Walks in Somerset - Exploring Cathedral City of Wells
Today Julia and I are exploring very briefly the city of Wells in Somerset. We have stopped en-route from our return home from Glastonbury. Clearly in a short ten minute walk around we cannot do the city justice, so will have to return in the future.
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, and with a built-up area of just 3.245 square kilometres,Wells has had city status since medieval times, because of the presence of Wells Cathedral. It is often described as England's smallest city.
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Exploring the sites of Wells Somerset
Touring of Wells Somerset - Hot Fuzz & Cathedrals
In this episode we continue our tour of Somerset by visiting one of the must see places in Somerset - the City of Wells. A short drive from Cheddar is the city of Wells. England's smallest city.
Wells City is famous for lots of things but mainly for it's amazing cathedral which towers above the city. Ever wondered where the movie Hot Fuzz was filmed - yes that's correct - it was filmed in the City of Wells, Somerset. They even now do Hot Fuzz walking tours. Watch the movie before you come and it's fun trying to spot different filming locations as you wander around.
We started our day in the main market square ( the main area in the movie). There is a market there twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdaya. We were there on Market day and enjoyed looking at all the offering for sale - from hats to local foods.
One of the nicest roads I have ever seen is Vicars Close - claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. It is well worth a visit and to get some great photos.
Then have a walk around the Bishops Palace -a wonderful area to explore to the right of Wells cathedral, especially on a sunny day.
Then you MUST go inside and have a walk around the Cathedral. What an amazing building - they really don't make buildings like this anymore - A wonderful Cathedral which was built between 1175 and 1490,
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Wells, England
We check out the sights in the amazing city of Wells, England.
Wells Cathedral Etc. (1939)
Wells, Somerset.
Various shots of a fantastic Wells Cathedral in Somerset. Some interesting shots of the Bishop's Palace from the cathedral tower. Some nice close up shots of the details and statues on the cathedral walls. Several shots of the swan pulling rope to ring a bell demanding to get fed. More shots of the great buildings of Wells.
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A Trip to Somerset- Bath and Wells
We recently went on a family trip to Somerset, both to Bath and Wells, staying in the Moonraker Hotel and The White Hart. Here is a little vlog of our adventures.
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Wells, Somerset - Hot Fuzz!
On a lovely sunny April day I decide to drive down to Wells, Somerset.
This is a beautiful and very historical small English City. Famous for it's Cathedral and many associated buildings.
And of course it was also the main place used for the filming of the Simon Pegg film, Hot Fuzz.
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Things to Come 1936 HG WELLS
In the city of Everytown in southern England, businessman John Cabal (Raymond Massey) cannot enjoy Christmas Day, 1940, with the news everywhere of possible war. His guest, Harding (Maurice Braddell), shares his worries, while another friend, the over-optimistic Pippa Passworthy (Edward Chapman), believes it will not come to pass, and if it does, it will accelerate technological progress. An aerial bombing raid on the city that night results in general mobilisation and then global war.
Things to Come (also known in promotional material as H. G. Wells' Things to Come) is a 1936 British black-and-white science fiction film from United Artists, produced by Alexander Korda, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and written by H. G. Wells. The film stars Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, Pearl Argyle, and Margaretta Scott.
The dialogue and plot were devised by H. G. Wells as a new story meant to display the social and political forces and possibilities that he had outlined in his 1933 story The Shape of Things to Come, a work he considered less a novel than a discussion in fictional form that presented itself as the notes of a 22nd-century diplomat. The film was also influenced by previous works, including his 1897 story A Story of the Days to Come and his 1931 work on society and economics, The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind; speculating on the future had been a stock-in-trade for Wells ever since The Time Machine (1895). The cultural historian Christopher Frayling called Things to Come a landmark in cinematic design.
Reception
Things to Come was voted the ninth best British film of 1936.
It was the 16th most popular film at the British box office in 1935-36.
Science fiction historian Gary Westfahl has stated: Things to Come qualifies as the first true masterpiece of science fiction cinema, and those who complain about its awkward pace and uninvolving characters are not understanding Wells's message, which is that the lives and actions of individuals are unimportant when compared to the progress and destiny of the entire human race.
During early development of what would become 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke had Stanley Kubrick watch Things to Come as an example of a grounded science fiction film; Kubrick, however, disliked it.[15] After seeing 2001, Frederik Pohl of Galaxy Science Fiction complained in a 1968 editorial that Things to Come was the most recent serious film with a large budget, good actors, and a science fiction screenwriter.[16]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated
Copyright status
Although the film lapsed into the public domain in the US in 1964,[22] copyright remained in force in the UK, the European Union, and elsewhere. In the UK, copyright for films as dramatic works subsists for seventy years after the end of the year of release, or the death of either the director, the writer (or author of original story), or the composer of original music, whichever is the latest. As the composer, Arthur Bliss, did not die until 1975, copyright will not expire until after 31 December 2045. The current copyright holder is ITV Global Entertainment Ltd., while the longest surviving original nitrate print is held by the BFI National Archive, a copy of the 96m 31s print donated by London Films to the newly formed National Film Archive in March 1936.[23]
The film came back into copyright in the US in 1996 under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), which, among other measures, amended US copyright law to reinstate copyright on films of non-US origin if they were still in copyright in their country of origin. The URAA was subsequently challenged in Golan v. Gonzales, initially unsuccessfully, later with partial success, but the challenge was ultimately defeated in Golan v. Holder and a new principle established that international agreements could indeed restore copyright to works which had previously come into the public domain.
Shepton Mallet & Wells area country lanes & villages, Somerset, cycle ride
Bike ride along the country lanes around Shepton Mallet & Wells, Somerset, in late September 2016, including Binegar, Gurney Slade, Oakhill, Westcombe, Stoney Stratton, Evercreech, Pylle, Pilton, North Wooton, Coxley and Yarley. Be sure to check out my other bike ride videos and the other (mainly Yorkshire) cycle ride segments - ideal for use at the gym on an exercise bike, treadmill, cross trainer, etc! Most are in Yorkshire, but my Somerset videos were shot while on a week's cycling holiday near Wells in September 2016. Best to turn the sound off - just wind, etc, no music, sorry.
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Holiday Cottage Barn Converstion Near Wells Somerst England
Chill out and unwind in our two bedroom self catering holiday home, probably the highest on the Mendips
Nestling below Maesbury Castle, an Iron Age Hill Fort and Mendip Golf Course you will find The Old Milking Parlour, a newly converted stone barn which is surrounded by peaceful open countryside and with great views over the Mendips.
Maesbury, is a small hamlet located just 5 miles from the centre of Wells (Englands smallest city). You will find this peaceful location an ideal place for relaxing or for touring the West Country, including Wells, Glastonbury, Cheddar, Bath and the Coast. The property being surrounded by hills and footpaths makes it ideally suited for walkers or for those just wanting a rural break.
Conveniently situated within east reach of Mendip Golf Course and only 3 miles away from Wells Golf Course this would make an ideal base for golfers too.
The Wells Food Festival 2014, Somerset - UK
The Wells Food Festival 2014 was a great success, with many producers from 'the smallest city in Europe' and surrounding area, selling out on the day. This short film highlights some of the festival's events, the volunteers who gave up their free time to make it happen and why buying fresh, local produce greatly improves your diet, taste and purse!
Jo Sheldrake Photography Wells Somerset
Video Tour of Becky Jam @ Brook House Bed and Breakfast In Somerset
Tenbury Wells in a Day
“Tenbury Wells in a Day” video guide with original ambient soundtrack written and performed by Nick and Jane.
This short film was created by Tenbury Photographic Club as a historical record of the town in the snapshot of just one day.
Tenbury Wells is a small rural town in Worcestershire UK. Queen Victoria referred to it as “her little town in the orchard” as it used to be surrounded by cider apple orchards.
The film is a combination of video and stills designed to capture the essence of Tenbury Wells at this particular moment in time 3rd June 2019.
Nick and Jane were commissioned to write and perform the ambient film soundtrack. It was an interesting challenge as the film has no dialogue and no action or emotion to portray. As the film is 20 minutes long we decided to write five separate musical sections to create a sense of steady motion. The film includes aerial footage provided by “Skycamera.co.uk” this footage appears throughout the film indicating the location from the air. As there is no dialogue we decided to add birdsong (recorded from the garden) during the aerial sections as a form of narration. We used some of the aerial sections as a segue points to move between the musical sections.
The musical sections are:
• 00:00 “Teme Theme” named after the river which flows through, and sometimes over, Tenbury Wells.
Written and performed by Nick using a Collings OM2H acoustic guitar and Alembic Epic bass.
• 05:31 “Tony’s Theme” Jane named this section after Tony Crabtree who is featured twice in the section of film – he is the lollipop man.
Written and performed by Jane using Cubase VST instruments.
• 08:43 “Stevie’s Fludde” this stretch of Tenbury Wells is notorious for flooding, so Nick thought a nod to the flooding in Texas might work.
Written and performed by Nick using a PRS Custom 22 electric guitar and Alembic Epic bass.
• 13:05 “The Ghost of Gordon” played on a glorious custom Fylde classical guitar which used to belong to a certain Mr Giltrap.
Written and performed by Nick using a Custom Fylde classical guitar, Fylde Touchstone mandolin and a Hathway OM-1 Octave Mandola.
• 18:46 “Credit where Credit’s Due”, a tune to back the credits and exit the cinema by.
Written and performed by Nick using a Collings OM2H acoustic guitar and Alembic Epic bass.
In addition to performing Nick and Jane are also songwriters and are available for Film Soundtrack Commissions.
Tunbridge Wells (1942-1944)
Tunbridge Wells.
Kent.
Various shots of Tunbridge Wells including pillared walk, wells, church and lakes with children swimming in them. Various shots of the ruins of Bayham Abbey. M/S of toad rock.
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Walks in England: Exploring Tunbridge Wells West StationAnd Grove Hill Tunnel
Today I am out with disused railway explorer, Dumpman, investigating the magnificent building that used to be the railway station at Tunbridge Wells West, adjacent tot he Spa Valley Railway and then, afterwards, the disused tunnel under Grove Hill.
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Wells Cathedral (1914-1918)
Amendment, February 2011: This is Wells Cathedral in Somerset.
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Cathedral.
Location of events unknown - could be Ely in Cambridgeshire?
GV cathedral; looking straight at the front side; from enough distance to show most of the building (just cuts off top of spires). Gothic architecture -pointed arches. Another; closer shot; showing detail -w/ bits several different sections - sloped roofs of small alcoves; a balcony; stained glass windows. No information as to location; resembles York Minster but is not it.
Antiquities. buildings; churches.
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Buxton - Wells Dressing Carnival 1952 - Past Lives Project
Cine Film kindly donated to the Past Lives Project by Peter Hilton
pastlivesproject.com
Past Lives Project is an Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Funded Project working in 8 areas across the Midlands. In each region we work with the community through open days, home visits, workshops and events with societies, schools and FE Colleges.
In each region we call out for amateur home cine film that illustrates daily life, local street scenes, people at work and families at play.
Past Lives Project digitises these home movies which are then edited in to new film which is screened with a live music performance.
The performance day includes spoken memories and photos that we have also gathered whilst working with the community, this forms part of an ongoing archive that is available online.
Through our Past Lives Project, Freefall Arts aim to raise awareness about how valuable these films are in the context of social history and to preserve them for future generations.
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Norfolk - Wells-Next-The-Sea, Huge Beaches & Beach Huts
A short film of Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk in the UK. This was filmed April 2016.
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Filmed at: Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, UK, April 2016
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Video Game Arcade Tours - Ticket Palace (Wells-next-the-Sea, UK)
This arcade used to be pretty good back in the day. They had bingo on the left, and an American diner on the right also. Today, the bingo is gone, the American Diner is now a chip shop and the arcade has plunged into a redemption pit. It's really sad and upsetting to see! This arcade has no internet presence, so see it here first!
Ticket Palace
Address: 13 The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AH, United Kingdom
(Underneath Sands Restaurant)
Many of the arcades in the UK (Mainly seaside arcades) are called Amusement Arcades. They are typically packed with redemption-based machines with very few video games (As video games simply do not make money). I have placed the word Amusements in the title for these types of places as they are not true Video Game Arcades, but deserve some sort of mention. As gambling is legal in the UK, they tend to include fruit machines (aka slot machines) and various other things money-making games, so video games really take a back seat in places like these. They also really hate filming, I'm not sure why because it's free advertising, unless dodgy things are taking place lol
An amusement arcade (often referred to as video arcade or simply arcade) is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw cranes), or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables. In some countries, some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or pachinko machines. Games are usually housed in cabinets. The term used for ancestors of these venues in the beginning of the 20th century was penny arcades.Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games, the early 1980s. Arcades became popular with children and particularly adolescents, which led parents to be concerned that video game playing might cause them to skip school.
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Nans Place, Wells Somerset UK