Hello Paul - greetings from Poland I've been looking forward to part two of the Calstock video - I'm not disappointed. So much to see - the viaduct of course, and the beautiful church. I was fascinated to learn more about the village and the huge amount of industry that took place here in days gone by. The tramway bridge was really interesting, right next to that huge lime kiln. Maybe the tramway was used to take lime down to the quay side? Gorgeous photographs again especially the ones in black and white.
Thank you Cathy! Yes, this is one of the few places that the Romans settled in Cornwall, as far as we know. If you are ever in this area again at this time of the year, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is well worth exploring to see the amazing camelia displays there. Thanks again, Paul
Very enjoyable portrait of Calstock, whose present tranquility belies its its industrial - and Roman military - past. I like the way your B/W images enhance historical features, such as brickwork. Purely subjective - but it all helps to convey an atmosphere of place, which is one of the delights of such wanderings!
Thank you Nicola. Glad you enjoyed it. There is so much to discover in this area. Yes, I am certainly planning another trip to cover Cotehele later this year. Thanks for watching and commenting. Paul.
That was so nice to watch as I recognise so much of it. It’s amazing to see how many things that I did not notice when I was there!! Those places to eat look great. There is a fabulous ice cream place by the waterside too in the summer. Thanks so much for recommending my videos 😊
You're welcome Louise! Yes, Cotehele wasn't open on the day of our visit, so I linked to your video about Cotehele so potential visitors can see what it is like. I forgot to film the ice cream place, and it was open too! A couple of people went in and bought one, despite it being cold. There is so much to see in the Tamar Valley and I will be back for a deeper explore. Thanks again, Take care, Paul
The skew bridge is part of the incline which connected with the old East Cornwall mineral railway. You will find more about this in the late Frank Bookers book "industrial archaeology of the Tamar Valley. I have a photo at the top of the incline where it joined with the ECMR showing the old water tower and suchlike. All probaby gone now.
Thank you Richard - yes, I do hope to return for a deep Railway Series explore of this area. It is an incredible area for industrial archaeology. I will see if I can track down a copy of Frank Bookers' book down. Thanks again, Paul
Thank you Lionel and Mary. I have seen one photo of it being built, but I have not been able to find more about construction details of it. A fair few, I would think! Thanks again, Paul
Hi Paul, A brilliantly produced video, I'm already looking forward to part 3!! Your bobble hat was perfect for Cornwall.... It looked woollen ....... but maybe it was cornishware porcelain!!🤔🤔😉😉😅😅. There's a lot going on at the Arts Centre, looks very vibrant. Great repurposing of the old church especially the window overlooking the river, mind you I wonder what happened to the stained glass that was once there? A river boat trip from Plymouth sounds a really fun day out, thankfully we have Louise to remind us of where to get an ice-cream!!! Very interesting to see the Roman excavation and the discovery of the bronze age settlements. It's walking season down here for me the days are getting longer and the sun is not so high, yesterday I went out walking by our river and walked through the bronze age settlement, cerro del encina. You can only get there by following the Acequia so it's a very peaceful place to visit. I made a couple of finds on the way too!! Have a great weekend!!
Thank you David! Unfortunately, I am a bit incapacitated at the moment - I have (probably) got influenza - still in bed as I write this. Been this way for over three days now - it is really ugh! Hoping to be able to get into the garden later today, but filming again is a long way off, unfortunately. Yes, I do hope to visit the Tamar Valley again at some point - a lot to discover around here. Oh, wow! That's amazing that you have a Bronze Age settlement too - and you had some finds as well! Brilliant! The ice cream place was open, surprisingly, but I forgot to film it, doh! Hope you are having a good weekend. Take care, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings Hi Paul, There has been a lot of flu/COVID going round since Christmas, Nuria had a bout at the start of January she's ok now but still has a tickly cough. Look after yourself and get plenty of rest. What I found was on the other side of the river to the bronze age settlement, it's a tunnel excavated into the hill to take the irrigation channel. There was a landslip recently so the path was blocked, I made to the other side last year. All the best!!
Thanks David! I have no cough, but this bug has floored me - no energy, and I ache like I have been kicked by a horse 🐎 multiple times. Hopefully it will pass soon. I think I picked it up from a bus trip recently - lots of people coughing and sneezing and all windows closed on the bus. That tunnel sounds really interesting. Always good to wander . Hope you have a great Sunday 😊
Your title says it all especially the "Proper Cornish Community" bit. How absolutely lovely. And @8:51 - my parents had a lovely camellia like that. Fabulous colour. I'm always impressed with bridge structures like @13:42. It intrigues me how they actually put this in place. Anotehr lovely walk, informative as well as gorgeous. Thank you Paul. Loved it. 🌺🇳🇱🙋♀🇳🇿👍
Thank you Anita - sorry I went down with a horrid bug, so behind with replies at the moment. Yes, Calstock is a really lovely Cornish village. That skew bridge over the lane is incredible! It gets overshadowed by the viaduct, but it is no less impressive in its own way. Take care, Paul
Also at 9:45 on that plaque it tells the story of my great great grandfather James Goss, he was a famous boat builder back in the day and he built them in the farm opposite the slipway. He Built the Garlandstone which is stationed at Morwellham Quay just up the River near Gunnislake.
Thank you! Yes, that's an area I have been to before, but not (yet) filmed. I remember seeing the Garlandstone. Wow! James Goss was your great great grandfather! Brilliant. Thanks again, Paul
Love your videos. This area of the Tamer Valley is interesting mainly because of it's mining heritage especially The Devon Consoles and of course Morwellen Quay.
@4:00 you are right outside of my house. I live at the house next to the church, and I can say it's absolutely amazing living here. The Roman dig was very intriguing to say the least. You got some fantastic shots in this video and Calstock is one truly special place, I'm lucky to have grown up living here.
Thank you! Yes, it looks a really lovely place to live, and I got a real sense of community too. I can imagine that was quite the event when the archaeologists arrived! Cheers, Paul
I never knew that the Romans were in Cornwall but if you think about it with the mineral wealth there it does make sense! It doesn’t have ‘cester’ tacked on to it to give us a clue though!! Calstock is so attractive and pretty even in the depths of winter. I loved the ticking clock ( haven’t heard that for a while) - so clever of you to time your visits for the chimes. Wonderful! I appreciated seeing the daffs out already and the lovely camellias. I didn’t realise it was a fruit growing area as well! I liked the train crossing the Tamar on the viaduct!!😢 So many snippets of info & just lovely photography. Oh & yes I liked the ducks ( or geese?) Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Thanks Diana! For sometime, it was thought that The Romans didn't enter Cornwall at all. But, when this site was uncovered in 2007, that all changed. I do think further work has since been done, and more sites have now been found, and, as you say, with all the precious metals there, it does indeed make sense. Thanks again, Take care, Paul
Dear Paul. I am Canadian, Never travelled to UK. But I love all your video. You often talk about "COMO". I tried to figure it out, Is it a region ? A city ? If I searched on the internet, I always end up in Italy. Far from West Country UK. Most grateful if you teach me Thanks for all these great video
Hello and thanks for the comment. Sorry I don't recall saying the word 'como' - I have no idea what it means either! The nearest word I can think of is 'collab' that I have used (but I don't think I used it in this one) which is short for collaboration - when I make a video with someone else. Could you give me a timestamp when I have used the word? Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Paul
@@clementpauze1698 lol at 4.03 Paul says" theres not many sites of Roman occupation in "Cornwall".😂 Strange though as the subtititles say Pauls saying "kmor"😂😂. But it is Cornwall your hearing.
Hi Paul, another great video and very educational too. Best Wishes Adrian
Thank you Adrian!
Glad you enjoyed it, and found it interesting too.
Happy filming.
Cheers,
Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from Poland
I've been looking forward to part two of the Calstock video - I'm not disappointed.
So much to see - the viaduct of course, and the beautiful church. I was fascinated to learn more about the village and the huge amount of industry that took place here in days gone by. The tramway bridge was really interesting, right next to that huge lime kiln. Maybe the tramway was used to take lime down to the quay side?
Gorgeous photographs again especially the ones in black and white.
Thank you Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it.
There is so much more to discover in this area - I do hope to return here again soon.
Cheers!
Paul
So much to see in this one. Loved St Andrew's church & obviously the viaduct. There is some good but steep walking round there. Thanks Paul.
Thank you Faith!
Lots of great walk around there.
Take care,
Paul
Thank you Paul. Those Romans got everywhere! Also the camellia is beautiful 🌺🌺🤩
Thank you Cathy!
Yes, this is one of the few places that the Romans settled in Cornwall, as far as we know.
If you are ever in this area again at this time of the year, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is well worth exploring to see the amazing camelia displays there.
Thanks again,
Paul
Thank you Paul. I found a video and saw the beautiful camellias🌺💖 @@westcountrywanderings
Very enjoyable portrait of Calstock, whose present tranquility belies its its industrial - and Roman military - past. I like the way your B/W images enhance historical features, such as brickwork. Purely subjective - but it all helps to convey an atmosphere of place, which is one of the delights of such wanderings!
Thank you Malcolm!
Glad you enjoyed the black & white photos too.
Take care,
Paul
Thanks for part 2. Great video and a lovely place to visit. Hope you do get to Cotehele as that's a beautiful house and garden.
Thank you Nicola.
Glad you enjoyed it.
There is so much to discover in this area.
Yes, I am certainly planning another trip to cover Cotehele later this year.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Paul.
That was so nice to watch as I recognise so much of it. It’s amazing to see how many things that I did not notice when I was there!! Those places to eat look great. There is a fabulous ice cream place by the waterside too in the summer. Thanks so much for recommending my videos 😊
Louise, when Paul was by the harbour .... I was saying Louise was there...eating an 🍦 and there is a cafe to the right.😁
You're welcome Louise!
Yes, Cotehele wasn't open on the day of our visit, so I linked to your video about Cotehele so potential visitors can see what it is like.
I forgot to film the ice cream place, and it was open too! A couple of people went in and bought one, despite it being cold.
There is so much to see in the Tamar Valley and I will be back for a deeper explore.
Thanks again,
Take care,
Paul
Yes, it was open! I forgot to film it Cathy!
Some nice shots of the river and bridge there Paul.
Thank you Shaun!
Yes, it is a lovely place to visit and wander around.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Cheers,
Paul
The skew bridge is part of the incline which connected with the old East Cornwall mineral railway. You will find more about this in the late Frank Bookers book "industrial archaeology of the Tamar Valley. I have a photo at the top of the incline where it joined with the ECMR showing the old water tower and suchlike. All probaby gone now.
Thank you Richard - yes, I do hope to return for a deep Railway Series explore of this area.
It is an incredible area for industrial archaeology.
I will see if I can track down a copy of Frank Bookers' book down.
Thanks again,
Paul
Hi Paul, I've yet to discover Calstock it's on my to do list thanks for creating another great video ❤
Thank you Jane,
Yes, it is well worth at least a day's explore around the area.
Thanks for you kind comments.
Paul
Full of interesting facts as usual, Paul. Lovely viaduct. I wonder how many men it took to build that?
Thank you Lionel and Mary.
I have seen one photo of it being built, but I have not been able to find more about construction details of it.
A fair few, I would think!
Thanks again,
Paul
Hi Paul i enjoyed the tour ,looks a nice place to visit 👌
Thank you Roy!
It is a great place to visit.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Take care,
Paul.
Hi Paul, A brilliantly produced video, I'm already looking forward to part 3!!
Your bobble hat was perfect for Cornwall.... It looked woollen ....... but maybe it was cornishware porcelain!!🤔🤔😉😉😅😅.
There's a lot going on at the Arts Centre, looks very vibrant. Great repurposing of the old church especially the window overlooking the river, mind you I wonder what happened to the stained glass that was once there?
A river boat trip from Plymouth sounds a really fun day out, thankfully we have Louise to remind us of where to get an ice-cream!!!
Very interesting to see the Roman excavation and the discovery of the bronze age settlements. It's walking season down here for me the days are getting longer and the sun is not so high, yesterday I went out walking by our river and walked through the bronze age settlement, cerro del encina. You can only get there by following the Acequia so it's a very peaceful place to visit. I made a couple of finds on the way too!!
Have a great weekend!!
Thank you David!
Unfortunately, I am a bit incapacitated at the moment - I have (probably) got influenza - still in bed as I write this. Been this way for over three days now - it is really ugh!
Hoping to be able to get into the garden later today, but filming again is a long way off, unfortunately.
Yes, I do hope to visit the Tamar Valley again at some point - a lot to discover around here.
Oh, wow! That's amazing that you have a Bronze Age settlement too - and you had some finds as well! Brilliant!
The ice cream place was open, surprisingly, but I forgot to film it, doh!
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Take care,
Paul
@@westcountrywanderings Hi Paul, There has been a lot of flu/COVID going round since Christmas, Nuria had a bout at the start of January she's ok now but still has a tickly cough.
Look after yourself and get plenty of rest.
What I found was on the other side of the river to the bronze age settlement, it's a tunnel excavated into the hill to take the irrigation channel. There was a landslip recently so the path was blocked, I made to the other side last year.
All the best!!
Thanks David!
I have no cough, but this bug has floored me - no energy, and I ache like I have been kicked by a horse 🐎 multiple times.
Hopefully it will pass soon. I think I picked it up from a bus trip recently - lots of people coughing and sneezing and all windows closed on the bus.
That tunnel sounds really interesting. Always good to wander .
Hope you have a great Sunday 😊
Your title says it all especially the "Proper Cornish Community" bit. How absolutely lovely. And @8:51 - my parents had a lovely camellia like that. Fabulous colour. I'm always impressed with bridge structures like @13:42. It intrigues me how they actually put this in place. Anotehr lovely walk, informative as well as gorgeous. Thank you Paul. Loved it. 🌺🇳🇱🙋♀🇳🇿👍
Thank you Anita - sorry I went down with a horrid bug, so behind with replies at the moment.
Yes, Calstock is a really lovely Cornish village.
That skew bridge over the lane is incredible! It gets overshadowed by the viaduct, but it is no less impressive in its own way.
Take care,
Paul
@@westcountrywanderings hope you are feeling better. 🫶🏻
Also at 9:45 on that plaque it tells the story of my great great grandfather James Goss, he was a famous boat builder back in the day and he built them in the farm opposite the slipway. He Built the Garlandstone which is stationed at Morwellham Quay just up the River near Gunnislake.
Thank you!
Yes, that's an area I have been to before, but not (yet) filmed.
I remember seeing the Garlandstone.
Wow! James Goss was your great great grandfather! Brilliant.
Thanks again,
Paul
Love your videos. This area of the Tamer Valley is interesting mainly because of it's mining heritage especially The Devon Consoles and of course Morwellen Quay.
Thank you!
Glad you are enjoying the videos - I do hope to return to this area - so much of interest around here.
Take care,
Paul
@4:00 you are right outside of my house. I live at the house next to the church, and I can say it's absolutely amazing living here. The Roman dig was very intriguing to say the least. You got some fantastic shots in this video and Calstock is one truly special place, I'm lucky to have grown up living here.
Thank you!
Yes, it looks a really lovely place to live, and I got a real sense of community too.
I can imagine that was quite the event when the archaeologists arrived!
Cheers,
Paul
I never knew that the Romans were in Cornwall but if you think about it with the mineral wealth there it does make sense! It doesn’t have ‘cester’ tacked on to it to give us a clue though!!
Calstock is so attractive and pretty even in the depths of winter.
I loved the ticking clock ( haven’t heard that for a while) - so clever of you to time your visits for the chimes. Wonderful!
I appreciated seeing the daffs out already and the lovely camellias.
I didn’t realise it was a fruit growing area as well!
I liked the train crossing the Tamar on the viaduct!!😢
So many snippets of info & just lovely photography.
Oh & yes I liked the ducks ( or geese?)
Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Ps apologies for the emoji. Shouldn’t be there!
@@dianarolph1770 don't worry, I am doing lots of typos at the moment - still not with it trying to get over this virus.
Thanks Diana!
For sometime, it was thought that The Romans didn't enter Cornwall at all. But, when this site was uncovered in 2007, that all changed. I do think further work has since been done, and more sites have now been found, and, as you say, with all the precious metals there, it does indeed make sense.
Thanks again,
Take care,
Paul
Dear Paul. I am Canadian, Never travelled to UK. But I love all your video.
You often talk about "COMO". I tried to figure it out, Is it a region ? A city ? If I searched on the internet, I always end up in Italy. Far from West Country UK.
Most grateful if you teach me
Thanks for all these great video
Hello and thanks for the comment.
Sorry I don't recall saying the word 'como' - I have no idea what it means either!
The nearest word I can think of is 'collab' that I have used (but I don't think I used it in this one) which is short for collaboration - when I make a video with someone else. Could you give me a timestamp when I have used the word?
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers,
Paul
Cornwall?
My French ears ?... maybe it's Cornwall ? That makes sense. Thank you for the the answers.
I hear Como at 4:03. But again, it's probably a wrong perception of a French brain.
@@clementpauze1698 lol at 4.03 Paul says" theres not many sites of Roman occupation in "Cornwall".😂
Strange though as the subtititles say Pauls saying "kmor"😂😂.
But it is Cornwall your hearing.