We are loving watching your UK tour and couldn't believe it when you visited Wells Cathedral. My husband,Jay, was one of the painters who painted the fantastic design on the ceiling that you showed so many times in your video. That was back in 1983/84 and it was only the third time (he thinks) it has been painted in all its history. Keep up the great videos, you have two new fans and subscribers. Viv &Jay
Yer, bein' in Summerset, that b gert fun! Yew'll be awantin' to go to Tawntin, that b proper good, mind! Reckon yew’ll ‘ave a grand ol' time, tha’s fer sure - Just so you dont get lost its locally pronounced Tawntin but its really Taunton !! great video lovely narration baby is adorable. Glad you like my home county personally i would never live anywhere else xx
Great to see you guys seeing this Great country that we all take for granted every day, hope you see more and more as your journey continues, some places are eye opening.
Love your channel guys, really enjoying seeing you all appreciating the UK. I live in cumbria about 40 minutes from the lake district so it was great that you visited Grasmere etc. as its quite local to me, and you have inspired me to go and see so many of the other locations I shamefully have not visited myself yet despite living in England all my life. Keep up the great work :)
The big X archway in Wells Cathedral is an engineering solution that was not part of the original design. The tower was so heavy that the original stonework started to fail, so the stone masons added the now iconic X archway to hold up the tower.
I love you guys. I love the relationship you have with tread the globe. I feel a Canadian tour with you guys and tread the globe coming soon. Please!!! Can I come 😁 ?
Super jealous that not only did you guys get to visit Wells, but a private guided tour by C&M! 😉 Did you see Hot Fuzz yet? Can recommend the entire Cornetto Trilogy if you haven't seen them (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, World's End). And totally agree with Frankie, British flapjacks are *superior* to North American ones. 😋🤤 Cheddar was on the itinerary on our first day, but we spent too much time at Stonehenge. We could have driven thru, but now I'm glad we didn't. Cheddar definitely looks like at least one full day minimum. Loved it!! ❤️❤️😎👍
Years ago my partner and myself used to always stay In cheddar on our way home to Kent after holidaying in Devon or Cornwall- once stayed in a hotel within the gorge with a 4 poster bed and overlooking a lake - we always came home with a round ( I think it’s called a truckle ) of cheddar - huge and lasted for months- did you go to the caves that are also used for maturing the cheddar ? Luv the quality of your input 👍🇬🇧.
@ thanks for that info = SO SAD - we had such a romantic weekend there ( after a week in Cornwall) in October- the hotel let us have the 4 poster room at basic rate because of off season - great memories- SAD THAT THAT HOTEL IS GONE . Are the caves still open to the public ????
1:10 Anyone know when Aldershot become a city? There are many on both those lists that I don't recognise. And whilst Brighton and Hove may not officially have cathedrals, they have a couple of really big churches! (Many of average size as well!)
13:04 Not so fast Mark but California, Minnesota, Vermont, Oregan have some of the world's best cheese makers. As a matter of fact Mark, Tillamook out of Oregan. (sold at Walmart) won the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest in Portugal, including first place for its Sharp Cheddar. 2 years ago Vermont took the honors. 😜
@@emergingloki Uhhmm, sharp cheddar is just cheddar that is aged longer than regular cheddar. Extra sharp, even longer. Aged cheddar ... longer than that. What they tasted was sharp cheddar fyi. Nice try. 😉
@@emergingloki All cheddar tastes sharper as it ages. The name 'sharp' is American but it's just another term for aging cheddar. All cheddar gets dryer & sharper as it matures. Sharp & aged is like blinkers vs indicator.
The church of St Andrew at Wells is reputed to have been founded in the early eighth century, by Ine, king of Wessex; but little is known of its history in the eighth and ninth centuries. Wells was known as Fontinetum in the Anglo-Saxon period. This may be a survival from the Roman name, which derives from a series of springs rising to the E of the present cathedral - one of which was dedicated to St. Andrew by the C8. The foundations of this first A-Saxon cathedral may be seen a few dozen yards to the south of the present cathedral, the outlines of the foundations are marked in the grass. The A-Saxon font in the "new" cathedral (and which once was in the first church) now stands in the south transept, it dates to about 920. The arch detail was "improved" circa 1200 to a pointed shape (from the circular), then as now there was always the need to update something which was older!
@TREADtheglobe - a good friends father, Bert Wheeler, was the Master Mason at the cathedral for many years and could recognise individual masons marks from centuries ago throughout the building
@TREADtheglobe I worked a Longside National Trust Trained Stone Masons for eight years all over Britain. They are better more knowledgeable than most Historians. Because they are still doing a Trade Craft Skill that has been done for Centuries.
Who foot the bill for all this amazing construction, like Well's Cathedral? Did the church pay? Everly's sweater is soooo cute -- the color, the stitch, the hood and the dingle balls!!!
I think in those days it was most likely rich individuals who were either really grateful to God for winning a battle or for preserving the life of a loved-one; or they thought they could pay their way to heaven!
Hi to you fabulous four + one. All that food! Did you end up gorging yourselves? In cheesemaking terms cheddar refers to the process of "cheddering", which is a part of what make cheddar cheese. Because of the named process, cheddar cheese is not geographically restricted, unlike e.g. Stilton. Bye!
A cathedral making somewhere a city [in the UK] is actually an urban myth. As is population size. City status is granted by Royal Charter. For example, Guildford in Surrey has a cathedral but is not a city.
The smallest city in the UK is the City Of London(The Square Mile). City status is conferred by Letters Patent-granted by the monarch. Royal Charters are not the same as Letters Patent. London contains the City of London, City of Westminster. The City of London is not legally part of the UK, it is a state within a state, much like Vatican City in Rome, and is run by the City Of London Corporation.They have their own police force. I live in the City of Westminster.
According to the web it's the smallest free standing city in England since the City of London is part of the larger urban area of greater London and Westminster is much larger geographically 🤷🏼♀️
Think you guys. This type of architect was built before the first drill was ever invented and if you do research on population in that time frame there was not thousands of people around then, AND if you do more research you'll notice that all these famous old buildings were actually built by 21-26 year old architects, in two years, AND if you do more research you'll notice that they'll tell you it burnt 30 years later only to be rebuilt to explain all this BS. Think you two! You have a lovely little girl that deserves to learn the truth. Love and light!
The debate about England's smallest city is fascinating because it depends on how you define 'city.' The City of London is technically the smallest in both size (just 1.12 square miles) and population (around 8,000 residents), but it's a unique case as a historic financial district with its own governance, distinct from Greater London. On the other hand, Wells, with its population of about 10,000, is often considered England's smallest traditional city, thanks to its cathedral and residential community. Both hold the title in different ways, highlighting England's rich and varied history!
Not sorry to rain on your parade, and happy to pi55 on your bonfire too, but the City of London is not an individual location, being subsumed and surrounded by the rest of greater London. Wells is a stand alone entity. We can all play the look it up game.
@@emergingloki agree to a point. If we consider traditional cities-typically places surrounded by countryside that later experience urbanization-then it is Wells. However, if we focus solely on governance, population, and overlook its location, the smallest city would be the City of London
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This has been my favorite series y’all have done. I’ve loved your channel for some time but this trip is great!
Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying it! We had an absolute blast 🙌💓
We are loving watching your UK tour and couldn't believe it when you visited Wells Cathedral. My husband,Jay, was one of the painters who painted the fantastic design on the ceiling that you showed so many times in your video. That was back in 1983/84 and it was only the third time (he thinks) it has been painted in all its history.
Keep up the great videos, you have two new fans and subscribers.
Viv &Jay
Yer, bein' in Summerset, that b gert fun! Yew'll be awantin' to go to Tawntin, that b proper good, mind! Reckon yew’ll ‘ave a grand ol' time, tha’s fer sure -
Just so you dont get lost its locally pronounced Tawntin but its really Taunton !!
great video lovely narration baby is adorable. Glad you like my home county personally i would never live anywhere else xx
Great to see you guys seeing this Great country that we all take for granted every day, hope you see more and more as your journey continues, some places are eye opening.
Love your channel guys, really enjoying seeing you all appreciating the UK. I live in cumbria about 40 minutes from the lake district so it was great that you visited Grasmere etc. as its quite local to me, and you have inspired me to go and see so many of the other locations I shamefully have not visited myself yet despite living in England all my life. Keep up the great work :)
They checked the caveman's DNA against the local residents, and there are some of his descendants still living in Cheddar after 14,000 years.
That Cathedral was amazing!!! Wow!! You've had fantastic travel partners ❤
The big X archway in Wells Cathedral is an engineering solution that was not part of the original design. The tower was so heavy that the original stonework started to fail, so the stone masons added the now iconic X archway to hold up the tower.
It is called a scissor arch
Wells cathedral is stunning. I have been there a few times.
We have a cheddar cheese plant here in Melrose, Minnesota but it’s a soft cheddar. Fun video!
Neat! I'll eat all cheese, except the blue stuff haha
Brilliant again 👍🏻
I love you guys. I love the relationship you have with tread the globe. I feel a Canadian tour with you guys and tread the globe coming soon. Please!!!
Can I come 😁 ?
Super jealous that not only did you guys get to visit Wells, but a private guided tour by C&M! 😉 Did you see Hot Fuzz yet? Can recommend the entire Cornetto Trilogy if you haven't seen them (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, World's End). And totally agree with Frankie, British flapjacks are *superior* to North American ones. 😋🤤
Cheddar was on the itinerary on our first day, but we spent too much time at Stonehenge. We could have driven thru, but now I'm glad we didn't. Cheddar definitely looks like at least one full day minimum.
Loved it!! ❤️❤️😎👍
cheddar and cider is a good pairing
Carved sharp cheddar on quartered apples or pears. with whiskey, yum.
Cheddar and a nice California Riesling
Years ago my partner and myself used to always stay In cheddar on our way home to Kent after holidaying in Devon or Cornwall- once stayed in a hotel within the gorge with a 4 poster bed and overlooking a lake - we always came home with a round ( I think it’s called a truckle ) of cheddar - huge and lasted for months- did you go to the caves that are also used for maturing the cheddar ? Luv the quality of your input 👍🇬🇧.
That hotel has now been knocked down
@ thanks for that info = SO SAD - we had such a romantic weekend there ( after a week in Cornwall) in October- the hotel let us have the 4 poster room at basic rate because of off season - great memories- SAD THAT THAT HOTEL IS GONE . Are the caves still open to the public ????
1:10 Anyone know when Aldershot become a city? There are many on both those lists that I don't recognise. And whilst Brighton and Hove may not officially have cathedrals, they have a couple of really big churches! (Many of average size as well!)
Windsor Castle was built in 1086 and was the first Castle built in Willian the Conquerers rein
WELCOME TO SOMERRRRRSETTTTTT
13:04 Not so fast Mark but California, Minnesota, Vermont, Oregan have some of the world's best cheese makers. As a matter of fact Mark, Tillamook out of Oregan. (sold at Walmart) won the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest in Portugal, including first place for its Sharp Cheddar. 2 years ago Vermont took the honors. 😜
Sharp cheddar is an American thing. So no, it's not cheddar. Try the real thing.
@@emergingloki Uhhmm, sharp cheddar is just cheddar that is aged longer than regular cheddar. Extra sharp, even longer. Aged cheddar ... longer than that. What they tasted was sharp cheddar fyi. Nice try. 😉
@@emergingloki All cheddar tastes sharper as it ages. The name 'sharp' is American but it's just another term for aging cheddar. All cheddar gets dryer & sharper as it matures. Sharp & aged is like blinkers vs indicator.
5:10 ❤ so cute ❤
Both couples are so likeable.
🥰🥰🥰
The church of St Andrew at Wells is reputed to have been founded in the early eighth century, by Ine, king of Wessex; but little is known of its history in the eighth and ninth centuries. Wells was known as Fontinetum in the Anglo-Saxon period. This may be a survival from the Roman name, which derives from a series of springs rising to the E of the present cathedral - one of which was dedicated to St. Andrew by the C8. The foundations of this first A-Saxon cathedral may be seen a few dozen yards to the south of the present cathedral, the outlines of the foundations are marked in the grass. The A-Saxon font in the "new" cathedral (and which once was in the first church) now stands in the south transept, it dates to about 920. The arch detail was "improved" circa 1200 to a pointed shape (from the circular), then as now there was always the need to update something which was older!
Thank you!
we did a video trying USA food you guys are amazing
Had to laugh at franks comment ( he just got rammed in the hole ) 😂😂😂
Hahaha I'm glad someone caught that!!!
Brick Maker ? Did he mean Stone Mason .Ha Ha Ha .
Yes that's exactly what I meant LOL !
@TREADtheglobe - a good friends father, Bert Wheeler, was the Master Mason at the cathedral for many years and could recognise individual masons marks from centuries ago throughout the building
@TREADtheglobe I worked a Longside National Trust Trained Stone Masons for eight years all over Britain. They are better more knowledgeable than most Historians. Because they are still doing a Trade Craft Skill that has been done for Centuries.
Who foot the bill for all this amazing construction, like Well's Cathedral? Did the church pay? Everly's sweater is soooo cute -- the color, the stitch, the hood and the dingle balls!!!
All Locals had to sell a Foot that's why they are called hoppers.
I think in those days it was most likely rich individuals who were either really grateful to God for winning a battle or for preserving the life of a loved-one; or they thought they could pay their way to heaven!
I think you totally underestimate the power and wealth of the church
Taxes from the poor. After centuries, nothing's changed. lol
Ahh, welcome to my city.
Hi! 🙃
4:49 1120 is the 12th century. 😊
Hi to you fabulous four + one. All that food! Did you end up gorging yourselves?
In cheesemaking terms cheddar refers to the process of "cheddering", which is a part of what make cheddar cheese. Because of the named process, cheddar cheese is not geographically restricted, unlike e.g. Stilton. Bye!
Somerset Brie is superior. I prefer it to Proper French Brie 👍
Ouuuu nice 🧀🧀🧀🧀
2:50 Chris, they were stonemasons 😅
Yes I know - had trouble getting my words out LOL !!!
You were in Awe!!!
A cathedral making somewhere a city [in the UK] is actually an urban myth. As is population size.
City status is granted by Royal Charter. For example, Guildford in Surrey has a cathedral but is not a city.
So wild how all these rules get made over time and the lore sticks!
19:55 life for a baby must seem really strange sometimes!
Er...Bangor has a cathedral.
Bangor is in Wales not england
And the cathedral in St.Davids in Pembrokeshire is the smallest in Wales and smaller than Wells.
No luck catching them swans then?
Haha unfortunately not 🦢
It looks absolutely Gorge!
Thank you so much!!!!
The smallest city in the UK is the City Of London(The Square Mile). City status is conferred by Letters Patent-granted by the monarch. Royal Charters are not the same as Letters Patent. London contains the City of London, City of Westminster. The City of London is not legally part of the UK, it is a state within a state, much like Vatican City in Rome, and is run by the City Of London Corporation.They have their own police force. I live in the City of Westminster.
Am I the only person who noticed that their baby needs an exorcism? Between 19:49 and 19:53.
Bahahaha!
Proper cider involves subsequent memory loss and a temporary inability to walk.
And, in excess, control of the bowels
Omg haha sounds dangerous!! Lol
St Davids City is the smallest city by population
Very cool!!
If you’re in Wells you must also visit Vicar’s Close, the oldest permanently residential street in Europe.
We did in this video. Did you watch or just comment? Maybe you missed that part. 😕
Wells isn't the smallest city in England, both the City of London and the City of Westminster are smaller.
According to the web it's the smallest free standing city in England since the City of London is part of the larger urban area of greater London and Westminster is much larger geographically 🤷🏼♀️
Think you guys. This type of architect was built before the first drill was ever invented and if you do research on population in that time frame there was not thousands of people around then, AND if you do more research you'll notice that all these famous old buildings were actually built by 21-26 year old architects, in two years, AND if you do more research you'll notice that they'll tell you it burnt 30 years later only to be rebuilt to explain all this BS. Think you two! You have a lovely little girl that deserves to learn the truth. Love and light!
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Hate to rain on your parade but, the smallest City in England is City of London & its Cathedral is St Paul's 😅
The debate about England's smallest city is fascinating because it depends on how you define 'city.' The City of London is technically the smallest in both size (just 1.12 square miles) and population (around 8,000 residents), but it's a unique case as a historic financial district with its own governance, distinct from Greater London. On the other hand, Wells, with its population of about 10,000, is often considered England's smallest traditional city, thanks to its cathedral and residential community. Both hold the title in different ways, highlighting England's rich and varied history!
@Grannyma_says officially it's City of London 1st, Wells 2nd, look it up, that's all I'm saying
@@kathchandler8189 i m not disagreeing with u xx ]
Not sorry to rain on your parade, and happy to pi55 on your bonfire too, but the City of London is not an individual location, being subsumed and surrounded by the rest of greater London. Wells is a stand alone entity.
We can all play the look it up game.
@@emergingloki agree to a point. If we consider traditional cities-typically places surrounded by countryside that later experience urbanization-then it is Wells. However, if we focus solely on governance, population, and overlook its location, the smallest city would be the City of London