Places to see in ( Dunster - UK )
Places to see in ( Dunster - UK )
Dunster is a village, civil parish and former manor within the English county of Somerset, today just within the north-eastern boundary of the Exmoor National Park. It lies on the Bristol Channel coast 2.5 miles (4 km) south-southeast of Minehead and 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Taunton.
Iron Age hillforts testify to occupation of the area for thousands of years. The village grew up around Dunster Castle which was built on the Tor by the Norman warrior William I de Moyon (d. post 1090) shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Castle is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. From that time it was the caput of the Feudal barony of Dunster. The Castle was remodelled on several occasions by the Luttrell family who were lords of the manor from the 14th to 20th centuries. The benedictine Dunster Priory was established in about 1100. The Priory Church of St George, dovecote and tithe barn are all relics from the Priory.
The village became a centre for wool and cloth production and trade, of which the Yarn Market, built by George Luttrell (d.1629), is a relic. There existed formerly a harbour, known as Dunster Haven, at the mouth of the River Avill, yet today the coast having receded is now about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the village and no sign of the harbour can be seen on the low lying marshes between the village and the coast. Dunster has a range of heritage sites and cultural attractions which combine with the castle to make it a popular tourist destination with many visitors arriving on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway running from Minehad to Bishops Lydeard. The village lies on the route of the Macmillan Way West, Somerset Way and Celtic Way Exmoor Option.
Dunster is mentioned as a manor and Dunster Castle as belonging to William I de Moyon (alias de Moion, also de Mohun) in the 1086 Domesday Book. After the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century, he constructed a timber castle on the site as part of the pacification of Somerset. A stone shell keep was built on the motte by the start of the 12th century, and the castle survived a siege during the early years of the Anarchy. At the end of the 14th century the de Mohuns sold the castle to the Luttrell family, who continued to occupy the property until the late 20th century.
Dunster Castle was positioned on a steep, 200-foot (61 m) high hill. Geologically, the hill is an outcrop of Hangman Grits, a type of red sandstone. During the early medieval period the sea reached the base of the hill, close to the mouth of the River Avill, offering a natural defence and making the village an inland port. Nearby is the Dunster Park and Heathlands Site of Special Scientific Interest noted for nationally important lowland dry heath, dry lowland acid grassland, wood-pasture with veteran trees and ancient semi-natural oak woodland habitats.
Dunster, in Exmoor National Park, has many listed buildings including 200 Grade II, two Grade I and two Grade II*. The 17th century Yarn Market is a market cross which was probably built in 1609 by the Luttrell family who were the local lords of the manor to maintain the importance of the village as a market, particularly for wool and cloth. Nearby was an older cross known as the Butter Cross which was constructed in the late 14th or early 15th century and once stood in the High Street.
Other notable buildings include the Nunnery, Dunster Watermill, Dovecote and the Priory barn, which belonged to Dunster Priory. Dunster Working Watermill (also known as Castle Mill) is a restored 18th century watermill, situated on the River Avill, close to Gallox Bridge, in the grounds of Dunster Castle. It is a Grade II* listed building. Conygar Tower is a folly used as a landmark for shipping. It is at the top of Conygar Hill and overlooks the village. It is a circular, 3 storey tower built of red sandstone, situated on a hill overlooking the village. Dunster Doll Museum houses a collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world.
Dunster railway station is on the West Somerset Heritage Railway, though the station is over a mile from the village. The station was opened on 16 July 1874 by the Minehead Railway. Road access is via the A39 and A369. The nearest international airports would be those at Exeter or Bristol.
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Dunster 1st day summer
The first day of summer in Dunster, Somerset,
Dunster First School Beijing Olympics 2008
dunster first school sports day 2008
Dunster by Candlelight - Blackbird
Traditional pub knees up at Dunster
The Vacation Diaries - Part 2/11 - Dunster Village & Castle
The second part of my vlog comedy film The Vacation Diaries. Part 2 of 11, this part goes into Dunster village in Somerset. I go ghost hunting in a crypt, film inside an ancient castle, and listen to a concert in a church.
Guest appearance by Ian Honeyman. Filmed with his kind permission.
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78minutes or 1hour 18minutes long it is best viewed from beginning to end, but you can treat the breaks between videos like advert breaks.
Here are the scenes of the film:
Part One: Dunster Beach
Part Two: Dunster Village & Castle
Part Three: Lynmouth & Watersmeet
Part Four: Lynmouth Swell High Tide
Part Five: Minehead
Part Six: Foreland Point
Part Seven: Hartland Point
Part Eight: Lundy Island
Part Nine: Woody Bay & Heddon Valley
Part Ten: Culmstock
Part Eleven: Bossington Hill
Secrets of Dunster
An introduction to the architectural magnificence and pride of our school... the Dunster building (demolished one year ago!).
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Director: Milan Makwana
Editor: Ryan Chakal
Presenters: Ed Copeland, Alex Woolley, Will Stone, Milo Burgess
Special Appearances: Matt Fipps, Toby Fox
Live 22 Part 2 Saving Dunster School.mp4
AM: Lets begin with the conflagration.
JN: On Thursday, February 18, the board of School District 57 descended on Dunster for a dinner, social and then a public meeting.
AM: There was marching, singing, theatrics, speeches, laughter and tears.
JN: The board opened the meeting, presented a sustainability report, in it, Dunster Fine Arts School was marked for closure.
AM: The Parent Advisory committee, community members and students had the opportunity to speak to the recommendation. Turns out theyre not in favour of closing the school.
JN: The meeting wrapped up at midnight. So here is the entire six hour meeting unedited.
DUNSTER SCHOOL CLOSURE 8:30 min
AM: What a great community, its going to be wonderful to have those kids coming to Valemount elementary.
JN: Perhaps this isnt the time to talk about that.
AM: Too soon? Whoopsy daisy.
Season 6, Episode 403 - Kings Cross hits Storm Force 5
When we last got her, she was a weak little storm but at this station, they unleashed the storm to the strongest category possible
In this video, filmed at London Kings Cross station, we see LNER A1 Peppercorn Class 60163 Tornado as she departs in a cloud of smoke and steam working UK Railtours' 1Z36 The Silver Jubilee Talisman from London Kings Cross to York and Newcastle
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80098 BR Standard Tank on Freight train at Summerseat 4-4-09
BR Standard Tank 80098 at Summerseat 4-4-09 - if you are watching this on the 4/5 April get down to the ELR for the BR black weekend.. fantastic day out
Mr & Mrs Woods
The truly beautiful wedding of Kara & Bobby Cottrell-Woods.
14th September 2013 at The Tithe Barn in Dunster.
A day filled with love that will be remembered forever.
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Exmoor Walks | A Walk From Withypool to Tarr Steps
Beginning in the Barle Valley on Exmoor National Park, Abbie heads up to the top of Withypool Hill in search of an ancient stone circle, before working her way to the famous Tarr Steps clapper bridge along the Exe Valley Way. This is a walk loved by many and it is easy to see why, with the route passing through exposed moorland, rich Exmoor farmland, and blissful ancient forest carpeted with bluebells.
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LNER 60163 Tornado storms through Morpeth
On one of Tornado's first trips, we see 60163 Torando Stroms through Morpeth in 2009.
069: Dale of Danby (Danby, Ainthorpe Rigg and Little Fryup Dale)
NORTH YORK MOORS WALK FEATURING DANBY, AINTHORPE RIGG AND LITTLE FRYUP DALE
Dale of Danby”
Filmed 5th October 2016
Running time: 17 minutes
I travel to the village of Danby to enjoy another walk in the North York Moors. It is a very windy day, so the walk proves to be a little challenging at times, especially when crossing the bleak Ainthorpe Rigg. However, the scenery more than compensates for that, which gets better and better as I descend into the quiet and dramatic Little Fryup Dale…..
Filmed in the North York Moors in the county of North Yorkshire. Locations include Danby, the Moors National Park Centre, Ainthorpe, Ainthorpe Rigg, Little Fryup Dale, Danby Castle and Duck Bridge.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
Any other names credited in this film, i.e. Bob Morgan and Martin Roy, are pseudonyms, which I used at the time of making this film. However, I no longer use these pseudonyms as I want viewers to be clear that my films are completely my own work.
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SR cavalcade Pt.2
On the last day of the Swanage autumn Gala 2010 it was decided that there should be a cavalcade this is what happened on board 6695 the loco line up was as follows
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80104
6695
34070 - Manston
34028 - Eddystone
7802 - Bradley Manor
Just a little note i have obviously cut this video down somewhat and this is not all of the trip but due to my camera's battery giving up on me there is going to be a bit of a gap between this and the next video
Coleridge Way .. A 3 day birthday walk by Martin Harborne
A 36 Mile walk in a most beautiful part of Somerset
Sword Dance at Tickhill Buttercross
The Green Oak Morris side dance in Tickhill Buttercross as part of the Tickhill 2012 scarecrow festival. The men perform the Longsword dance, with Mike Morley on melodeon.
BR Standard 2-6-4T 80072 on Llangollen Railway, 8th April 2010
The Standard passing the carriage sidings with the 13.00 for Carrog.
Oakham Castle - Grounds and Hall
Survey of the Oakham Castle grounds for Rutland County Council as part of their ongoing works at the Castle. Still a work in progress - lots more to come.
Thanks to Victoria Newton and Rutland Museums for their assistance with this.
(HD) West Somerset Railway, Spring Steam Gala, 'Mini' Part Three. Sun 24th March 2013.
On the final day of the WSR Spring Steam Gala, i decide to film my favourite locomotive the S160 6046 . It was a bitterly cold, breezy and dull cloudy day to finish what was to be a great week of Railway events. My mission was to film 6046 at Stogumber Station , as a week earlier Chris Cross, Mixer1949, SatNavDan and myself had missed an opportunity to film her there. So this is for them... ( She was withdrawn from service due to a mechanical concern on the day .) Much to my surprise on arrival at Stogumber i find 777 Sir Lamiel on the platform, and hurriedly i try to film her; hand-held as there was no time to put up the tripod !!! When 6046 arrives i accidentally kick the tripod......doh....when do things run smoothly ha ha. But my main quest was to capture again the iconic whistle of 6046. I hope you enjoy this final part three.
Filmed on a Panasonic HC X800.
West Somerset Railway 'Autumn Steam Gala' - Sunday 07/10/12
The Autumn Steam Gala at the West Somerset Railway during 2012 marked two events. The first was the 50th Anniversary of the final 'Pines Express' service that ran across the much loved Somerset & Dorest line, originating from Manchester Mayfield and travelling to Bournemouth West, with the final departure coming in September 1962. The second event was the first time in preservation history that all locomotives on all services ran chimney first - barring two turns because of operational reasons - due to the completion of the Norton Fitzwarren triangle which now allows locomotives to be turned at the south end of the 23 mile branch, along with Minehead's turntable in the north which was now completed over four years ago.
To celebrate the Pines Express anniversary, the railway hired in S&D themed guests and other locomotives that hauled cross country trains, in the form of 4936 'Kinlet Hall', 43106, 45379 and 92203 'Black Prince'. The full locomotive line up was -
| S&DR 2-8-0 7F class number 88 (BR number 53808)*
| GWR 2-8-0 2884 (38xx) 'Heavy Freight' class number 3850 (on Washford shunt duties)*
| BR(W) 2-6-2T 5101 'Large Prairie' class number 4160
| GWR 4-6-0 49xx 'Hall' class number 4936 'Kinlet Hall'
| GWR 4-6-0 6959 'Modified Hall' class number 6960 'Raveningham Hall'
| BR(W) 4-6-0 78xx 'Manor' class number 7828 'Odney Manor' (running as 'Norton Manor')
| WSR 2-6-0 'Mogul' class number 9351 (Driver for a Fiver duties at Minehead)*
| BR(M) 2-6-0 4MT 'Ivatt' class number 43106 (aka 'The Flying Pig')
| LMS 4-6-0 Stainer 5MT 'Black 5' class number 45379
| BR Standard Class 9 '9F' number 92203 'Black Prince'
* - denotes locomotive does not feature in this video but can be found in other videos of mine.
The shots in the video are taken across the WSR and were taken inbetween riding the trains along the branch.
With thanks to jamielw143, David Evans & Aaron Wallace.