Inside England's Finest Elizabethan House Favoured By Royals | American Viscountess | Real Royalty
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke visits a hidden gem of a country house in Shropshire, close to the border with England and Wales - Pitchford Hall. Pitchford Hall has been considered England's finest Elizabethan half-timbered house. The recent history of the hall is turbulent one - in 1992 it was sold and lost to the family. By extraordinary determination and endeavour over 25 years the family has now returned. Rowena Colthurst, whose mother inherited Pitchford in the early 1970s, has worked tirelessly with her husband James to get the family home back - but is now faced with the enormous task of recovering the building from years of neglect.
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It is so easy to become completely disillusioned with the world, yet someone with a heart overflowing with generosity of spirit returned this painting. I believe to my depth of my soul,
Mercy is given back ten fold to those who show it. Whoever got this painting back for the dear family, will be blessed, when he/she cries for it most. I have seen it happen in my lifetime. The power of mercy is never ending. Always give show and be part of mercy!
The little boy at Pitchford....he's like a modern day Christopher Robin. ❤
Yes! He's adorable and I love how his Mother encourages him to love the Old House/palace. It's so important to save these Homes, im American and I can appreciate the history of our Mother Country. I love seeing where we came from. He is an adorable little boy, ND he should be proud of himself he loves his Heritage, Props to Mommy3❤❤❤
@@sabrinapineda6824 I agree!! I'm American, too. I love our history and how many of our stories (mine included) go back to Britain. That's one of the many reasons I enjoy shows like Julie's that showcase both the British and American ties to their family's history 😊😊
More Julie please! She is just incredible and her love and enthusiasm for historical homes is infectious!
When the home owner and Julie teared up when talking about how they got the home back, i teared up too! 🥹 what an amazing story, very rare!
you are so welcome! xx Julie
As a pitchford descendant in the states it makes my heart happy to know that one day I might be able to visit this home. My great grandma was the last of our family that carried the pitchford name. And her family settled in field store Tx just outside of Houston. ❤
This has to be my favorite episode. It was great to be part of the families excitement, wonder and love for regaining her families ancestral home. All the emotion just leap from the screen. Great job
Yes, it's a truly exceptional episode xx Julie
I agree...
So very delighted to find you, Julie, and this incredible programming. I almost hesitate to write this as others will think I'm making it up. As a small child, I didn't have a 'play house', I built myself a 'mansion' in the trees. As a young woman my exploration took me to every book about the aristocracy, the way of life (which was very familiar), and their holdings. Living three years in Europe and Great Britain.I visited every stately home and property I could find. It simply never grew old. In the past, when the aristocracy began to lose their estates because of high taxes, I cried many many times. Living in London, Hampton Court Palace became a recurring event in my life. Simply taking in the hammer beam ceiling on every visit was a great source of joy, as was getting lost in the maze. I'm an old woman now. My love and interest has never wavered. Did I live this life in past lifetimes? Whatever the reason, you have come into my life with this incredible production. I wanted to thank you. Each episode is an indepth study and absolutely fascinating. I walk there beside you. It warms my heart. Thank you, Julie.
Thank you Donna for writing such a wonderful comment. xx julie
Thank you, Julie, for taking your valuable time to read my comment. It is very much appreciated. 💕
Well, you certainly make a case for past lives! Honestly, sometimes that is the only explanation that fits. I'm an Anglophile, always have been (I'm old, too 😮) I can't watch the film of the destruction of estate homes in England after WWI, literally have to turn my head. But you are VERY emotionally involved here. Maybe someday you'll have a past life regression that will explain your attachment to these glorious structures.
Hanging the picture has me crying my eyes out! What a blessing to have it back!
That young boy and his dog are the sweetest thing ive seen in a while. What a sweetheart.
Yes, yes, yes, I agree, pretty please more Julie. I was tearing up and overjoyed with seeing how remarkable people can be and giving back items most especially, the painting. Thank you so much for sharing this journey. ❤
Such a lovely family Rowena and James are. What a wonderful story of how they have regained this beautiful home. and restoring it. I love Julies enthusiasm she is so friendly , This was so nice to watch . The tree house was stunning!!! Thankyou Julie for sharing with us this amazing stately home.
Julia Montague' s passion is fantastic. Her American perspective on ancient British houses adds an extra level of interest as a viewer. Her enthusiasm is also a great additive.
What a gorgeous wee boy,so very cute,I love that he’s carrying his cuddly toy
my color must be off. It looks red orange to me
I can't believe that I'm the only person who finds it truly disturbing how obviously infantilized the boy is. Please buy him a real dog. At his age carrying around a stuffed animal is oddly strange.
Were you watching a different video? the boy is behaving like a 3yr old with that toy dog.
@@RoseMary-vs3io absolutely not,I had a precious little step daughter who I loved and adored,she lived with her mother and me and my partner had her at the weekends,she loved her cuddly toys and very often carried one or another about with her under her arms until she was about twelve,she’s now 26yrs old,she’s an extremely mature level headed young lady,she’s kind thoughtful and very empathetic towards other people,therefore I would say it’s you who doesn’t know what you’re talking about
@@bk1986 it’s anything but oddly strange,my precious and adored stepdaughter carried her stuffed toys under her arms until she was twelve,she’s now 26yrs old and she’s now a wonderful mature level headed,kind,caring and empathetic young lady who any mother or stepmother would be extremely proud of,who knows if she wasn’t allowed to carry her soft toys if she would’ve turned out to be such a wonderful young lady,
Lovely house and family. Thank you for sharing this remarkable story of how they got it back.
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
I’m so glad the family got their home back,it’s lovely!
One of the most interesting historical homes and your interactions with the family was enjoyable and humorous at times.
WELL DONE JULIE!
Oh my gosh Julie’s back!!❤ I absolutely love American Viscountess and Real Royalty teaming up together. I wish I could sit down and have tea with Julie, I have just so many questions I wish I could ask her!
This was a real treat to watch, thank you! Dare I ask is there another show/program due to be released with Julie in it?
thank you so much!!! so much more to come!
Love american vicountess and real royalty together
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
The little one is absolutely adorable ❤
I love historic buildings and houses! Thank you for such amazing glimpses of love and renovations. I really like your videos.
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
Love watching these shows:)
My heart! Oh Texas angel. Nothing makes me happier than people knowing how important home is. What a beautiful kindness.
Pitchford Hall is magnificent and this was wonderful I think I shall watch it again. Thank you Julie
It’s a very stunning house but there are others that can hold their own; Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire, Plas Mawr in Conwy and if you want an original Tudor castle, try Tattershall in Lincolnshire, (which is built with some of the oldest bricks of the country).
What l have come away with is the resilience of the soul and the kindness of strangers - bringing this place back to life is a lovely, lovely story.
As an American daughter of a British war bride I am a devoted watcher of British restorations/renovations. Last evening I watched a special presented by Time Team and English Heritage about Dover Castle and the work done there. The gorgeous library here at Pitchford Hall was very similar to the designs and colors they used in King Henry's Great Hall, Bedchamber and other rooms. The way the colors were explained and used was brilliant! I loved how you seamlessly met with the family and interacted with them; you seemed to be natural and to be having a great deal of fun! Thank you for taking us touring and exploring, not to mention visiting Pitchford Hall. It's magnificent!
Absolutely loved this episode. It must have been heartbreaking to watch your your possessions being sold off. I just can't imagine. I teared up watching that beautiful painting being hung in its rightful place. Seeing Rowena in her delightful swimsuit gave me a giggle. And that gorgeous library. I would easily spend hours in there. It must be an absolute joy living in that house. More of these episodes please. Warm greetings from Australia.
Thank goodness for people like this in this world. I love visiting historic homes like these. But restoration and upkeep would absolutely be beyond me. I only wish I had this passion and work ethic.
What a thrilling place to grow up!!! Those dark wood floors in the first living room stole my heart!! The children will grow into very cultured adults with rich imaginations because of this place - the stories before, and then the reality of living there. I love the Viscountess' enthusiasm, too - it's contagious! Of important note, however, is that - and forgive me if I'm wrong - wooden floor boards do not flap in the wind!!! Is that a ghost captured by the cameraman at 17:25 ???
I had to go back and watch it again, because I hadn't noticed the flapping board. I did see it the 2nd time through, which was very exciting! Thank you for pointing that out @HawkqOjOp.
I could actually see the energy in the pink room. It made the edges of the shot look almost pixelated! Amazing!!!
Spectacular house.
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! How fabulous Julie Montague is! I follow her channel and find her so fun and interesting. As an historian, I am enthralled in the history of Pitchford. As a Texan who lives not far from Houston, I'm very proud that Texas has a little part to play in that the painting was purchased by a fellow Texan so that it might hang in the house once more. I'm curious if fossils have ever been found in or near the where the pitch is. We have tar pits in the US in which many dinosaur bones are located. It would be so fascinating to find out. Thank you for this video. It was marvelous!
Thank you so much! xx Julie
Just want to say how much I enjoy your videos! I’m restoring a Victorian home with my Mother in upstate NY and your videos give me so much inspiration. Thanks for doing what you do!
Oh my goodness, I am so happy to have found another Julie Montagu video since I stumbled across one a day ago. What an utter delight these two ladies are and how brave of the Colthursts to re-acquire and restore Pitchford Hall. I'm afraid I would have simply stood there and gaped at the fallen ceilings wondering what the heck I should do about it. The room Rowena Colthurst painted bright red at age 13 made me laugh. I can completely picture a 13-year-old girl determined to make the room her own and different from everything and everybody else's space.
I was rather sad to see that not much seemed to have been done to the house in the interim ownership and wondered why that was. What an idyllic place to live. Congratulations to the Colthurst family and all good wishes to you as you restore your diamond in the rough.
This was a joy to watch ❤ thank you
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
So interesting to see the exterior renovation and overall beauty and grandeur of this gem of a home!
American Viscountess, Dear Super Julie, never stop making these videos!! I learn so much about all this beautiful houses and their history. The proud families telling us their old stories, problems and joys of living in such an amazing houses. You put so much enthusiasm and interest in it, it´s contagious!!
you are so welcome! xx Julie
I love this special home in the British countryside. I’m so glad this one was saved!! I would love to have spent whatever I could have to bring it back into the family. It became an Egyptian stud farm. Heaven on earth!!!
This is a really lovely episode. What nice people too. It looks like you made new friends.
Thank you again Julie, fabulous fabulous home. A great story the family could buy back the home, just fabulous.
Thanks Julie, one of your more interesting films...loved it all especially the hands on restoration! Just think hands over 500 years ago were plastering the panel you just did...WOW!
Thank you for showing this beautiful home! I doubt I will ever be able to come in person to see but you give me the opportunity from home and I am so thankful that you do!!! Keep making videos - they warm my soul.
Also I love how the children are about of this one! What a great family
Absolutely love this family! All the best to them!
you are so welcome! xx Julie
The library reminds me of the home inside the Cardiff castle. Beautiful 😊
Best wishes for your continuing restoration process 😊
greetings from Cardiff..
south wales.. 🙂 x
i was glued to my screen , all sorts of emotions were present at this episode. lady of the house is lovely and really shoesd her love for her family house. the host julie was destined to do this! about the ghosts im not so sure iud e this cool about ir lol
I am so escited to have discovered Julie and her love for these historic mansions! I loved this one about Pitchford Hall and the family's story about reclaiming their ancestral home. I particularly enjoyed seeing her son going on the tour with them. He was entertaining and respectful - a lovely family. I'm glad they were able to buy the house back and I wish them well in restoring it, especially in finding resources to help in that quest. I am Native American, but I've loved reading about the royals and British aristocracy since Princess Diana came on the scene. There are no records of my ancestry older than the establishment of the reservations in the mid 1800's, so I am a little envious of Europeans and their centuries old records. Great story and thank you for offering these videos.
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Yes! Very well put! It's very nice and comforting having an American in the British Aristocracy. She's able to put everything into terms that we can understand a lot easier lol!
@@Mister-Mayhem37 🤪
Whats to be envious about? your ancestry was stolen and hidden by theirs🤪
Absolutely !
Incredible loved every minute 😊
I really appreciate how sensitive you are.
What a lovely happy lady
oh Julie these episodes are beautifully done you are so engaging, thank you for sharing x
I love this episode I can tell that the energy of this house is really magical because even the video has an enchanting feel to it. Maybe it’s the ghosts’ energies
I love Julie Montegu-such an amazing woman.
So far this is my favorite!!! What a great story and what a great family! I'm hoping they have a youtube channel so we can watch all the repairs!!
Gosh this family is so darn adorable 💜 So happy for them 🥹
What a wonderful property. I wish all good things for it's future. They are so so lucky. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your video Julie.
Wow this is amazing, they're keeping everything original . Right down to the Mortar. I would volunteer work and learn . That has always been my dream since a little girl. ❤❤❤
OH HOW I ENJOYED WATCHING THIS-AND HAD A FEW LAUGHS -BLESS
Nice video. Good that the lively family is living there again.
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
Enjoyed this so much!
And also to see the priest hall with only three in the country and the treehouse and royalty staying there for me this is amazing 😍
Uno de los episodios que más me ha gustado, creo que se pudiera llevar al género cinematográfico todo lo que ellos saben y cuentan porque me parece que un mundo maravilloso rodea a los personajes, gracias lo he disfrutado mucho Saludos
These presentations are very interesting indeed. One minor detail regarding the audio component: in between videotaped sections, there are quite a few 'background' narrations, and we are strikingly reminded that these snippets have been recorded separately because we can hear a bit of echo in the recording venue; moreover, the microphone must be of a different type, because Julie's voice almost sounds like that of a different person. If the echo could be suppressed acoustically during those narrations, and if the voice tone characteristics were more similar to what we hear during the video parts, the entire production would seem to flow seamlessly; this would enhance the quality of your productions, which are already excellent.
I didn't really understand exactly how her ancestral home got suddenly sold out from under them, including it's contents?
It is so sad, but I am very happy that she and her husband persevered and were able to get it back into the family.
This place is fantastic! I hope it works out for them to have guests come & stay to help fund the restorations & upkeep. It's so sad but the taxes & cost of upkeep it what causes these places to be abandoned, it's jam packed with history. Wouldn't it be something if this program were seen & people would gift back some of their ancestors paintings & belongings? It's the paintings I would most treasure since they were the photographs of their day. Thanks for such a fun visit, you sure are one to enjoy every moment like the hidden plunge pool!
you are so welcome! xx Julie
What an amazing place. Good luck to their future.
Oh and I think this is my favorite video on this channel the history the the family were absolutely wonerful .. Do you think you could ever do a video with updates on any restoration. That's you have made videos on?
I so love my Mother Country🎉❤
I absolutely loved this video!! Thank you for sharing this!! And it feels like to me. You have made life long friends with this family❤.I have been watching you since the ladies of London day!! I'm not a stalker so don't worry😂 its just that your personality is so infectious. I'm in a wheelchair now and have been for the last 10 years. So I have depression and to watch you videos.. On both channels. Well it make me laugh, and smile,and sometimes cry! So thank you my dear for sharing your life doing that for me! Also not sure if you have a room that is handicap accessible. But I have put maperton on my bucket list! Hopefully someday I will make it over to England😀
Really interesting
Sorry but the little boy and his stuffed dog was the cutest part. What an amazing childhood he will have in that beautiful house.
Incredible property!
Thanks for the tour. Wishing the owners much happiness in their restoration.
Wondering is this a listed property?
JIM 🥰
Excellent video, just loved it❤
thank you so much! x julie
Would love to see this in a few years after they have done some renevations.
Darling❤ you're so downtown Abby with a 💫 touch of Grace Kelly
This woman is crazy in my favorite kind of way! I’m super jealous! 😅
They really should consider creating their own channel to help generate funds for the restoration.😊
Quite the house. So Elizabethan. Love all the history and so happy they got their house back.
Julie I grew up in North Illinois and both my brother and sister had a 1957 Corvette. My sister a black one, my brother the red one. LOL I was the envy of my junior high when one of them used to drop me off at school. Love that powder blue one you drive.
Thank you so much!!! xx Julie
Loved loved loved this house.
Loved the idea of the library but wished it was a bit more in keeping aesthetically with the building.
Shame they didn’t have traditional coracles. Those were obviously modern replicas, despite what they said.
Do they open their homes for events like weddings ? Thats one way to help with the upkeep
I never knew what a pitch was📖😮
Thank you from Indiana
I usually love watching your shows Julie but her voice, I can't.
I hope you don’t get sick? Is it safe with the water so murky? Please be careful
To bad they didn't open a youtube channel and show the day to day restoration
Oh my, I had no idea the previous owner let it fall to rack and ruin who could do that????
Horrible paint colors and all. So happy it’s theirs, but keep it dry! The number #1 thing. DRY!
Please secure the roof first! Please 🙏🏼 😱🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
That roof needs to be fixed asap, before anything else.
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2016 -- 1992 = 24 years, so why do they keep saying 25 years?
Are you going to get your own corical?
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Ps Julie when you cheers someone, you have to drink after. Just saying! 😂❤
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Ok so I don’t get why mum chose to sell the house in the 1990s? I’m confused
They probably needed the money. Those people didnt work so if they didnt have a source of money comeing in etc. Restoration needs to be done. I think its unfare that they have to pay taxes n them. there should be a historical society for raseing money
They lost their Lloyds investments.
They lost their money in investments that went bad ( Lloyds of London ) they obviously had no other skills or jobs to fall back on .
Who is more odd- the woman or her strangely immature son? I get the creeps from these two and I can’t put my finger on it. Makes you wonder what those walls would say if they could talk? I’m getting major “family secrets” vibes
The bellow’s name is Harry, not the worker….
im not even 2 minutes in and i had to turn it off - megan markle jr
Omg Rowena's voice was hard to piece together.like she needs a good cough.and she struggles to talk.couldn't listen to her much longer.then the boy spoke very clear and presise.had to stop watching far too many adds.
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While he is an attractive lad, I found the boy to be distracting and not well mannered and his mother permitted his interruptions
The fake crying at the beginning was cringy.
Pity you drive an American car ...
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Off track.
@@galerad7254 Not only off track, may God bless ALL children.