If Starmer hadn't been caught with his pants down he would never have told us or declined future offers. People struggle all their working lives and these hypocrits are lining their pockets. Anglea (I'm working class) Rayner had a holiday in a New York luxury penthouse. No doubt she flew first class. They are so quick to leave their roots behind them and the people that voted them in.
Thanks Roger, that's just down the road from me, I go there a fair bit just to wander around outside to take in the buildings. Those chimbleys are a riot, the gardens are worth a good looksee too. All the best
Roger you just one of the best and most interesting video maker I think you can make potato storytelling just amazing as this one Love to listen and watch you Thank you
I used to work there. The best item is hidden in a corner. A unique 500 year old shit shovelling machine. The toilets used to be over the moat, which would needed emptying.
Reminds me of the opening of St. Pancras station in 1868 and the wonderful brickwork that is displayed on its facade and flanks which was extensively restored when the station was upgraded to an International Terminus in 2007. A documentary was made of the intricacy the restoring artisans were faced with. The results have been wonderful.
@@SkillBuilder i got to walk around the hotel bit and see the restored grand staircase around the time they were doing the bathrooms, amazing place. I think that was 2009 when I was there. Are those pics copyright or can you put them on a vid?
I notice that all the barrels have chestnut banding around them. Whilst visiting the brandy distillers in Cognac they explained to me that they are used to attract beetles and their larvae from attacking the oak barrels as they prefer the chesnut. Better to sacrifice a cheap material over an expensive one.
Not saying we need Roger to investigate the sewers but if you google a photo of what the Victorians constructed it is clearly top notch. Build to last by true artisans. Hey they are still being used today
Great video I’m trying to learn to create Victorian wood work there is a place in Park Royal london called the hackspace it’s 24/7 access to all equipment ie woodwork, metal work electrical , cnc and more the minimum membership is 15 per month thanks for this video gives me insperation
Very nice and relaxing video and always interesting to see it from your perspective. And remember, always keep your builders happy with tea, biccies and if you have it, ice cream.
When are we getting a BBC series on this? This would be more interesting than Great Canal Journeys with Timothy West and Purnella Scales. That wasn't my cuppa tea. Bisby's builders of London? Roger's rouge baroque builders? (Sure someone can do better, there is a reason I'm not allowed to name stuff, I'm not good at it)😂
Nice, I was in Richmond plaster working all week. Drive past Hampton. I’m in Windsor working this weekend, I’ve got some quick footage of the castle for my plastering video today. I’m doing a 2 part video removing an old lath ceiling. It’s called the whole ceiling collapsed! You have a great channel mate! You’re really good at presenting! 👍
Great video Roger thank you. like you I'm never bored looking at buildings appreciating the skills involved. I think of all the quality architecture and civil engineering in the nineteenth century especially by the railway companies which has been lost. There's a beautiful skewed bridge in Thicket Road SE20 thankfully still there! Fred Dibnah's Buildings of Britain is a great book he covers the same sort of angle. I like the way you still include the 'history' whilst guiding the through the joys of the trade skills at the highest level.
This is just fantastic to watch! Thank you! Have seen many brickies/ and labourers-hodcarriers unable to even "mix and match" bricks to acquire a relatively even appearance of walls let alone create a 'pattern' effectively!! So despairing to see many houses in the same brick type but the courses obviously laid on different days because they are NOT "mixed and matched" to give an overall EVEN appearance!!!
Lovely video Roger, up there with the one in the Netherlands. Back in the early eighties when there where still indentured apprenticeships, we were taken by the college on a day trip to Hampton Court so we could be inspired by the brickwork. I build a chimney based on one at the palace as my advanced craft piece. A fantastic building, everyone should go see it at least once in their life.
A visitor would not see so much until an expert builder points it all out. Many thanks, Roger. We found the Palace very impressive on a family visit some years ago.
Your comment on damp problems with painted brickwork made me think. Is this, perhaps a modern problem? … back in the day, the light well brickwork probably wasn’t actually painted, but if it had been painted, it would have been a simple lime wash. The advantage of lime wash being its porosity and breathability. There’s no way they would have used an oil based paint for a vast expanse of external wall until the 20th century came along. I’m sure I need hardly tell you how the fun starts when you try and slap a bit of modern exterior paint on to freshen up an old lime washed brick wall ….. flakey flakey !! ☹️
This is the quality of building we were capable of. What happened. Computer design. Stupid building regulations, created by office workers that never set foot on a building site. Energy efficiency requirements. Diminishing trade skills. A big factor is costing. Materials are very expensive now, but the labour cost increase is the killer. Architects that think a square box is a thing of beauty. Great believer that these wonderful buildings deserve to be preserved on merit. Their like will not be seen again, unless someone like Elon gets all historical and decides to build a Tudor Tesla headquarters. Not likely as China absorb Tesla down the track. So admire what we have. Even the 200 year old George 4th extensions aren't too shabby. They could still build a few good things back then as well. I'm a sucker for ornate chimneys. I have seen buildings with 20 chimneys, all different. Highly elaborate, with built in bells, twists, all sorts. A joy to observe. Great craftsmen.
Energy efficiency and building regulations. Have nothing to do with no diapering or stone detailing. Developers only caring about profits did that. Not to mention this is a literal Palace. However I agree it's a shame that we don't even have cast stone detailing or nice bargeboards on modern housing. But again that would eat into developers profit. Nothing to do with regulation that, unless you can show me the regulation...
I have spent 43 years as a builder and each new stupid regulation that comes in costs more money. Trying to satisfy some office jerk is more important than the building itself. You end up with what they class as efficient but a boring ugly box. Then you sit in your sealed coffin and whine about the condensation. Modern building is rubbish. It has progressively got worse with each new supposed improvement. And all the builders are going broke. Horrible job these days. @@Alex-cw3rz
Another great video. Never been but it looks like its well worth a look. If you're ever down the south coast at Lyme Regis, there are some mind blowing lead gutters on one building on the seafront. Just complete works of art!
I have been there many times because I did a fair amount of sea cliff climbing down that way. Next time I will look at the gutters for sure. I love a bit of leadwork. I was never very good at it but it is good to watch experts.
That was great, Roger. The BBC will be after you soon, you've got such a recogniseable face, I'm not supprised you got noticed. It's a face that looks as if it's been lived in, a bit like Sid James. Thanks for sharing, a real treat for us.
Brief correction, no one was a slave in England by Henry VIII's time. The nobility had dotched slaves since William the Conqueror had put a tax on them. Serfs maybe but they wouldn't be working on this.
when I said 'slave labour' that is a term that is now in common usage. It means that people are working for subsidence wages and living hand to mouth. Much the same as many people today. As for slavery in the literal sense, it was very much in evidence among children who were bought and sold to people who needed them to carry out all kinds of menial tasks.
I have no idea how they set those niches out. As I said I wouldn't know where to start. I thought at one point that they built them rought and then rubbed them back but that is unlikely.
Probably treated builders like slaves back than working long hours. Skilled workers all over the country had to work in horrible conditions. By this mad King.
yes that baffled me as well but they definetly said a lot of the design was done by Holbein so maybe they were talking about the King's staircase. I will investigate some more.
In the light of current events , Hampton Court seems an appropriate destination . A marvel of the achievements of the people of those times , and also the precarious lives of those in power at that time . Again we see a parallel into days world where power does not always continue in a straight path if you follow my meaning , but at least those who stray these days won’t be reduced in hight in the physical sense . Nice one Rodger as always .
Very interesting place Hampton Court. Often passed it when I lived in that area. I'm pretty sure that royal cipher on the lead pipe was George IV - 1820-1830.
Hampton Court Palace is my very favourite Royal Palace, there's something very special about it. The staff are fantastic, kind and accommodating. I've been to historic sites all over the UK, and they are the absolute best.
I visited the palace as a schoolboy in the 70's with my school. The rooms as I remember them were full of furniture and militaria. I believe they've removed a lot of that since the fire in the 80's. That's a shame but probably for health and safety reasons., sigh. The building is fantastic but as a bricky, the chimney stacks really do it for me..... They are amazing. Thanks for the Video Roger. St Pancras station next?
@@SkillBuilder I was very lucky to be able to do some maintenance on the hotel above the station before it was refurbished. It's truly an amazing construction. Take a look at the vaulted archways at the hotel entrance. I had a tour from the building manager who knew the history. He gave me some great stories, some of which I'll put in the comments of any video you'll do on the place. One I can tell you now is that the original plans show the building one storey higher, They left the last floor off because of financial difficulties. They saved 5 thousand pounds LOL. I believe the architects family still have those original plans. Thanks Roger, you're a legend mate -)
What a fantastic building. Keep doing these videos. I especially love when you explain the old building techniques. Imagine the guys working on site. I like the relationship between the buildings and the people that built them. Maybe on your next site visit somewhere, you could give a little insight on someone that worked there. It’s nice to have a personal insight from the average person. Something people can relate to. Indeed, there are many historical accounts of the guys that worked and lived on the HMS Victory. I might be asking too much 😂 Cheers Roger.
The problem we have is the lack of records. I am trying to stick to buildings rather than history but most of the people who worked on these buidlings were unable to record their thoughts. We get to them through their work. I am keen to find them where and when I can but it is very hard.
I was fortunate enough to go behind the scenes at Hampton Court some years ago. One of the Alumni of my degree course in Building Surveying worked there and guided us, pointing out many of the interesting building features. The Hammer beam roof in the Great Hall is amazing and a tribute to the carpenters of over 500years ago. Stories abound about the whole construction and its different periods. Thanks for the revisit.
I grew up in sutton in the sixties and used to cycle to hampton court and look around it. At that time it cost nothing to get in and it was a bit derelict.
@@SkillBuilder Happy days, I am so glad I was born in 1955, left school at 15 and was a plumber all my life. I would hate to be born in this modern world. "what is a woman" we all know it's someone who can't park a car properly.
Without Henry VIII there would have been no vote leave, he started the leave Europe campaign 500 years before UKIP, although ironically considered himself Catholic and enforced the saying of Mass.
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Keep it up with the historical videos!
It can be quite painful if you get your Hampton Court😂
Rather old chap
If Starmer can have freebies, why not Roger 🍦💪
If Starmer hadn't been caught with his pants down he would never have told us or declined future offers. People struggle all their working lives and these hypocrits are lining their pockets. Anglea (I'm working class) Rayner had a holiday in a New York luxury penthouse. No doubt she flew first class. They are so quick to leave their roots behind them and the people that voted them in.
Yeah but was it lord alli that caught him??
You should've said see where Henry the eighth done a Richard the third!
absolute cinema. left me wanting more thanks roger.
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Brother, you sound like Gary Oldman’s character in Slow Horses.
I do enjoy your architectural tours. Thank you. Stephen
Roger and the Skill Builder videos are always a good watch, informative and interesting.
John Harington invented a water closet for Elizabeth The First.
Not a patch on the crapper made by WC Boggs and Co.
Carry on at your convenience, Sah!
Don't forget Thomas Crapper
@@lordleonusa Who?
Thanks Roger, that's just down the road from me, I go there a fair bit just to wander around outside to take in the buildings. Those chimbleys are a riot, the gardens are worth a good looksee too. All the best
Thanks for sharing Roger, really interesting.
In that 'lightwell' you can see daylight robbery! Bricked up windows
I like the historic construction videos.
Sashes with no horns, early C18 would seem reasonable
What a lovely pad Roger. It's going onto my bucket list.
Thanks for sharing mate. 😊👍💯
Very nice to visit Hampton Court with Roger!
Great videos Roger it’s so interesting seeing history from your perspective.
Love these videos rog
The Romans made wine in the UK. It shows how much cooler it's become. Their horses obviously weren't drinking enough adblue.
The Roman's did make wine but they only gave it to the lower ranks. The better stuff came from France and beyond.
I love your content and enthusiasm, thank you for informing us all, long life to you pal
Much appreciated
Roger you just one of the best and most interesting video maker I think you can make potato storytelling just amazing as this one
Love to listen and watch you
Thank you
Your videos get better and better. Thanks Roger.
I used to work there. The best item is hidden in a corner. A unique 500 year old shit shovelling machine. The toilets used to be over the moat, which would needed emptying.
really interesting stuff, glad i not the only person who checks out the drains in these old places!
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Thoroughly enjoyed that that buddy❤
Reminds me of the opening of St. Pancras station in 1868 and the wonderful brickwork that is displayed on its facade and flanks which was extensively restored when the station was upgraded to an International Terminus in 2007. A documentary was made of the intricacy the restoring artisans were faced with. The results have been wonderful.
I went to the site during the restoration but I was working for a magazine then and only took stills.
@@SkillBuilder i got to walk around the hotel bit and see the restored grand staircase around the time they were doing the bathrooms, amazing place. I think that was 2009 when I was there. Are those pics copyright or can you put them on a vid?
IV will most likely be william the 4th
Perhaps George 1V . 1700s ?
If I remember correctly. I think William the 4th rebuilt part of Hampton court. George 4th was early 1800s
@@matthewgartell6380 yes you are correct 👍
Keir will be pissed at you! Taking a freebie?
He might ask me how it's done. Free ice cream, he won't pass that one up.
superb roger 👍👍
Thanks JS
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Brilliant stuff, Rog.
Really enjoy the tour . Did you get a free 99 ?
I think I did but my Grandson took it as a handling fee
9:52 Would this have been Whitewash which is a more suitable finish.
yes I think so
I notice that all the barrels have chestnut banding around them. Whilst visiting the brandy distillers in Cognac they explained to me that they are used to attract beetles and their larvae from attacking the oak barrels as they prefer the chesnut. Better to sacrifice a cheap material over an expensive one.
That is a great bit of information. I wonder if it would work in ships and even houses.
Nice video Rog, exceptional place, long live our history.
Amazing! Love the history. More please!! Thank you!!
Love this style and format, thank you.
You cannot but be amazed at the craftsmanship top draw!! thanks for the video Roger!!
See where Henry the eighth had a dump. Made me chuckle. Good work.
Henry VIII was not a bad man! He made divorce legal! Mans best friend.
Good content with a builders perspective.
Thanks Roger. Can you put Tower Bridge on your to-do list.
Another great film. Thanks Roger
Thanks Roger absolutely love your knowledge and how you present in a proper matter of fact way. And what a building!
Was the masonry salvage from an earlier building or quarried when the bricks were fired?
Excellent Roger, thank you. Your knowledge is so extensive that it would be brilliant if you did more of this.
Not saying we need Roger to investigate the sewers but if you google a photo of what the Victorians constructed it is clearly top notch. Build to last by true artisans. Hey they are still being used today
Great video I’m trying to learn to create Victorian wood work there is a place in Park Royal london called the hackspace it’s 24/7 access to all equipment ie woodwork, metal work electrical , cnc and more the minimum membership is 15 per month thanks for this video gives me insperation
Enjoyed that tour Roger, you earned that ice cream.
Thank you- as always- for your sage observations, Roger. A fascinating glimpse into a historic building. You even know your trompe l'oeil.
Very nice and relaxing video and always interesting to see it from your perspective.
And remember, always keep your builders happy with tea, biccies and if you have it, ice cream.
When are we getting a BBC series on this? This would be more interesting than Great Canal Journeys with Timothy West and Purnella Scales. That wasn't my cuppa tea.
Bisby's builders of London?
Roger's rouge baroque builders?
(Sure someone can do better, there is a reason I'm not allowed to name stuff, I'm not good at it)😂
Nice, I was in Richmond plaster working all week. Drive past Hampton. I’m in Windsor working this weekend, I’ve got some quick footage of the castle for my plastering video today. I’m doing a 2 part video removing an old lath ceiling. It’s called the whole ceiling collapsed!
You have a great channel mate! You’re really good at presenting! 👍
Susan Boyle's looking good.
Great video Roger thank you. like you I'm never bored looking at buildings appreciating the skills involved. I think of all the quality architecture and civil engineering in the nineteenth century especially by the railway companies which has been lost. There's a beautiful skewed bridge in Thicket Road SE20 thankfully still there! Fred Dibnah's Buildings of Britain is a great book he covers the same sort of angle. I like the way you still include the 'history' whilst guiding the through the joys of the trade skills at the highest level.
Brilliant video Roger. So informative as ever
Would love a series on old plumbing and sewer techniques of these older places, too...
Love these videos, great to see more of you wandering market towns telling us more about buildings.
This is just fantastic to watch! Thank you! Have seen many brickies/ and labourers-hodcarriers unable to even "mix and match" bricks to acquire a relatively even appearance of walls let alone create a 'pattern' effectively!! So despairing to see many houses in the same brick type but the courses obviously laid on different days because they are NOT "mixed and matched" to give an overall EVEN appearance!!!
Maybe they used a timber frame with sting to make the pattern for the brickwork,
I really enjoyed this video thank you.
Lovely stuff. I really enjoy these videos looking around at old buildings, learning about historic building techniques, and a bit of history to boot!
They knew how to build in those days, modern buildings don’t last 50 years and i know a site where I've seen 3 buildings in my lifetime.
Lovely video Roger, up there with the one in the Netherlands.
Back in the early eighties when there where still indentured apprenticeships, we were taken by the college on a day trip to Hampton Court so we could be inspired by the brickwork. I build a chimney based on one at the palace as my advanced craft piece.
A fantastic building, everyone should go see it at least once in their life.
superb again. That ice cream seller.. a kind endorsement . Maybe you should ditch the day job, and go full on tour guide. lol.
A visitor would not see so much until an expert builder points it all out. Many thanks, Roger. We found the Palace very impressive on a family visit some years ago.
Your comment on damp problems with painted brickwork made me think. Is this, perhaps a modern problem? … back in the day, the light well brickwork probably wasn’t actually painted, but if it had been painted, it would have been a simple lime wash. The advantage of lime wash being its porosity and breathability. There’s no way they would have used an oil based paint for a vast expanse of external wall until the 20th century came along.
I’m sure I need hardly tell you how the fun starts when you try and slap a bit of modern exterior paint on to freshen up an old lime washed brick wall ….. flakey flakey !! ☹️
Great video, thank you
All hail the ice cream man!
Appreciated Roger. Best.
great stuff again roger,bravo
Im 2.22 in and already blown away .
Brilliant. Thanks.
This is the quality of building we were capable of. What happened. Computer design. Stupid building regulations, created by office workers that never set foot on a building site. Energy efficiency requirements. Diminishing trade skills. A big factor is costing. Materials are very expensive now, but the labour cost increase is the killer. Architects that think a square box is a thing of beauty.
Great believer that these wonderful buildings deserve to be preserved on merit. Their like will not be seen again, unless someone like Elon gets all historical and decides to build a Tudor Tesla headquarters. Not likely as China absorb Tesla down the track. So admire what we have. Even the 200 year old George 4th extensions aren't too shabby. They could still build a few good things back then as well. I'm a sucker for ornate chimneys. I have seen buildings with 20 chimneys, all different. Highly elaborate, with built in bells, twists, all sorts. A joy to observe. Great craftsmen.
Not only that but they deliberately tore loads down in the 60s and 70s. The uglification of the built environment
Energy efficiency and building regulations. Have nothing to do with no diapering or stone detailing. Developers only caring about profits did that. Not to mention this is a literal Palace. However I agree it's a shame that we don't even have cast stone detailing or nice bargeboards on modern housing. But again that would eat into developers profit. Nothing to do with regulation that, unless you can show me the regulation...
I have spent 43 years as a builder and each new stupid regulation that comes in costs more money. Trying to satisfy some office jerk is more important than the building itself. You end up with what they class as efficient but a boring ugly box. Then you sit in your sealed coffin and whine about the condensation. Modern building is rubbish. It has progressively got worse with each new supposed improvement. And all the builders are going broke. Horrible job these days. @@Alex-cw3rz
Brilliant
Ginger twins!! 😂😂
👍 more please
Fascinating 👍🏼
Great video! Thanks from Nashville, Tennessee!
Welcome!
Great stuff!
Don't think they had water closets in Henry's day.
No the crap went into the moat and then from there to the Thames.
Never heard the staircase crossing myth but im borrowing the phrase 😂 😂
I got it from James King
Another great video. Never been but it looks like its well worth a look. If you're ever down the south coast at Lyme Regis, there are some mind blowing lead gutters on one building on the seafront. Just complete works of art!
I have been there many times because I did a fair amount of sea cliff climbing down that way. Next time I will look at the gutters for sure. I love a bit of leadwork. I was never very good at it but it is good to watch experts.
That was great, Roger. The BBC will be after you soon, you've got such a recogniseable face, I'm not supprised you got noticed. It's a face that looks as if it's been lived in, a bit like Sid James. Thanks for sharing, a real treat for us.
Thanks Brian, I did quite a lot on the BBC back in the day. Slave drivers and now they have even less money it wouldn't be a good gig.
The question I would ask Roger is, are there Artisans alive today capable of this this sort of construction??
There is one lady who works on those chimneys. I want to interview her if I can.
Brief correction, no one was a slave in England by Henry VIII's time. The nobility had dotched slaves since William the Conqueror had put a tax on them.
Serfs maybe but they wouldn't be working on this.
when I said 'slave labour' that is a term that is now in common usage. It means that people are working for subsidence wages and living hand to mouth. Much the same as many people today.
As for slavery in the literal sense, it was very much in evidence among children who were bought and sold to people who needed them to carry out all kinds of menial tasks.
Roger ; you and your family deserve ice creams.
I never buy ice creams for myself so it was a rare treat.
A well deserved ice cream. Thank you for making this video. Stunning brick work in the that internal alcove, they must’ve been on a day rate
I have no idea how they set those niches out. As I said I wouldn't know where to start. I thought at one point that they built them rought and then rubbed them back but that is unlikely.
Probably treated builders like slaves back than working long hours. Skilled workers all over the country had to work in horrible conditions. By this mad King.
you are not wrong
I love your videos. At 1:17 you reference Holbein. I could only find references to the portrait artist online. None for an Architect.
yes that baffled me as well but they definetly said a lot of the design was done by Holbein so maybe they were talking about the King's staircase. I will investigate some more.
The nice comments here make a change from most RUclips comment sections!
You are right, I think people who love history are just nice people
In the light of current events , Hampton Court seems an appropriate destination . A marvel of the achievements of the people of those times , and also the precarious lives of those in power at that time . Again we see a parallel into days world where power does not always continue in a straight path if you follow my meaning , but at least those who stray these days won’t be reduced in hight in the physical sense . Nice one Rodger as always .
Good comment!
Very interesting place Hampton Court. Often passed it when I lived in that area. I'm pretty sure that royal cipher on the lead pipe was George IV - 1820-1830.
I agree - William IV came next, 1830-37 but that’s the George IV crown and initials of course.
George it is then, he got a rainwater pipe dedicated to him. That is as good as it gets
Hampton Court Palace is my very favourite Royal Palace, there's something very special about it. The staff are fantastic, kind and accommodating. I've been to historic sites all over the UK, and they are the absolute best.
I was also impressed by the staff
Don’t you mean England ? The “UK” wasn’t a thing until 1922. Says so on the front of your passport.
I visited the palace as a schoolboy in the 70's with my school. The rooms as I remember them were full of furniture and militaria.
I believe they've removed a lot of that since the fire in the 80's. That's a shame but probably for health and safety reasons., sigh.
The building is fantastic but as a bricky, the chimney stacks really do it for me..... They are amazing.
Thanks for the Video Roger. St Pancras station next?
I love St Pancras Station and will certainly do what I can.
@@SkillBuilder I was very lucky to be able to do some maintenance on the hotel above the station before it was refurbished. It's truly an amazing construction. Take a look at the vaulted archways at the hotel entrance.
I had a tour from the building manager who knew the history. He gave me some great stories, some of which I'll put in the comments of any video you'll do on the place.
One I can tell you now is that the original plans show the building one storey higher, They left the last floor off because of financial difficulties. They saved 5 thousand pounds LOL. I believe the architects family still have those original plans.
Thanks Roger, you're a legend mate -)
What a fantastic building. Keep doing these videos. I especially love when you explain the old building techniques. Imagine the guys working on site. I like the relationship between the buildings and the people that built them. Maybe on your next site visit somewhere, you could give a little insight on someone that worked there. It’s nice to have a personal insight from the average person. Something people can relate to. Indeed, there are many historical accounts of the guys that worked and lived on the HMS Victory. I might be asking too much 😂
Cheers Roger.
The problem we have is the lack of records. I am trying to stick to buildings rather than history but most of the people who worked on these buidlings were unable to record their thoughts.
We get to them through their work. I am keen to find them where and when I can but it is very hard.
@SkillBuilder appreciate that. You might get the odd one off here and there. Thanks for the hard work, none the less.
I was fortunate enough to go behind the scenes at Hampton Court some years ago. One of the Alumni of my degree course in Building Surveying worked there and guided us, pointing out many of the interesting building features. The Hammer beam roof in the Great Hall is amazing and a tribute to the carpenters of over 500years ago. Stories abound about the whole construction and its different periods. Thanks for the revisit.
I am going to do a dedicated video on Hammerbeam roofs which is why I didn't mention it.
@@SkillBuilder I rally look forward to that one !
I grew up in sutton in the sixties and used to cycle to hampton court and look around it. At that time it cost nothing to get in and it was a bit derelict.
you and me both cycling around in the sixties, free as birds, you could go where you liked. I clambered all over Stonehenge, not an attendant in site.
@@SkillBuilder Happy days, I am so glad I was born in 1955, left school at 15 and was a plumber all my life. I would hate to be born in this modern world. "what is a woman" we all know it's someone who can't park a car properly.
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Get the beers in then !!
@@goddam9925 I did, You were late so missed out 😂
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Without Henry VIII there would have been no vote leave, he started the leave Europe campaign 500 years before UKIP, although ironically considered himself Catholic and enforced the saying of Mass.