BOTOLPHS PRIORY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX FEBRUARY 2017
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St. Botolph's Church - Building Project
From July 10th until 5th September 2018 I've been working on this short promotional video, covering the ongoing building work at St. Botolph's Church in Colchester, Essex.
The video features interviews with David Branson (leader of the fundraising team) and Reverend Mark Wallace (Vicar of St. Botolphs Church). There is also footage of me climbing the Church's tower and some other related b-roll video mixed in.
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A film by Jed Shaftain-Fenner
Thanks to David Poppleton
Thanks to Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Essex Youth Brass Ensemble & Essex Youth Flute Choir
Music from Essex Youth Flute Choir (Gabriel Fauré - ‘Sicilienne op 78’ & Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg - ‘Over the Rainbow’)
St. Botolph’s Church would like to thank all those who have generously given to the tower repair fund
You can visit the Church at
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Places to see in ( Colchester - UK )
Places to see in ( Colchester - UK )
Colchester is an historic large town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex. As the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, Colchester is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain. Colchester was for a time the capital of Roman Britain, and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
Colchester is some 50 miles (80 km) northeast of London and is connected to the capital by the A12 road and the Great Eastern Main Line. Colchester is seen as a popular town for commuters, and is less than 30 miles (48 km) away from Stansted Airport and 20 miles (32 km) from the passenger ferry port of Harwich.
Colchester is home to Colchester Castle and Colchester United Football Club. It has a Conservative Member of Parliament, Will Quince, who was elected in the 2015 General Election. The correct demonym is Colcestrian. The River Colne runs through the town.
Colchester houses several museums. The Castle Museum, found within Colchester Castle, features an extensive exhibit on Roman Colchester. Nearby are Hollytrees Museum, a social history museum with children's exhibits in the former home of Charles Gray, and the town's Natural History Museum, located in the former All Saints' Church. Gosbecks Archaeological Park is situated south-west of the town. Colchester Zoo is a large zoo based in the Stanway area on the outskirts of town.
Alot to see in ( Colchester - UK ) such as :
Hollytrees Museum
Colchester Castle
Beth Chatto Gardens
Colchester Zoo
Layer Marney Tower
East Anglian Railway Museum
Jumbo Water Tower
Colchester Castle Park
Bridge Cottage
High Woods Country Park
Abberton Reservoir
Cudmore Grove Country Park
Colchester Arts Centre
Flatford
Willy Lott's Cottage
St. Botolph's Priory
Colchester Art Society
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
Lexden Park
Old Heath Recreation Ground
Hilly Fields, Colchester
( Colchester - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Colchester . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Colchester - UK
Join us for more :
Historic Colchester
This is an audio visual presentation on some of the historic sites of Colchester. The town has a huge history going back to the Romans and Queen Boudica. This film looks at the main historic sites found in and around the town centre. These include: the ruins of St. Botolph's Priory, St. Johns Abbey gatehouse, The Colchester Roman Circus, The Roman Church, the Roman walls and the Balkerne Gate, Colchester Castle and other parts of the town of Colchester.
Introducing Colchester.. One of the fastest growing towns in the UK
This video is an overview of what makes Colchester so great. The history and heritage working in tandem with the economic growth and development.
Colchester week 3
This we we feed some squirrels in Castle park, go inside the castle and watch the history projection and I take you to an old haunt of mine, St Botolph's Priory.
UK Ghostbusters at Red Lion Hotel in Colchester
Me, Chad and Louis were told that the Red Lion Hotel is hauntes...so we stopped by while in the area...nothing happened...she scared some people on the bar...case close
Walking around Colchester: Vlog
Just a teenage vlog in Colchester
St BOTOLPHS CHURCH
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WALKING THE ROMAN WALL
A non-modelling video for Michael (Hamilkar Barkas) and anyone else who might be interested. Sorry about the length of the video but I wanted to show the walk in one full video.
Talking a 3 km walk around the 2000 year old Roman town wall of Colchester, showing some of the town and places of interest.
You get to see the following:
Colchester Castle, the Norman Keep designed by William the Conqueror and finished in 1100. It is the largest Norman Keep in Britain and the largest surviving keep in Europe.
Castle Park
Various parts of the Roman Wall, fortified in medeival times, but partially destroyed during the English Civil War.
Medeival Watchtowers / bastions
St. Botolphs Priory, the first Augustinian Priory in Britain, dating from around 1100.
Balkerne Gate, the largest surviving Roman Gateway in Britain, complete with arch.
Jumbo, the Victorian watertower (No longer used)
The Dutch Quarters
The Stockwell Arms, once upon a time the favourite pub of Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe
Castle Park
Colchester Castle
HOSPITAL LANE TO POPE'S LANE
Some of the old streets of Colchester.
THE HAUNTED RUINS OF ST PETER`S CHURCH
Here is a recent investigation at the ruins of St Peter`s Church, Alresford, Colchester, Essex which is visited regularly by ghost hunters.
This 13th century church mysteriously burnt down in 1971, but unfortunately was too far gone to be restored.
A new church was therefore built in it`s place but within the village rather than on the old site which was some distance from Alresford.
As I discovered, the site is very popular both day and night!
The Ancient World in London - Colchester (5/25)
( ) Jamie Hobbis heads down to Colchester to meet with the Colchester Archaeological Trust's Howard Brooks who takes Jamie on an adventure of the first Roman town in Britain. Showing the guardrooms of the Balkerne Gate which acted as the security entrance for the city, he describes how Queen Boudica destroyed the town. Howard also takes Jamie to the Roman wall of Colchester, and explains its material composition before taking him to a Roman Christian church where he talks about the importance of religion and Christianity on the empire and Britain at this time.
Jamie spots a Roman looking church, but Howard explains that it is actually a Saxon church, and was constructed using Roman building materials. Jamie also learns about the town's Roman theatre, a part of which can be viewed inside a vacated home.
COLCHESTER TOWN SUNDAY MORNING
The old and the new.
WALKING THROUGH COLCHESTER TOWN
Just a Monday morning in January 2017.
St. Botolph s Priory Leigh-on-sea Essex
St. Botolph s Priory may encourage you to leave the house more often and explore the many attractions of Leigh-on-sea Essex. Even if you know the area well we are here to help you and can offer advice to help you make the right decision. Simply visit our website.
Saint-Saens: Tarantella for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra
Saint-Saens: Tarantella for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra
Tarantella: a crazy dance that is said to mimic the death throes of anything or anyone bitten by its namesake - the tarantula
Set to some nice public domain footage
Debbie Rogers (Flute) Andrew Cory (Clarinet)
The Colchester Sinfonietta (formerly the Colchester Chamber Ensemble)
Directed by Chris Phelps
Leader Beth Spendlove
Recorded live at St Botolph's Priory Church
Colchester, England March 2010
Through East Anglia - 1948
Lowestoft: There are shots of the harbour entrance from the sea, showing the fishing fleets and a warship in port. Most of the shots show the vessels under repair.
Yarmouth: The boating lake with pedal and paddle boats. There are shots of the town walls and the towers. In the port timber is unloaded from a visiting coaster. There is also a shot of the Royal Hotel and the memorial tablet to Charles Dickens, who used Yarmouth as the basis for David Copperfield.
Blundeston: There are scenes of the rectory and St. Mary's Church. We also see Caister Castle and Moat and the Roman remains at Burgh Castle. The latter had walls that were 14 feet high and 9 feet thick.
The Broads: There are many scenes of sailing on the broads including busy river scenes at Horning. Most shots are of or around the Cathedral. The old Bishop's Palace can also be seen.
Cambridge: There is a shot of Kings College Chapel and of street scenes in Cambridge. There are some shots of the backs showing Clare Bridge.
Kings Lynn: Shots of the wash, showing the dykes and some rather rickety bridges, precede film of Kings Lynn. In Kings Lynn itself, we see the Customs House, the Dukes Head Hotel, The Guildhall and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount. Legend had it that there was a subterranean passage running from the Chapel to Castle Rising. The film shows the Castle and the moat along with Bede House. This was founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton as an alms house for women of the parish. These women can bee seen wearing the traditional costume of cloaks and high, conical hats.
Aldeburgh: There are seashore shots and also shots of the Martello Tower and the Moot Hall. Now standing almost on the beach, the viewer is reminded in the commentary that this was built to stand in the centre of the town.
Norwich: There is a shot of the Castle and an aerial shot of the Cathedral. Back on ground level, the film shows Pulls Ferry, the Norwich School, the Cloisters and shots of the Close. In town there are shots of the Bell Hotel, including interior scenes, the City Hall, the Guildhall, Tombland Alley and Augustine Steward's House, Elm Hill and Strangers' Hall. There are also scenes from the market and the cattle market.
Lavenham et. al. Into Suffolk and the film shows many half-timbered Suffolk villages. Starting with Lavenham, we see The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and the Guildhall. In Kersey, there is a scene of a thatcher at work putting the finishing touches to the apex of a roof. In Long Melford we see the Church of Holy Trinity, the Green, the Bull Hotel and Kentwell Hall. Street scenes and timbered houses feature from all three. In Long Melford the film highlights the carvings on many of these houses. A scene from the Bull Hotel illustrates the layout of an old coaching inn. The commentary explains that this was once a weaver's house and shows the large, high windows in the buildings in the courtyard.
Walsingham: The film shows East Barsham Manor House, visited by Henry VIII. There are shots of the Slipper Chapel and of the Chapel of our Lady of Walsingham. In addition there are street scenes from the village centre at Walsingham.
Grimes Graves: This sequence shows the ladder leading down the flint mine and then goes underground to show the caverns cut away by the miners - all using a deer's antler. A flint knapper is seen at work.
Through East Anglian Constable Country, the film shows Flatford Mill, birthplace of Constable's father and Willie Lott's Cottage. There are also scenes of the Stour Valley. There are some farming scenes at Bradfield in Essex. These show both tractor drawn and horse-drawn equipment. Men are seen building a haystack. There are scenes of an unidentified windmill and a farmer knocking sugar beet. Ipswich: The White Horse Inn is featured and its connections with Mr. Pickwick highlighted. There are scenes from the streets and from the docks, including the working of a flour mill. The film also shows a sailing barge on the River Orwell. Colchester: There are scenes from the old part of Colchester Town, including the Red Lion Hotel, the Castle St. Botolph's Priory and the Old Siege House. These two buildings are both reminders of Colchester's strategic importance during the Civil War. St. Botolph's was destroyed and the Siege House changed hands many times. Harwich. Scenes of embarkation at Parkeston Quay. A car is lifted onto the boat. In a speeded up scene passengers join the boat and cargo is loaded. The film ends with coastal scenes.
Bishop of Colchester - Roger Morris at Kingsland Church Colchester
Delighted to welcome the Bishop of Colchester Roger Morris to our morning services this Palm Sunday.
Stirs The Power of Earth
Stirs the Power of Earth - by Tony Barr, USA
Sung by Quire at their Christmas performance of 'The Journey' -
Sat 17th Dec 2011 at St Botolph's Church, Colchester, Essex, England.
Quire is a Colchester- based Community Choir led and directed by Professor Bill Tamblyn. Visit quire.org to find out more.....