Cleeve Abbey, Washford, Somerset, England - English Heritage
2 minute video of the highlights of Cleeve Abbey, Washford, Somerset, England. Owned by English Heritage. ( #CleeveAbbey #EnglishHeritage #ChrisGrovesUK )
Cleeve Abbey June 2016
A quick tour of the Cistercian Monks Abbey at Cleeve near Washford, its over 800 years old.
Cleeve Abbey, walk around with Philippa
Take a virtual tour of one of the first monasteries to succumb under the suppression of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
See where the monks slept and find out about the surprising additions to their living quarters.
Cleeve Abbey - snippet
This is one video of a series at Cleeve Abbey as part of our Romantic Ruins month in the British History with Philippa Lacey Brewell where we travel across the UK on a virtual tour. Travel vicariously through Philippa while she goes off in search of the places behind the stories in British History.
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Cleeve Abbey - Tour
Philippa takes you to the original refectory with its stunning surviving floor and then onto the later refectory which shows the growing prosperity of the monastery.
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FANTASTIC OLD ABBEY RUIN
FLOODS AT WILLITON WEST SOMERSET UK 30 APRIL 2012
Looking around the Williton railway station area. Previously I had looked around Washford near Cleeve Abbey, which you can see in the previous upload. I am told there are some photos of the previous days even more serious flooding at Williton Station on the unofficial wsr website. The river near the station is called the Doniford Stream which enters the sea there.
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FANTASTIC OLD ABBEY RUIN
Cleeve Abbey
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FLOODS AT WASHFORD WEST SOMERSET UK 30 APRIL 2012
Folowing almost 36 hours of continous rain,many fields and roads in the local area became flooded. This must be one of the wettest official droughts we have experienced locally! We had a sunny and dry March this year resulting in many areas being declared a drought zone.The river is called the Washford river which flows on to Watchet and into the sea there.The previous day I had driven my car through both these flooded areas. The first area shown in the video near Cleeve Abbey is now not so deep as it was yesterday..The second area is approaching Torre Cider farm.
Cleeve Abbey Wedding in Somerset - Tessa & Paul
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Places to see in ( Watchet - UK )
Places to see in ( Watchet - UK )
Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles west of Bridgwater, 15 miles north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles east of Minehead. The parish includes the hamlet of Beggearn Huish. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park.
The original settlement may have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It then moved to the mouth of the river and a small harbour developed, named by the celts as Gwo Coed meaning Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the area the town developed and was known as Weced or Waeced and was attacked by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade using the harbour gradually grew, despite damage during several severe storms, with import and exports of goods including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill until the 19th century when it increased with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills via the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for onward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway also served the town and port bringing goods and people from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore trade reduced and ceased in the early-20th century. The port continued a smaller commercial trade until 2000 when it was converted into a marina.
The church is dedicated to Saint Decuman who is thought to have died here around 706. An early church was built near Daw's Castle and a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several tombs and monuments to Sir John Wyndham and his family who were the lords of the manor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the area is commemorated by a statue on the harbourside.
Daw's Castle (Dart's Castle or Dane's Castle) is an Iron Age sea cliff hill fort about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the west of the town. It was built and fortified, on the site of an earlier settlement, as a burh by Alfred the Great, as part of his defense against Viking raids from the Bristol Channel around 878 AD. Watchet is believed to be the place where Saint Decuman was killed around 706 and its parish church is dedicated to him. At the time of the Domesday Book Watchet was part of the estate held by William de Moyon. The parish of Watchet was in the Williton and Freemanners Hundred in the Middle Ages.
Watchet developed as a town thanks to its closeness to the minerals within the Brendon Hills, and its access to the River Severn for onward shipping. Aside from local ships plying trade across the river, from 1564 onwards the port was used for import of salt and wine from France.
The foreshore at Watchet is rocky, with a high 6 metres (20 ft) tidal range. The cliffs between Watchet and Blue Anchor show a distinct pale, greenish blue colour, resulting from the coloured alabaster found there. The name Watchet or Watchet Blue was used in the 16th century to denote this colour. A fragment of a lower jaw from a Phytosaur longirostrine archosaur has been described from early Hettangian strata. Kentsford Bridge is a packhorse bridge over the Washford River. It existed before the Reformation, possibly being a route to Cleeve Abbey and was repaired in 1613. The bridge is 54 inches (1,400 mm) wide and has a total span of 16 feet (4.9 m).
Adjacent to the harbour is Watchet station. This is now an intermediate stop on the West Somerset Railway, a largely steam-operated heritage railway that links Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, with Minehead. The station was first opened on 31 March 1862 when the West Somerset Railway was opened from Norton Junction. The station was built as a terminus, as part of the commercial aim of the WSR was to provide a wider and cheaper distribution route for goods from the then major port of Watchet. On 16 July 1874 the line was extended westwards by the Minehead Railway Company, with an industrial railway siding provided at the same time into the Wansbrough Paper Mill.
( Watchet - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Watchet . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Watchet - UK
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Antiques Roadtrip visits Washford Radio Museum, Somerset
BBC;s Antiques Roadtrip visited Washford Radio Museum at Tropiquaria Somerset.
Dig Village Dunster Videoblog 5 - The Luttrell Arms
The Luttrell Arms Hotel was built in the late 15th century as a guest house for the Abbots of Cleeve Abbey, and it still preserves some astonishing Medieval features. Tim talks about its former name, its history... and its ghosts!
WSR - West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is the longest Heritage line in the United Kingdom.
The line is situated four miles outside the County town of Taunton, starting at Bishops Lydeard and finishing at Minehead. The line meanders through the Quantock Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty and along the Bristol Channel Coast. We have 10 stations along the line each having something different to offer. There are various historic sites that may be of interest to visitors to the area, for example Crowcombe Heathfield station was the location for the filming of the Beatles’ “A Hard Days Night” and scenes from “The Land Girls” were also shot here. The historic town of Watchet dates back to Saxon times, and boasts narrow streets, local shops, museums and lots of places to eat and drink. Washford is a great place to alight, just a short walk from the station we have Cleeve Abbey and the Torre Cider Farm, which are both well worth a visit. Fancy something a little different then why not visit Dunster Castle which is nestled in the medieval village of Dunster? Dunster also has a working Watermill, the Old Yarn Market building and the Dolls Museum or continue on to Minehead home of our final station. Minehead is situated at the foot of North Hill where the beach is literally right across the road, we have cafes, shops and plenty of arcades along the seafront, making this a go to location.
The West Somerset Railway also have combined tickets on selected dates throughout the year. These include, Cream Tea and Cheese and cider specials and linked trips with Hestercombe Gardens and Dunster Castle. We organise Steam Galas in the Spring and Autumn, and we are host to a Diesel Gala too. In the latter part of the year we have our popular Christmas services, we have Santa services running out of Minehead and Bishops Lydeard from the end of November until Christmas Eve, we also have our Sherry and Mince pie specials for you to enjoy.
For more information on the services that we have to offer please visit our website west-somerset-railway.co.uk or give us a call on 01643 704996.
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West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Gala 2015
The theme for the 2015 WSR Spring Gala was 'Steam In South Wales' and the gala took place during a spell of windy, and at times, wet weather. The railway had brought in a number of visiting locomotives with the star of the show being 70000 'Britannia' running as 70021 'Morning Star'. Scenes in the video include;
4936 'Kinlet Hall' and 6930 'Raveningham Hall' at Churchlands Bridge and with a twelve coach train at Nornvis Bridge and Watchet
70000 'Britannia' (as 70021 'Morning Star') - Nornvis Bridge, Crowcombe Heathfield, Kentsford Farm, Washford, Castle Hill, Bicknoller, Leigh Bridge and Roebuck Farm Gate
3850 - Splash Point, Woolston (filmed 25/3), Leigh Woods Crossing and Crowcombe
4270 - Leigh Bridge, Washford, and passing Egrove Farm
6960 'Raveningham Hall' - Splash Point, Liddymore, Kentsford Farm Crossing, Woolston and Leigh Woods Crossing
5540 - Nornvis Bridge
4936 'Kinlet Hall' - Roebuck Farm Gate and Blue Anchor
5543 - Bye Farm
46521 and 4270 - Bicknoller and 46521 at Leigh Woods Crossing
7828 ' Odney Manor' - Churchlands Bridge and at Splash Point double heading with 5643
4160 - leaving Blue Anchor, seen from above Old Cleeve and Bicknoller, seen from Vellow Crossroads (both filmed 25/3)
Best of 2013: July to December
I suppose you're all wondering why I'm putting up another Best of 2013 video. Well to put it quite simply after I uploaded the last one, I realised there was so much more that I wanted to put in. So I scrapped the four shots per month idea, got editing, and came up with this. Split up into two parts, this is my review of 2013, I'd stick the kettle on if I were you.
Shots included are:
- 60163 'Tornado': The Cathedrals Express
- Retford.
- National Railway Museum, York: The Great Gathering
- 34067 'Tangmere': The Devonian
- Axminster and Bradford-on-Avon.
- 5029 'Nunney Castle': The Torbay Express
- Dawlish, Paignton, Newton Abbott and Yatton.
- Gartell Light Railway: July Open Day
- On board a parallel departure from Pinesway Junction, 9 'Jean' at the underpass and Pinesway Junction, and 9 and 6 'Mr G' go up and over at the underpass.
- 5029 'Nunney Castle': The Torbay Express
- Teignmouth and Torre.
- 34046 'Braunton': The Dorset Coast Express
- Byfleet & New Haw, Winchester, Brockenhurst and Andover.
- 34046 'Braunton': The Torbay Express
- Cogload Junction, Beam Bridge, Goodrington, Dawlish and Yatton.
- 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall': The Shakespeare Express
- Wilmcote and Lapworth.
- 45231 'The Sherwood Forester': The Dorset Coast Express
- Brookwood and Totton.
- 34046 'Braunton': The Torbay Express'
- Beam Bridge and Torre.
- 44932: The Royal Duchy
- Beam Bridge.
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway
- W8 'Freshwater' at Ashey, near Ashey Road and Wootton, and WD198 'Royal Engineer' at Wootton.
- 60163 'Tornado': The Cathedrals Express
- Upton Scudamore.
- 60163 'Tornado': The Cathedrals Express
- Brookwood and Grateley.
- Severn Valley Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
- 5164 at Foley Park, 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' at Foley Park, Eardington and Cottage Crossing, 4936 'Kinlet Hall' at Eardington, and 925 'Cheltenham' at Eardington and near Barke Street.
- 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe': The Welsh Marches
- Abergavenny.
- West Somerset Railway: Cambrian Railways Gala
- 7822 'Foxcote Manor' at Washford, 9351 at Washford Playing Fields, 6960 'Raveningham Hall' near Bye Farm, 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' near Bye Farm, 5029 'Nunney Castle' at Kentsford, and 7827 'Lydham Manor' at Cleeve Hill.
- 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe': The Cotswold Explorer
- Frampton Mansell.
- Mid Hants Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
- 70000 'Britannia' at Northside Lane Foot Crossing, 34046 'Braunton' and 34007 'Wadebridge' at Northside Lane Foot Crossing, and 45379 seen from Horse Lane and at Northside Lane Foot Crossing.
- Avon Valley Railway
- 7822 'Foxcote Manor' at Bitton, south of Bitton and at Avon Riverside.
- 70000 'Britannia': The Cathedrals Express'
- Severn Tunnel Junction and Abergavenny.
- 44871: The Bath & Bristol Christmas Markets
- Bradford-on-Avon and Salisbury.
- 70013 'Oliver Cromwell': The Christmas Cheshireman
- Narroways Hill Junction and Llanvihangel.
- 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier': The Cathedrals Express
- Cosham.
- 70013 'Oliver Cromwell': The Lindum Fayre
- Digswell Viaduct.
- 4464 'Bittern': The Capital Streak
- Doncaster.
- D1015 'Western Champion': The Maybach Meanderer
- Frampton Mansell
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Mince Pie Specials
- 7903 'Foremarke Hall' at Hailes Abbey, 5542 at Stanway Viaduct and Stanton Road Bridge, and 7903 at Toddington.
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Christmas Cracker Gala
- 24081 and 7903 at Gotherington, 2807 and 47376 at Chicken Curve and Stanway Viaduct, 37215 and 7903 at Stanton Road Bridge, and 7903 at Didbrook.
2013 certainly was an interesting year for me, let's see what 2014 brings! Thank you to all of you who watched, commented, liked, favourited and subscribed in 2013, the year I finally reached 1,000 subscribers, I number I never thought I'd reach when I started over six years ago!
Further information on the included shots can be found on their individual videos, where they can also be watched in full. As in an effort to keep the video length down, I tried to keep the shots as brief as possible.
All filmed on a Panasonic HS900, using either Pro Sound L92AA or Panasonic VW-VM2SE microphones.
Thumbnail image supplied by dad.
Enjoy.
GWR 5619 arrives Toddington 01-06-08
GWR 0-6-2T No. 5619 arrives at Toddington from Cheltenham Racecourse with a chocolate and cream carriage set at the GWSR's 2008 Cotswold Festival of Steam. Fowler 4F No. 44422 is also seen