Harwich Walk: Town Centre【4K】
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- Located in the county of Essex, and around 70 miles northeast of London, is the town of Harwich.
The town's name is derived from Old English 'here' and 'wīc', meaning 'army camp', allegedly because the Danes camped here in the 9th century. Geographically it stands at the mouth of the River Stour as it feeds into the North Sea. As such, it has been a key ferry port for several centuries.
During the 13th century, the Earl of Norfolk transformed Harwich from a tiny village into a busy town with a grid layout. Wool was exported from its port, while wine was imported upon return. It was the embarkation point of various English fleets during the Hundred Years War with France.
In circa 1570, Christopher Jones was born in Harwich. It was in the town that he learned to become a master mariner. In 1605 he built a ship which he later traded in 1608 for a smaller one called 'Mayflower'. Jones moved to Rotherhithe in 1611, and in 1620 he would transport his ship first to Southampton, then to Plymouth as an emergency stop, and finally to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Whilst originally intended for exporting and importing goods such as wool and wine, Mayflower transported over 100 passengers over the Atlantic in extremely cramped conditions. The passengers were known as the Pilgrims, and they became the first Europeans to settle permanently in North America. Jones's house features just before the 18-minute mark.
Between 1808 and 1810 the Harwich Redoubt was built. Situated on a hilltop just south of the historic town centre, this fort was constructed to safeguard against the threat of Napoleonic invasion, complete with effective artillery power to withstand a lengthy siege. Today it serves as a museum.
In 1818 the High Lighthouse was built. This, alongside another, known as the Low Lighthouse, helped to guide the ships entering Harwich Harbour. However, due to the silting up of the surrounding waters, they became known as 'misleading lights', and their use was discontinued in 1863.
By 1819 the town's original church had become dilapidated. It was pulled down and rebuilt from scratch. Thus, in 1822 St Nicholas Church was consecrated.
During the 1850s the neighbouring settlement of Dovercourt, just to the west of Harwich town centre, began to be developed as a seaside resort. The man largely responsible for its growth was East India merchant John Bagshaw, who discovered a chalybeate spring here. Bagshaw's plan to turn it into one of the great spa towns fell short, and he was declared bankrupt in 1859. Dovercourt forms part of a continuous settlement just adjacent to Harwich's historic town centre.
In 1854 the railway arrived in Harwich with the opening of stations at both the town centre and Dovercourt. This was followed, in 1883, by Harwich International station just to the west - originally known as Harwich Parkeston Quay until 1995. All three stations remain open today, and form the final three stops on the Mayflower Line. This is a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line which links up to Manningtree to the west, which in turn connects to London Liverpool Street and Norwich. Harwich International provides access to the town's ferry port with services to Hoek van Holland.
In 1911 the Electric Palace Cinema opened in Harwich. This is one of the earliest purpose-built cinemas still operating. It closed in 1956 following flood damage a few years earlier, but was restored and reopened in 1981.
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Filmed: 31st July 2023
Link to the walk on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/jmA67CHx13q1ExG86
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Main Road
1:22 West Street
2:55 Church Lane
3:35 Church Street
5:35 Market Street
7:01 Kings Quay Street
8:36 Cow Lane
9:19 Wellington Road
10:42 Outpart Eastward
11:21 Angelgate
14:43 Wellington Road
15:23 Outpart Eastward
15:41 Market Street
16:17 King's Head Street
19:01 The Quay
Beautiful and atmospheric town, must go and visit!
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This video has made me book a visit to the area 👍 looking forward to walking the area
Ah nice, have a good trip!
"Harwich's rich history and charming town center captured beautifully in this video. A must-visit for history lovers and those seeking a peaceful getaway. 👌🏼🏰"
Beautiful ❤
I like this so much. Your work is amazing. Please keep it up! Cheers!
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Nice vid, Shame you walked past the Swan Inn without looking at it . 15c building full of character. (same road as the Alma). Well worth going back to see it.
I stayed at The Swan Inn during the Harwich Shanty Festival pre-Covid. Interesting old building.
Alma means apple in the Crimean Tartar language. There was a battle of the Alma during the Crimean War. Which the pub is probably named after.
Peaceful town. Wasn't a sunny day still the town looks beautiful.
Thanks. Well, if every walk was sunny it wouldn't be a realistic depiction of Britain!
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Shame about the Mayflower.Would liked to have seen it.The Harwich society really does deserve all the well earned praise!
It looks nice. Is it a nice place to live.?
Did u know the boat got burnt down
I dont like the fact the video started right outside my house 😂 and no i dont mind saying that harwich is a nice place just dont have the best ppl..
We were looking at a property in Harwich...What's wrong with the locals?
@@StennMathis so its a nice place and theres low crimes and stuff barely hear abt that kind of stuff but half the kids raised here have trampy parents and there all growing up as little s***s 😂 this one kid bullied me while i was growing up here for 3 years till he found out who my cousins were and now im bigger than him and not scared of him iv lived here for yrss its quite a gd place beaches parks greens everywhere just the only downside some parts of harwich have tramps and troublemakers if u want any more info i can give u some