In this video I tackle a mystery surrounding why the medieval church of Oxted is NOT located in the medieval village of Old Oxted, but in the new 19th century railway town of Oxted. Even the church folk themselves don’t know why. In this video, I figure it out.
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Thanks mate
That was very enjoyable
I particularly liked listening to the English bird song in the church yard
Lovely sounding little birds
Comment to feed the algorithm. Nice one Rob. I wouldn't worry too much about a muddy path. You could be trying to make something back here where I've been drenched in sweat even thinking about walking to the mailbox.
Really enjoy the old knowledge in this one, it’s amazing how much of our modern society is built around ancient history and like you said just the stories about them changes over time so we will believe what they want us too 😉
I love your showing maps. Really entertaining. Cheers
That makes a lot of sense to me. Essentially the centre of Oxted has just moved around a lot over the centuries and what was once old becomes new again. Fascinating.
You were pretty cute in your younger days Rob! What happened? 😂😂
Wow! Lot of history in that church!
Visit Lavenham, Suffolk Rob. Your viewers will be astounded by its mediaeval buildings.
Loved the old buildings, so interesting, and one with a red door. Nice of you to pic up the vase of flowers at memorial for Lady Di. Nicely done..
You still in Queensland?
You have some interesting theories about the timelines of this mount, but we all have to wait for more evidence before we know for sure. Thanks for the video Rob. Your jokes, as lame as they are, are one of the best things about this channel. Laughing every now and then makes an otherwise dry subject more enjoyable.
Robs’ been back to the old reeky and lost his marbles amongst the nostalgia.
Bloody interesting to watch!
Great video, thanks it was great to watch
Not a million miles from my original home, also at the foot of the North Downs. The village I come from also has weird geography. When I was a kid, pre house numbers. We had addresses by house name and lower or upper street. In the upper street you had the church with the more modern manor house. Plus a lot of the oldest buildings. Then in the lower street, considered the newer end. You had the original medieval manor. Ancient tannery. The original village green that was the point of execution. And a few other ancient buildings. The church was 12th century, like most in my area. 2 miles from the oldest manor house. This village was also already established and recorded in the Doomsday book.
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Cool Vid, I see a historic video on an english town needs a heap more time to research. Just your thing, enjoyed this very much..
I find the name "The Anarchy" to be misleading and a misuse of the term. "The Power Vacuum" would be a more accurate description. Ironically, anarchy would have rendered this power struggle redundant as there would be no position of power to fight for. Anarchy is just the rejection of man made political systems, with the belief that the laws of nature, as unfair as they are, are still more fair than the rules of a man who's agenda is nothing more than to maintain and consolidate their power. I'd rather get screwed by nature than man.
Great work mate 👍
Thank you. Can I take a guess , you might watch Time Team
Thanks Rob, that was really interesting.
It's like Time Team without the test pits. Excellent video Rob.
I absolutely loved it! There is so much of what you're doing that is what I have only begun to do but you go extremely deep – which is very interesting to find out the results.
I am researching my ancestors 'on location' in UK & Australia (EU is not forgotten) and am loving it – just wish I had more time. So much to see – so much to do. Last year I travelled twice to the UK and had a retired archaeologist help me in Bath (brilliant!!) and in Northumberland I learnt of the Border Reivers which keeps drawing me back to learn more.
Anywho Rob, I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Where to next?
Thank you
The clerics may have had some agency in terms of site selection, but you shouldn't underestimate the role of aristocratic patronage (which was significant in the establishment of the Christian faith in the British Isles, and again in the Reformation). The location of St Mary's may simply come down to what land the local lord was willing to grant the Church, and that in turn may have been influenced by factors like the land's suitability for agriculture.
Excellent!
That’s fascinating! I can see a lot of work went into that. It’s cool to follow along solving the puzzle based on your research and to see how the town evolved over time. You have a way of bringing the history to life. In a way, I can see how time is like a river moving space about.
Haha, Stephen the jerk! I’ve always thought so, had to study British history in school.
Nice photo btw.
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Excellent presentation Rob. I thoroughly enjoyed it and sincerely appreciate your research. Beautiful buildings! Thanks Rob. Cheers.
A bit like Marlborough north of Rockhampton, it was shifted from a flood zone to next to the then northern railway, a move of more than 10 km's.
Cheers Rob! Just Bonza mate! Stay safe during this Big weather event.
Great video, I live in Australia now and love it but I sure do miss the history, old buildings and all those gorgeous market towns and villages
Fascinating video and history, thanks.
A bit different from walking around a suburb in Brisbane!