StAlbans has everything from iron age ditches, Roman remains, Saxon churches, a Norman cathedral, medieval buildings, such as the old clocktower, and the shops around it , some have quite recent facades but they are all large medieval, Tudor, Jacobean . Our history includes names everyone knows, Julius Caesar fought the local tribe attacked their settlements verulamium and wheathampstead , Boudicca just over a century after Caesar's time , left London following watling street north to verulamium and destroyed it . The Abbey church was attacked raided by Vikings, the first battle of what became known as the war of the Roses started in StAlbans 1455, and a second in 1461 , Cromwell passed through and ordered some of his men to fill the abby church with gunpowder and blow it up , his reasons were ,from top to bottom corner to corner papist carvings and imagery filled it & it was to large to waste time breaking, defacing everything , blowing it up would be easier, but apparently the men got drunk and thankfully bodged the fuses , they left quickly to catch up with Cromwell after spending too much time in StAlbans drinking and whoring. In medieval times it was enclosed by walls and ditches with huge gates that were locked up each night. It became known as 'little London ' . Sadly the local councils past and present can't be bothered to promote the citys 2000+ continuous history, they see it as a hinderance rather than something special, as proven by them selling our 2nd museum which continued the story of our post Roman , Saxon medieval etc, citys history, to property developers who built a couple of unwanted unaffordable ( to all but wealthy outsiders ) luxury apartments. They promised locals they would replace, rehouse and improve on the old museum they sold . ..What we actually got was a coffee/ tea cake shop , with some cabinets on the first floor hallway with random, unidentified, no dates no info objects, artifacts. Less than 0.1% of the artifacts on display at the old museum made it to the 'hallway' above the tea/cake shop, its not a museum its just an afterthought , I honestly have more artifacts found locally with my metal detector, from the late bronze age, the iron age, roman, medieval ,Tudor etc etc and could create a display that tells , shows over 2000 years of our city's history our story . The council do have their own, but they are all in hidden away in boxes in the darkness of the council's storage facilities ,which costs them nothing. They took advice about what to do , show in the 'new museum " from archaeologists the Roman museum, and local historical societies , But ignored everything they said... It's a shame I'm ending on a sad story, such a wonderful ancient city deserves much better. Sadly we have people making decisions who just don't care,
@the_eminencКүн бұрын
Turns out the Mall is pretty much smaller than Northampton’s. I’ve now changed my mind about paying a visit. Thank you for this virtual tour
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It looks nice. I thought it was supposed to be rough ? Is it a nice place to live.?
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It doesn't look too bad. Is it a nice place to live.?
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It looks OK. Is it a nice place to live. ?
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It looks nice. Is it a nice place to live.?
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It looks nice. Is it a nice place to live.?
@002lisamarie2 күн бұрын
It looks quite nice. Is it a nice place to live ?
@AmbientWalking3 күн бұрын
I really like this trip that you've taken us on! It's so great!
@4KExplorer3 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by!
@bexhil73 күн бұрын
A vary good video of Crowborough Walk: Town Centre【4K】👌👌😀😀
@4KExplorer3 күн бұрын
Thanks again for stopping by!
@ShakeelAhmed-pr7gn3 күн бұрын
A very pretty town. Beautiful houses everywhere. Amazing walk.
@4KExplorer3 күн бұрын
Much appreciated, thanks!
@user-co8ri6iy5y4 күн бұрын
I was based there from 1986/88 at the barracks up the hill now a housing estate 👎🤔🤪
@MichalPelka5 күн бұрын
Earls Court Road Here :)
@CountrySteaks5 күн бұрын
The 2+ minutes of the lady with nice legs was a nice touch, I suppose, despite being a bit distracting. :p
@laurencedunn55085 күн бұрын
Don't film in swanley 😢wast of your time!
@Yuriy_Mavlyutov6 күн бұрын
I look. Thank you for the video! ❤
@susieb566 күн бұрын
My godparents used to own a guest house just opposite the clock tower in the 60's and 70's. Have happy memories of spending holidays with them.
@bexhil77 күн бұрын
A vary good video of West Malling Walk: Town Centre【4K】& a vary good walk!.👍👍
@4KExplorer6 күн бұрын
Thanks again for stopping by!
@juni.Th177 күн бұрын
this Norman tower at the end of the video is imposing
@classics144sportscarschannel7 күн бұрын
live near there
@ShakeelAhmed-pr7gn7 күн бұрын
Nice town walk.
@4KExplorer6 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@AmbientWalking7 күн бұрын
How amazing is it that we can travel the world via these channels? I really love traveling in this way!
@4KExplorer6 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for stopping by!
@TheSpitfire57 күн бұрын
Where on earth is Westgate? Sorry but definitely not on my holiday list.
@user-hy9os7mm7w8 күн бұрын
I 'm missing London
@user-hy9os7mm7w8 күн бұрын
I love it so much
@WTMLBF2010-Loves-Olly-the-Van9 күн бұрын
My hometown 😎
@ShakeelAhmed-pr7gn9 күн бұрын
A beautiful and serene town walk. Amazing stores throughout the video.
@4KExplorer9 күн бұрын
Appreciated as always, thanks!
@bexhil710 күн бұрын
A good video of Harleston Walk: Town Centre【4K】👌👌
@4KExplorer9 күн бұрын
Much appreciated, thanks!
@brianturbefield185810 күн бұрын
Near Wadhurst is a small village called "Pell Green" which was home to my Mother and her family - name "Newington". I loved travelling down on the train from our home in London to play in the Countryside with my Grannie, a real country woman. We would shop in Wadhurst and I remember a grocers shop called "International". Thanks for the memory. Brian.
@4KExplorer10 күн бұрын
Ah thank you, that's nice to hear!
@WilliamJones-hc7ff10 күн бұрын
Lovely town and great video. Whenever I watch something like this I always think how much nicer these places would be without cars. Thank you for the upload though!
@StuartDavis-qy2pi10 күн бұрын
Such a busy place in the 1980s
@scottpeacock549211 күн бұрын
The beginning of your video 0:00 on your right is the The Pembroke Arms which was originally The Brown Bear, i have pass through this town for over 20 years and new mangements have just in recent weeks have just taken over the pub, She could do with your support.
@tomtomlin712711 күн бұрын
Walk Basildon don't talk crap you will get mugged within a 100 yards. Go to Gaza a lot safer and not so run down.
@davidowen697711 күн бұрын
View from Pensarn Sands gives a wonderful perspective
@gaillaffer757911 күн бұрын
The council do try to invigorate Basildon but shopping habits have changed and that’s a lot of shops to fill. Bringing the college down was a good idea but building so many flats may not be wise,unless planning is done well. Basildon has lots of potential. I hope it works out.
@catherinegibbs941112 күн бұрын
I used to work at Joseph bentlys hair salon is that still there please you didn't go straight you turned the corner x
@catherinegibbs941112 күн бұрын
Wow red lion Woolworths wimpy all gone and a roundabout appeared
@liliacastellanos92112 күн бұрын
Thank you !
@JohnDoe-mf1jy12 күн бұрын
Nothing there not a place I would visit can’t beat Caister on sea and Hemsby
@user-qz8sv7fp1q12 күн бұрын
😎
@SteveJones-gr9hm12 күн бұрын
Why would you make a video on a day when the weather is so over cast
@4KExplorer12 күн бұрын
This is pretty much the most ridiculous comment I've ever received.
@handofkindness13 күн бұрын
I've noticed there's no police sirens there's no police not like where I live also the place is massive I'm exhausted just looking at the video.
@ShakeelAhmed-pr7gn13 күн бұрын
Nice walking video. Thank you Alex.
@4KExplorer12 күн бұрын
Appreciated as always, thanks!
@bexhil714 күн бұрын
A good video of Abergele Walk: Town Centre & Beach【4K】👍👍🧡🧡
@4KExplorer14 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks again for stopping by!
@jimmyestrada302514 күн бұрын
Thank you! Alway's wondered what my Bold family's home city looks like!