🎤 To watch with subtitles, please click the 'CC' button on your RUclips video player :) Good evening! And welcome to this walk around one of Britain's loveliest market towns, the once little-known Barnard Castle! Home to centuries of captivating history, there's so much to this enthralling town that's worthy of making headlines, and we'll dive into it all on this tour of the town on a cloudy morning. One important correction to make in the narration - Barnard Castle is located west of Darlington, not to the east as I accidentally said at 4:07 - apologies for the error! Interestingly, there are a couple more interesting things to know about the town, particularly about its name. It's one of the few towns in England with the word 'castle' in its name, and its nickname 'Barney', derives from the phrase 'Barney Castle', a local phrase meaning 'a pathetic excuse'. Apparently, the phrase originates from the fact that John Bowes once retreated cowardly into the castle...
So glad I found this!!Just thought I would search and saw this was just posted 👍🏻👍🏻My 103 year old grandma was born and raised and married in Barnard Castle.
Does she have any relation to the Bowes?? we may be distantly related! My ancestors were all born in Barnard castle, Streatlam castle and Durham castle
The number of times he said Barnard Castle brought home why we call it Barney in day to day speech. An enjoyable insight into the town. It does show what you take for granted as a child. To me, that was just “the museum”, part of my day to day life, and nothing out of the ordinary. It was only when a French exchange student assumed it was the château that I began to see it with others’ eyes.
Interesting video again. I visited Bowes Museum in 1972 while courting my wife to be when it was still in Yorkshire, where it had been for centuries and to all true Tykes still is despite what Ted Heath decided in 1974.
Mike, I was born in startforth over 70 years ago and the boundary for Yorkshire/Durham was the river. Startforth being in Yorkshire and Barney in Durham. Even to this day Startforth church comes under the Ripon Diocese, which of course is in Yorkshire. Please correct me if I am wrong. I do know that the castle was once owned by Richard 111 who was a Yorkist.
The castle itself has been owned by MANY. from the 9th Century onwards ..but it passed from Henry Beauchamp in or around 1460..to his Sister, Anne 16th Countess of Warwick.. wife of Richard Warwick, the Kingmaker.. .his daughter ( also Anne ) married Richard lll .and the castle passed to him on the death of the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet… I live about 12 miles from Barney and worked there at Artisan aka The Castle tearooms ( an upscale gift shop 😂) .And yes I’m a history buff and Ricardian.. 😂🇬🇧
I have lived in Barnard Castle for 73 years, and as far as I know, it has been in County Durham for centuries. North Yorkshire was just over the River Tees until the seventies when boundary changes expanded County Durham into North Yorkshire.
@@MrDogbog We are both correct. I’ve looked at several maps I have of Yorkshire pre 1974 and Barnard Castle was indeed never in Yorkshire. Bowes though was certainly in the North Riding, as were Startforth, Catherstone, Romaldkirk, Mickleton, Lonton and Holwick. These were near the border of a part of the North Riding jutting into County Durham which were shown on a map of 1820.
It was NEVER in Yorkshire - the County Bridge (not shown here) has the River Tees flowing under it. One side of the Tees WAS (but not now) Yorkshire, the other side (Barney) was, is and always has been, Co Durham.
🎤 To watch with subtitles, please click the 'CC' button on your RUclips video player :)
Good evening! And welcome to this walk around one of Britain's loveliest market towns, the once little-known Barnard Castle! Home to centuries of captivating history, there's so much to this enthralling town that's worthy of making headlines, and we'll dive into it all on this tour of the town on a cloudy morning.
One important correction to make in the narration - Barnard Castle is located west of Darlington, not to the east as I accidentally said at 4:07 - apologies for the error!
Interestingly, there are a couple more interesting things to know about the town, particularly about its name. It's one of the few towns in England with the word 'castle' in its name, and its nickname 'Barney', derives from the phrase 'Barney Castle', a local phrase meaning 'a pathetic excuse'. Apparently, the phrase originates from the fact that John Bowes once retreated cowardly into the castle...
So glad I found this!!Just thought I would search and saw this was just posted 👍🏻👍🏻My 103 year old grandma was born and raised and married in Barnard Castle.
Does she have any relation to the Bowes?? we may be distantly related! My ancestors were all born in Barnard castle, Streatlam castle and Durham castle
Wow, my family history starts here.
I have family that were born here in the 1700s. Very cool to see such a great video posted here ! ❤
Lovely video of a lovely place👍
Love at first sight. What a magnificent little town ❤❤❤
Awesome live walk at Barnard castle I enjoyed it can't wait to see more soon have a great day greetings from Canada 😀
Lovely to know about the interesting history of Barnard Castle, the view of the town centre is amazing!
I always passed this & never got to go. Hmmmmm. I like it before i knew how awesome it looks. Now i defo need to go thnx ❤️
The number of times he said Barnard Castle brought home why we call it Barney in day to day speech.
An enjoyable insight into the town.
It does show what you take for granted as a child. To me, that was just “the museum”, part of my day to day life, and nothing out of the ordinary. It was only when a French exchange student assumed it was the château that I began to see it with others’ eyes.
A Nice Travel Guide Video 😃
Should have gone to ... Specsavers. Sorry folks... but it had to be done. 😎
it’s what we were all thinking. :)
That man is an insult to Barney..😡
@@Ionabrodie69you’re quite correct but if you ask businesses, he did bring in more tourists & coffers.
Nice walking tour. Thank you for sharing.
As a locally born 'weardale'...pBarny as we used to call it was our sunday night trip over for fish n chips...cracking vid...👍
Ty, very interesting. I’ll be there on December 2022. I hope it will not so cold!
Belting chippy in Barnard Castle, when i was there delivering up there last year, got fish n chips best I've ever had
You remember the name? I work near here.
@@kensearle4451 it was called fryer tucks cooked in dripping, delicious
@@martinburke362which then changed to Katie’s and now Barnard Castle Fisheries.
Just found out this was where my 5th great grandmother was born. Mary Kipling
Very good as always,
Thank you
What about the Masonic building?
First time I’ve spotted one in your videos and in my many trips around England
thanks!
Interesting video again.
I visited Bowes Museum in 1972 while courting my wife to be when it was still in Yorkshire, where it had been for centuries and to all true Tykes still is despite what Ted Heath decided in 1974.
Mike, I was born in startforth over 70 years ago and the boundary for Yorkshire/Durham was the river. Startforth being in Yorkshire and Barney in Durham.
Even to this day Startforth church comes under the Ripon Diocese, which of course is in Yorkshire.
Please correct me if I am wrong. I do know that the castle was once owned by Richard 111 who was a Yorkist.
The castle itself has been owned by MANY. from the 9th Century onwards ..but it passed from Henry Beauchamp in or around 1460..to his Sister, Anne 16th Countess of Warwick.. wife of Richard Warwick, the Kingmaker.. .his daughter ( also Anne ) married Richard lll .and the castle passed to him on the death of the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet… I live about 12 miles from Barney and worked there at Artisan aka The Castle tearooms ( an upscale gift shop 😂) .And yes I’m a history buff and Ricardian.. 😂🇬🇧
I have lived in Barnard Castle for 73 years, and as far as I know, it has been in County Durham for centuries. North Yorkshire was just over the River Tees until the seventies when boundary changes expanded County Durham into North Yorkshire.
@@MrDogbog
We are both correct.
I’ve looked at several maps I have of Yorkshire pre 1974 and Barnard Castle was indeed never in Yorkshire.
Bowes though was certainly in the North Riding, as were Startforth, Catherstone, Romaldkirk, Mickleton, Lonton and Holwick.
These were near the border of a part of the North Riding jutting into County Durham which were shown on a map of 1820.
It was NEVER in Yorkshire - the County Bridge (not shown here) has the River Tees flowing under it. One side of the Tees WAS (but not now) Yorkshire, the other side (Barney) was, is and always has been, Co Durham.
This is where my Family came from.