spark thought well, lets a have a pub, provide food and drink and make a day of it. The old Pub is long gone a modern one circa about 1920 still stands and of course its called the Bell. The Flower Pot, Pub, Sunbury upon Thames, used to organise days out for customers to Tyburn. All back at the pub, then time to go on home .A boat was ordered to take some of the revellers across the Thames to the Surrey side, the boat capsized and six were drown.

@cbamr Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, mate. Will pass it onto my cousin who lives nearby

@chrisgast6414 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Can’t wait to journey across the pond to tour these sites, myself!

@RebelTheUncanny1 Жыл бұрын

Very nice upload! I love this stuff.

@boum62 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. It does make me sad that those who robbed were given the death sentence. This means that those who did not murder following robbery risked their own life to let an ordinary man to live after surrendering the goods he was transporting.

@GeoffNelson Жыл бұрын

Terrific interesting video. Thanks for spending your time and effort on it. It is appreciated.

@dermotkelly6946 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard very entertaining 👍

@sameyers2670 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was really interesting

@itsjohndell Жыл бұрын

Superb as always. I didn't get it all, I may be stoned...

@ianbrailsford5843 Жыл бұрын

I bet there were many surprisingly wealthy post boys back then. "Yeah, I got robbed. Again. I know, it's shocking. Third time this week."

@redtobertshateshandles Жыл бұрын

My old boss in the Post Office had his tyre shot in a remote spot and he had to walk to a phone. In the meantime a fairly large sum of cash was stolen from his truck.. He was accused as the truck had travelled a few miles further than his route should have.. He said nothing and twenty years later another large sum disappeared from his friends van.

@sianwarwick633 11 ай бұрын

Thankyou . I love genuine highwayman stories. Do you know if Greyhound Hill in Hendon was also the haunt of highwaymen ?

@filmbuff2777 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@englishmadcow7461 3 ай бұрын

Lived in Norman Rd 1979-81 before we moved to countryside 😀the walk to downsell rd school and then to Connaught girls school.

@paulastanmoore1413 9 ай бұрын

I honestly can say Richard Jones could read out a takeaway menu and I’d be fascinated lol

@sameyers2670 Жыл бұрын

Apart from being in possession of the stolen note what other evidence was there against Matthew Snatt?

@WarrenPeace007 11 ай бұрын

I once worked with a chap named Dick Turpin, who one day had to write a letter to a Mr. Dick Whittington. Mr Whittington later wrote back accusing Mr. Turpin taking the pi$$

@redtobertshateshandles Жыл бұрын

My wife's Aussie Irish Catholic ancestors associated with Australian Highwaymen who were called Bushrangers.. You catch a quid wherever you can..

@Legionmint7091 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for yet another interesting story and brilliant narration Mr. Jones. I remember the ITV TV-series Dick Turpin from my childhood. Unfortunately it hasn’t aged well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJ6SmK2BqdfUgWg.html

@itsjohndell Жыл бұрын

It' s actually aged quite well, all things considered. BBC was as dry as toast except for the glorious britcoms. ITV and Thames were great.

@Brice23 Жыл бұрын

He neglected to realize that paying a baker with a fifty pound note was highly suspect. I guess there was the reason that he had been reduced to such thievery. Outright idiocy.

@tomr3422 Жыл бұрын

This Leytonstone place is it real or like hogworts ? its hard to tell with the UK

@jane.c.c Жыл бұрын

Its real. Alfred Hitchcock was born here. I worked here and a Jack the Ripper victim is buried in its cemetery. David Beckham grew up nearby and Nigel Benn the boxer hung out in the Green man. I know cause I hung out there. He was a school friend. And tons more history.

@IslandGirlKelly Жыл бұрын

It is real, Tom. I went to a pub there where I was introduced to beet burgers. Maybe because I was a wee bit tipsy, but it actually tasted quite good. So much dark history there as Jane mentioned, but I never get creepy vibes from the place.