Waltham Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, United Kingdom
Mark and Nickey visit the market town of Waltham Abbey and visit Waltham Abbey Church, possibly the last resting place of King Harold Godwinson and uncover a rather mysterious painting.
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Waltham Abbey, Hidden England
More than 70 people attended the launch of a project aimed at raising a town's profile in the national media.
The Waltham Abbey Media Pack is a handy guide to the history of the town, its attractions, history and practicalities, such as who to interview, where to stay and good locations for filming.
It has been put together by the Waltham Abbey Town Partnership as a way of raising the profile of the area and was distributed during the opening event at the Marriott Hotel this morning.
Waltham Abbey, London England 3/21/17
Mina Milos
London - Tour to Waltham Abbey Church
The Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence is the parish church of the town of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. It has been a place of worship since the 7th century. The present building dates mainly from the early 12th century and is an example of Norman architecture. To the east of the existing church are traces of an enormous eastward enlargement of the building, begun following the re-foundation of the abbey in 1177. In the Late Middle Ages, Waltham was one of the largest church buildings in England and a major site of pilgrimage; in 1540 was the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It is still an active parish church for the town.
The monastic buildings and those parts of the church east of the crossing were demolished at the dissolution, and the Norman crossing tower and transepts collapsed in 1553. The present-day church consists of the nave of the Norman abbey church, the 14th-century lady chapel and west wall, and a 16th-century west tower, added after the dissolution.[1]
Harold Godwinson is said to be buried in the present churchyard.
Waltham Abbey aerial, Essex, UK.
Mavic Pro aerial of Waltham Abbey in Essex, UK.
Waltham Abbey - King Harold 1066
Waltham Abbey - King Harold 1066
Not the first or even the last burial place of harold. the true story of King Harold has never been told to the world. I know this as I am from his family. The story has been covered up by masons and religious organisations hand in hand. I know where Harold was buried. Maybe sometime soon that story needs to be told.
Places to see in ( Waltham Abbey - UK )
Places to see in ( Waltham Abbey - UK )
Waltham Abbey is a suburban market town in the Epping Forest District of Essex, the metropolitan area of London, and the Greater London Urban Area. Lying on North East London's outskirts, it is located 15 miles from central London. It is on the Greenwich Meridian, between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east, situated north of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and east of the London Borough of Enfield. It is the resting place of King Harold Godwinson, who died in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Waltham Abbey takes its name from its former abbey, now the Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross, a scheduled ancient monument that was prominent in the town's early history. The town is within the large civil parish of Waltham Abbey which was known as Waltham Holy Cross until 1974. The parish has a town council and is twinned with the German town of Hörstel.
The name Waltham derives from weald or wald forest and ham homestead or enclosure. The name of the ancient parish was Waltham Holy Cross, but the use of the name Waltham Abbey for the town seems to have originated in the 16th century, although there has often been inconsistency in the use of the two names. Indeed, the former urban district was named Waltham Holy Cross, rather than Waltham Abbey. There are traces of prehistoric and Roman settlement in the town. Ermine Street lies only 5 km west and the causeway across the River Lea from Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire may be a Roman construction. A local legend claims that Boudica's rebellion against the Romans ended in the neighbourhood, when she poisoned herself with hemlock gathered on the banks of Cobbins Brook.
In 1177, as part of his penance for his part in the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry II refounded Harold's church as a priory of Augustinian Canons Regular of sixteen canons and a prior or dean. In 1184, this was enlarged so that Waltham became an abbey with an abbot and twenty-four canons, which grew to be the richest monastery in Essex. To the abbey's west and south, the town grew as a linear development around a crossing road, although it had a single north-south High Street as late as 1848. The town's dependence on the Abbey is signalled by its decline after the Abbey was dissolved and partially demolished in 1540, the last working abbey or monastery to be dissolved. Waltham Abbey vicarage is a 17th-century timber framed and plastered building. It was given by Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich to create the first curacy, but was much altered in the 18th century and later, and was more recently architecturally Grade II*listed.
The medieval Waltham Abbey Church was kept as it was close to a town and is still used as a parish church. In addition there are other remains of the former abbey – the Grade II*listed Midnight Chapel, the gatehouse, a vaulted passage and Harold’s Bridge – all in the care of English Heritage. These grounds are notable for the reputed grave of Harold II or Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. On the site of a former gunpowder factory another museum illustrates the evolution of explosives and the development of the Royal Gunpowder Mills (an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage) through interactive and traditional exhibitions and displays.
The former gravel pits in the Lea Valley and parts of the former Abbey Gardens are now in the care of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority for recreational use and nature conservation. The Epping Forest Conservation Centre in High Beach provides information, maps, books, cards, displays and advice for visitors to the area.
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23rd March 1540: Waltham Abbey last to be dissolved by Henry VIII
Henry had visited the abbey a number of times and is known to have stayed there with Queen Anne Boleyn in 1532. However, despite surviving for a number of years Waltham Abbey eventually succumbed to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This caused an economic disaster in the town, which had grown prosperous as a result of pilgrims visiting the abbey.
The Dissolution of the Monasteries saw the more than 850 religious houses that existed in England at the start of Henry VIII’s reign disbanded and their property taken by the crown. Although only some of these were actual ‘monasteries’, England’s religious houses together owned between a quarter to a third of all the land in England. Furthermore, many of them were rumoured to tolerate decidedly un-monastic behaviour.
Having severed his ties with the Catholic Church in the 1534 Act of Supremacy, Henry was free to deal with religious houses without needing approval from the Pope. Within two years his ministers began to shut down religious houses on financial grounds, and by 1540 all the abbeys except for Waltham had been closed. Abbot Robert Fuller surrendered the abbey and its property on the 23rd March 1540, and within just a few years all the buildings except for the parish nave were demolished or collapsed due to neglect. The Dissolution of the Monasteries was completed in less than four years, but brought Henry significant income as well as suppressing political opposition from those who might have sided with the Pope.
WALTHAM ABBEY AND KING HAROLD'S TOMB | ESSEX
This is another English Heritage owned site that myself and Candice decided to visit one Sunday and it is free entry. I have been here before a long time ago on a day walk. Not only can you explore the vast grounds of the abbey and it's ruins, but it is supposedly the final resting place of the last Saxon King of England, the famous King Harold (killed by an arrow to the eye at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and succeeded by William the Conqueror). A must see and visit for any history buff!
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Waltham Abbey Church
shot on DJI Mavic Pro 2 September 1st 2018
music - Dizzy Reece - Round About Midnight
Waltham Abbey from above
unedited footage from above Waltham Abbey shot on 1st Sept 2018.
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Waltham Abbey Church Recital
Filling in a couple of hours of a Saturday morning
Worship In Waltham Abbey, London
31 2017.
Tab. Spoken Word Ministries, London. Pastor bro. Wisper Gwena.
The Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence is the parish church of the town of Waltham Abbey, Es, England. It has been a place of worship since the 7th century. The present building.
Magical Mystery Tour to Waltham Abbey with Gary from the Bermondsey Joyriders - featuring the voice of John Sinclair Bermondsey Joyriders Soho Rooftop.
Our parish is deciding where to go to celebrate the of All Saints of Britain. There are three choices I am exploring, the first one is the Waltham Abbey Church, founded by King Harold..
Godiva awakes in Waltham Abbey
As part of the Cultural Olympiad Godiva Awakes travelled from Coventry to London. On 4 August 2012 she stopped off in Waltham Abbey for a visit.
Waltham Abbey Church
Our parish is deciding where to go to celebrate the Sunday of All Saints of Britain. There are three choices I am exploring, the first one is the Waltham Abbey Church, founded by King Harold. He prayed here before his will-fated death at the Battle of Hastings.
Waltham Abbey
A quick look round Waltham Abbey, museum, and the Church
Tom Church at Waltham Abbey
fs lip by tom church at waltham abbey skatepark.
Waltham Abbey
Churchill pulls the pants down!
Waltham Abbey Tourism and History
We filmed stall holders at the Celebrating Waltham Abbey event on Saturday 31st March 2018.
This is film of Tricia Gurnett speaking about our town's tourism and heritage, particularly Holy Cross Day which is coming up on Saturday 5th May.
Waltham abbey
Watch the amazing aerial video I created with my DJI DJI Pilot Director!