We saw a 30 second clip of this place in a previous video & have been dying to see more! Located In Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon is loaded with SO much history, beauty, charm, shops, stunning views and just about everything you could want! This place has it all! We get to really dive into the incredible old buildings, churches and more in this episode. So join us as we ooh and aw at this magical place in England that will certainly capture your hearts too! Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!
What is a tithe barn? A tithe barn was a large farm building used in the medieval period and later for storing tithes. Tithes were a form of tax paid in kind rather than money, typically consisting of a portion of the crops and produce harvested by farmers. These barns were often associated with churches or monasteries, where they collected the produce from the local farmers, who were required to give a tenth (a "tithe") of their harvest. Tithe barns were usually large and sturdy structures to accommodate the significant amounts of produce collected. Many tithe barns have survived to this day and can be found across Europe, particularly in the UK and France. They're often considered beautiful examples of medieval architecture.
"The Swan" is probably the 2nd most common pub name in the UK 😅. The most common famously being "The Red Lion". Other common pub/inn names - The Kings Arms, The Royal Oak, The Crown, The Railway, The Plough and The White Hart, to name just a few
I live in Bristol, it's a short drive away. Our friends live there. They take part in the annual plastic duck race down the river! It's the cutest thing.
You should check out the "Co-Op" when you get chance too! It's more than simply it first appears, a regular "shop" like any other these days it's a legacy from a lost age, with history 100+ years often still seen today carved in old buildings with it's original name: It is an abbreviation of "The Co-operative Society".
The Kennet and Avon Canal has become a very popular tourist destination , it starts at Bristol and serves as a connection through the waterways to London. They would carry things like coal, cotton and the high quality "Bath stone" . It was safer using narrow boats than going via the sea and allowed towns and cities to prosper Lots of water related activities/events are often held along it by the towns and cities connected to it
I love your enthusiasm for history. America is a young country like an overactive teenager whereas Britain is more mature like your Great Grandparents. Here history is everywhere. For example I was born at my Grandparents house in Tutbury. In the cellar of the house was an iron door behind which was a tunnel. One branch of the tunnel led to the well inside the nearby Tutbury castle, the other branch of the tunnel led to the crypt under the nearby Norman Tutbury Church. These tunnels are thought to have been escape routes from the castle.
For an all too brief few months in the late 1980s I lived in Bradford on Avon. My walk to the pub took me through the Holy Trinity Church yard (the "new" church built c1150). As I rounded the end of the church I saw at the far end a couple reading gravestones. It wasn't necessary to hear their accent to identify them as being from across the pond. The gentleman's loud check trousers (AIUI something of a fashion in the US at the time) did that. 🤣🤣
You really should look at the historic Medieval village Of Lavenham in Suffolk....it's an old wool town...as much of Suffolk was back then....but you will love the narrow streets and crooked medieval houses....simply stunning....i know you would love it!! xx
Hello from England Ladies..Have Always Loved your show...Just think..The first proprietors of that tea room dated 1502 were probably born in around 1470/80's..😊 several if the cottages around my home town are dated in their render .1600's...and still solid homes..The area in which I live is known as "The meeting place of Vikings..)Such are the ancestors of my bloodline..It's curious that of everywhere that I've lived ..I've always returned here.( Twice to the same home even ).And it's the only place that ever felt like coming or being HOME where I fit contentedly...🤗
The view across the town from the cottages on the hill is spectacular on a sunny day. A few of those cottages are holiday lets, so you can stay in them. They’re wonderful - we stayed in one that had been properly modernised with a stunning kitchen and bathroom, whilst remaining sympathetic to the period features. The kitchen had a stable door, so the top half opened to look at the view, and no cars can drive in front of the cottages (access is from the rear only), so it’s footpaths only, and the neighbours are always walking past and socialising with each other.
Absolutely gorgeous, we are so so lucky to have so many historic buildings that have been preserved and loved in the UK! Absolutely love Dara too, her videos are amazing!
I can confirm that it's a short drive from Bristol. It's a place my Mum used to take us on a sunny Sunday afternoon if we were at a loose end. It's beautiful.
Bradford on Avon is on the very edge of the Cotswolds and was significant in the industrial age, being just up river from Bath and Bristol. It also has an extremely rare Saxon church - the Normans either destroyed most of them or built and extended over the top of them. The chapel of St Peter on the Wall in Essex is another even older example that dates back to around the year 660!
I have fond memories of going to boarding school in Bradford from 1958 to 1963 from age 8 to 13 - it was in a converted mansion called Kingwell Court above the town on the Bath Road side. We had to walk in crocodile (two by two) every Sunday to another church above the town for the weekly service. We also had to take a rickety old bus into town to go to the municipal swiming baths to learn to swim across that old bridge. Sadly the school closed a few decades ago and I believe was turned back to residential use
There was an eccentric English architectural historian called Alec Clifton-Taylor who made 2 series for the BBC, 6 English towns & then 6 more English towns, available on Amazon (UK). They were brilliant. Bradford on Avon was in the 2nd series; & I seem to remember Clifton-Taylor being particularly enamoured of the place.
A stunning video for sure but I was a little shocked by her final comments reference the traffic issue over one bridge! I have lived in Cheltenham and it gets rammed with traffic and is far more congested at times that Bradford-on-Avon. We have to be realistic here. Compared to America, Britain is highly populated and traffic congestion is part of everyday life in the U.K. When you live in England, you get to know when to avoid certain places at certain times. This video was in peak season and was far from super busy. These very old towns were not built for cars.
Glad ur feeling a bit better Natasha. Love chatting to u both in the lives n getting instant answers. Yesterday's mini models episode was extremely interesting was wondering what ur favourite part was?
A tithe barn was a type of barn used in much of northern Europe in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes. Farmers were required to give one-tenth of their produce to the established church. Tithe barns were usually associated with the village church or rectory, and independent farmers took their tithes there. The village priests did not have to pay tithes-the purpose of the tithe being their support. Some operated their own farms anyway. The former church property has sometimes been converted to village greens. Many were monastic barns, originally used by the monastery itself or by a monastic grange. The word 'grange' is (indirectly) derived from Latin granarium ('granary'). Identical barns were found on royal domains and country estates. The medieval aisled barn was developed in the 12th and 13th centuries, following the examples of royal halls, hospitals and market halls. Its predecessors included Roman horrea and Neolithic long houses. According to English Heritage, "exactly how barns in general were used in the Middle Ages is less well understood than might be expected, and the subject abounds with myths (for example, not one of England's surviving architecturally impressive barns was a tithe barn, although such barns existed)".[1]
Now that is one Beautiful place , l had not heard of but there are several “ON AVON” names in the uk . Lovely episode full of amazing scenery, beautiful old architecture and history👍
The largest collection of Saxon Churches are in Norfolk, followed by Suffolk, then Essex. All very interesting all open and free to enter, there may even be some that are thatched.
Hi ladies, I am really pleased you are taking notice their is so much more in the UK apart from central London & I hope you get over here soon to see as much as you possibly can while you do get over & I know you have seen Beamish live museum up northeast near Newcastle. One place I suggest you look at is called Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire Dales.
Morning lovely ladies , yes I remember the previous clip that you looked at and thinking wow what a stunning place , beautifully maintained and untouched by time , looking forward to this immensely with a cup of Yorkshire tea of course , in the company of 2 of Ohio's finest lol ❤️❤️ xx
I live 10 minutes away from B-O-A beautiful place. Lovely to visit restaurants and eat outside by the river. Heavily affected by floods this winter though
This place just gives off beautiful, serene vibes! I will have to re-watch this one back as my WiFi keeps cutting out thanks to Storm Eowyn! 😢 Have a great weekend N&D! ❤
Great video very picturesque little town, I could imagine Debbie doing a titanic scene at the front of the narrow boat lol. Sorry I missed the livestream, didn't very sleep well after your little run out earlier, frozen shoulder 😫
Midsomer Murders is filmed not far away, (about 70 miles) near Henley in Oxfordshire and yes, it is quite similar but actually quite modern by comparison!
What a beautiful video, I love places like that so another one on my list to visit, hope I live long enough 😂. Theres a church near me that has a room with many skulls in and it's very interesting to see and hear about, sadly during Lock down someone broke in and stole two or three. Great video girlies well done again. ❤❤
This is the town next to me (Trowbridge)... it's strange seeing you react to places I'm so familiar with. I have had a drink in The Dandy Lion, my brother got married in The Holy Trinity, often walk along the canal and river with my dog. I know you both liked the idea of renting a canal boat from previous videos and this is the place for it.
I always love the little towns and villages by the river, especially with the old stone buildings. Such a wonderful aesthetic with the stone, the river and often lush green foliage nearby. Its like stepping back in time. One of my personal favourite place like that is Knaresborough. Lots of videos of that place on here. Knaresborough is famous for Mother Shiptons Cave, which has a waterfall that turns things to stone 😱. Legend says of a witch that lived there. Theres a gift shop there that sells the petrified items that the waterfall turned to stone
Its a bit wet in Bradford on Avon at the moment due to all the rain. The river that flows through Bradford on Avon is the Bristol Avon that flows through Bath before going on to Bristol. All these cities are connected by train, it's a lovely journey by train. The whole area is like this, just down the river is Freshford and Limpley Stoke, another two beautiful villages built on the side of the Avon Valley. All of these places are inside the southern part of the Cotswolds area of outstanding beauty.
Hi Natasha and Debbie, love your channel and always great to watch you discovering all sorts of things 😊. I woke up nice and early this morning in our little cottage in Bradford on Avon. Think I’ll walk in to town and get some bread, croissants and cheese. Should I reserve a table for four to have Sunday lunch at one of the pubs, can you get over here by then? 😊🤗
Hi. In a village in my London borough (Cudham in the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London, part of the county of Kent before London’s boundaries were moved outward on 1st April 1965) there is a church with an Anglo-Saxon nave (although additions were made in later centuries), which means the nave pre-dates the Norman conquest of 1066. It is grade II* listed and made from flint rubble with stone dressings, tile roofs and a shingle spire. It is called the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Cudham Lane North. BTW, yes there are many pubs with the same name (such as the swan) all over the UK. Best wishes 😊
Watching this I thought bits looked familiar, especially the old tea rooms, so I checked, and yes, I have had tea and cakes in there, very good, but only saw a fraction of what’s there.
So happy to see you looking well Natasha you had us worried a beautiful video even though I live here there is so much I haven’t seen so thank you for sharing this x x
I went to my nephew's wedding there and liked it so much that I made a second visit (When I had tea in the teahouse in the video - and yes, I recommend it). Bradford on Avon is a beautiful place, but the traffic over the bridge is a negative. Also, you need to enjoy walking up hills. There are far too many, and too steep for me!
Um when you come over you could stay at my mum's holiday let . Sadly not in b.o.a but near cheddar. Very close to Glastonbury bath Bristol . Also good stopping point for Devon and Cornwall. Oakland house NR cheddar
Pub names are more common than you might think. The Red Lion being most common . The swan is also popular. If a pub name is unusual then it is more likely to be unique.
This place is definitely one for your UK visit bucket list. I'd love to stroll around there on a nice summer's day. I was watching a video the other day and I thought you might be interested? UK Road Rage: It was really funny 😂
A tithe or tythe barn was a village barn where villagers would collectively store their harvested crops to feed the whole ( much, much smaller) village. most villages , hamlets had a tithe barn, filled first and equally by all , their deposits noted similar to banks, the villagers would live off excess stocks then come winter they would have the back up. also in winter if need be village live stock would be sheltered in there. they were used less and less as time went on, their biggest flaw being a fire or lazy raiders could decimate a whole communities winter food in one foul swoop.
You can get an apartment for around £185,000 to a house for over £1 million in SoA so it's not beyond your means however you'd probably get more for your money in Bristol. Take a look at the UK property websites to get an idea of costs. I looked at a run of the mill one called Rightmove rather than one of the more exclusive ones.
I've driven through BoA a few times and although the bridge is a bottleneck, it never takes more than a few minutes to get through the town. She is right though, it is a busy road but the traffic is slow.
Wow cool vid, I know where it is never been ... fabulous, I am crying at the beauty ! ... yep that bakery I will get super fat there and eat all the sausage rolls - Debbie's home cooked ones are still the best I have ever seen ! xx. swan hotel u saw u thought? there are probably 3,000 swan hotels sorry Natasha, there is one in my town and its a dump xx
If you don’t like hills, Bath and Bristol may also be off the agenda 😂😂, although you can probably avoid them in the town centres, and get a bus if you want to explore further.
We had lots of Saxon churches until Victorian times, some dateing to the 6th century, when there was a fashion for demolishing them and building ugly New ones on the site, The author Thomas Hardy was one of the main culprits with his motto "just because it's old doesn't mean it's good".
My mother's ancestor (a maid) and her husband (a much younger 🙂 blacksmith) emigrated from Bradford -on-Avon to New Zealand in the 1840s. Funnily enough, my stepfather's ancestor came from there in the mid 1800s too. I wonder if there was a big "move to New Zealand" promotional campaign then.
21:00 I've learned that I can't be trusted to drive a narrow boat either. I'd have far too much fun trying to turn the helm. That's the steering wheel. I've not heard of Bradford-on-Avon.
If you ever make it to England, just make sure you don’t mix up Bradford-on-Avon with Bradford! Although, that particular mixup WOULD make for an interesting video!
Co-op are generally smaller stores , a chain of convenience stores. Can be a bit pricey compared to supermarkets, but they capitalise on being in small communities
Ludlow, Ludlow, Ludlow in south Shropsire, is breath taking. Ludlow has a huge castle in the center there is just one gate exsisting now as part of its OLD fortifications. Lud has wonderful places to eat and fantastic food, it did have 3 michalin star resturants, there are loads of great pubs also serving amazing food. The Feathers hotel is a stunning extreamly elaberate Tudor black & white heavily carved outside. Twice a week there is a fantastic food market, the cheese van/stall also used to advertise wedding dresses on ( of course). The church in the center is also stunning with a huge spire that the RAF use as a marker when they wizz by. A cottage next to the church used to be owned by a bee keeper and when she died the bees compleatly swarmed her cottage, they covered half of it ( it was tiny) in morning this is a thing bees do, in greaf HONIST. There is narrow flight of stairs leeding down to a large court yard of The Bull a pub. There are loads of B&B's and 2 stunning hotels and a camp sight. The trains are great so staying one night is easy and you can use the direct train to Chester. Is is also easy to Bristol & Bath, i can not recomend it enough. Just a sugertion also there is Stoksy castle, small but purfect. Richards castle is pre Norman Norman castle so a French man had it built BEFORE 1066, it is ìn ruiens BUT get to the top of the and the view is mind blowing. The trains are easy , nothing flash, it has very basic, no sliding doars. Any questions?
One of my favourite towns to visit, in England. It's sad the great butcher recently left town and relocated. Fa**ots and sausages to die for! P. S. RUclips warned me about using the 'F' word! 😂 🤣 So I had to rewrite my reply! 😂
a tithe is an amount of crops that a peasant had to pay to the landowner for working the land, the tithe barn would have been where all of the tithes from all of the peasants would have been stored, in times of hardship the llandowner could use this to feed his workers, as well as using it to feed himself.
A tithe (/taɪð/; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government.[1] Modern tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques or via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. Church tax linked to the tax system are used in many countries to support their national church. Donations to the church beyond what is owed in the tithe, or by those attending a congregation who are not members or adherents, are known as offerings, and often are designated for specific purposes such as a building program, debt retirement, or mission work.
We saw a 30 second clip of this place in a previous video & have been dying to see more! Located In Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon is loaded with SO much history, beauty, charm, shops, stunning views and just about everything you could want! This place has it all! We get to really dive into the incredible old buildings, churches and more in this episode. So join us as we ooh and aw at this magical place in England that will certainly capture your hearts too! Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!
What is a tithe barn?
A tithe barn was a large farm building used in the medieval period and later for storing tithes. Tithes were a form of tax paid in kind rather than money, typically consisting of a portion of the crops and produce harvested by farmers. These barns were often associated with churches or monasteries, where they collected the produce from the local farmers, who were required to give a tenth (a "tithe") of their harvest.
Tithe barns were usually large and sturdy structures to accommodate the significant amounts of produce collected. Many tithe barns have survived to this day and can be found across Europe, particularly in the UK and France. They're often considered beautiful examples of medieval architecture.
Very full and helpful reply but you forgot one detail. The word 'tithe' means a tenth so the tax was 10 per cent.
"The Swan" is probably the 2nd most common pub name in the UK 😅. The most common famously being "The Red Lion". Other common pub/inn names - The Kings Arms, The Royal Oak, The Crown, The Railway, The Plough and The White Hart, to name just a few
I came here to say the same 😊
I live in Bristol, it's a short drive away. Our friends live there. They take part in the annual plastic duck race down the river! It's the cutest thing.
"Unless there's another Swan Hotel somewhere", Natasha 2025.
You should check out the "Co-Op" when you get chance too!
It's more than simply it first appears, a regular "shop" like any other these days it's a legacy from a lost age, with history 100+ years often still seen today carved in old buildings with it's original name:
It is an abbreviation of "The Co-operative Society".
The Saxon church dates back to around 700 ad, 1300 years ago., I often wonder if anything built today could possibly last as long. Great video guys.!!
Absolutely stunning. this is why I luv History and Architecture so much.
The Kennet and Avon Canal has become a very popular tourist destination , it starts at Bristol and serves as a connection through the waterways to London. They would carry things like coal, cotton and the high quality "Bath stone" . It was safer using narrow boats than going via the sea and allowed towns and cities to prosper
Lots of water related activities/events are often held along it by the towns and cities connected to it
I love your enthusiasm for history. America is a young country like an overactive teenager whereas Britain is more mature like your Great Grandparents. Here history is everywhere. For example I was born at my Grandparents house in Tutbury. In the cellar of the house was an iron door behind which was a tunnel. One branch of the tunnel led to the well inside the nearby Tutbury castle, the other branch of the tunnel led to the crypt under the nearby Norman Tutbury Church. These tunnels are thought to have been escape routes from the castle.
For an all too brief few months in the late 1980s I lived in Bradford on Avon. My walk to the pub took me through the Holy Trinity Church yard (the "new" church built c1150).
As I rounded the end of the church I saw at the far end a couple reading gravestones. It wasn't necessary to hear their accent to identify them as being from across the pond. The gentleman's loud check trousers (AIUI something of a fashion in the US at the time) did that. 🤣🤣
You really should look at the historic Medieval village Of Lavenham in Suffolk....it's an old wool town...as much of Suffolk was back then....but you will love the narrow streets and crooked medieval houses....simply stunning....i know you would love it!! xx
Hello from England Ladies..Have Always Loved your show...Just think..The first proprietors of that tea room dated 1502 were probably born in around 1470/80's..😊 several if the cottages around my home town are dated in their render .1600's...and still solid homes..The area in which I live is known as "The meeting place of Vikings..)Such are the ancestors of my bloodline..It's curious that of everywhere that I've lived ..I've always returned here.( Twice to the same home even ).And it's the only place that ever felt like coming or being HOME where I fit contentedly...🤗
What a wonderful little town.
So picturesque love it.❤
and so much history.
Great video😊
So want to go here. And I ❤️ my idea at the end of the video.
The stretch of canal between Bradford and Bath is stunning x
I've visited Bradford upon Avon a few times, my sister used to live in Westbury which is quite close. It's a beautiful place as you can both see.
I was born there. It is magical.
I lived there for a few months, great place.
The view across the town from the cottages on the hill is spectacular on a sunny day. A few of those cottages are holiday lets, so you can stay in them. They’re wonderful - we stayed in one that had been properly modernised with a stunning kitchen and bathroom, whilst remaining sympathetic to the period features. The kitchen had a stable door, so the top half opened to look at the view, and no cars can drive in front of the cottages (access is from the rear only), so it’s footpaths only, and the neighbours are always walking past and socialising with each other.
Absolutely gorgeous, we are so so lucky to have so many historic buildings that have been preserved and loved in the UK! Absolutely love Dara too, her videos are amazing!
just what I needed on in a very stormy morning. Wonderful
Are you up in Derry?
I can confirm that it's a short drive from Bristol. It's a place my Mum used to take us on a sunny Sunday afternoon if we were at a loose end. It's beautiful.
Bradford on Avon is on the very edge of the Cotswolds and was significant in the industrial age, being just up river from Bath and Bristol. It also has an extremely rare Saxon church - the Normans either destroyed most of them or built and extended over the top of them. The chapel of St Peter on the Wall in Essex is another even older example that dates back to around the year 660!
Bridge tea rooms we go to on our wedding anniversary every year so nice
The Westbury White Horse is quite .modern (18th Crntury, I think). Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire is the oldest found.
I have fond memories of going to boarding school in Bradford from 1958 to 1963 from age 8 to 13 - it was in a converted mansion called Kingwell Court above the town on the Bath Road side. We had to walk in crocodile (two by two) every Sunday to another church above the town for the weekly service. We also had to take a rickety old bus into town to go to the municipal swiming baths to learn to swim across that old bridge. Sadly the school closed a few decades ago and I believe was turned back to residential use
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There was an eccentric English architectural historian called Alec Clifton-Taylor who made 2 series for the BBC, 6 English towns & then 6 more English towns, available on Amazon (UK). They were brilliant. Bradford on Avon was in the 2nd series; & I seem to remember Clifton-Taylor being particularly enamoured of the place.
What a beautiful place, definitely now on my to visit list. Do enjoy all of the videos Dara does.
I live 15 minutes drive from Bradford on Avon , and two of my sisters used to live here , though the video missed out on the canal x👍🏼
A stunning video for sure but I was a little shocked by her final comments reference the traffic issue over one bridge! I have lived in Cheltenham and it gets rammed with traffic and is far more congested at times that Bradford-on-Avon. We have to be realistic here. Compared to America, Britain is highly populated and traffic congestion is part of everyday life in the U.K. When you live in England, you get to know when to avoid certain places at certain times. This video was in peak season and was far from super busy. These very old towns were not built for cars.
Glad ur feeling a bit better Natasha. Love chatting to u both in the lives n getting instant answers. Yesterday's mini models episode was extremely interesting was wondering what ur favourite part was?
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A tithe barn was a type of barn used in much of northern Europe in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes. Farmers were required to give one-tenth of their produce to the established church. Tithe barns were usually associated with the village church or rectory, and independent farmers took their tithes there. The village priests did not have to pay tithes-the purpose of the tithe being their support. Some operated their own farms anyway. The former church property has sometimes been converted to village greens.
Many were monastic barns, originally used by the monastery itself or by a monastic grange. The word 'grange' is (indirectly) derived from Latin granarium ('granary'). Identical barns were found on royal domains and country estates.
The medieval aisled barn was developed in the 12th and 13th centuries, following the examples of royal halls, hospitals and market halls. Its predecessors included Roman horrea and Neolithic long houses.
According to English Heritage, "exactly how barns in general were used in the Middle Ages is less well understood than might be expected, and the subject abounds with myths (for example, not one of England's surviving architecturally impressive barns was a tithe barn, although such barns existed)".[1]
Now that is one Beautiful place , l had not heard of but there are several “ON AVON” names in the uk . Lovely episode full of amazing scenery, beautiful old architecture and history👍
The largest collection of Saxon Churches are in Norfolk, followed by Suffolk, then Essex. All very interesting all open and free to enter, there may even be some that are thatched.
Stunning. Thank you.
There are hundreds of Swan hotels throughout the U.K.
Westbury is were I live right NR the white horse on the hillside x
Hi ladies, I am really pleased you are taking notice their is so much more in the UK apart from central London & I hope you get over here soon to see as much as you possibly can while you do get over & I know you have seen Beamish live museum up northeast near Newcastle. One place I suggest you look at is called Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire Dales.
Morning lovely ladies , yes I remember the previous clip that you looked at and thinking wow what a stunning place , beautifully maintained and untouched by time , looking forward to this immensely with a cup of Yorkshire tea of course , in the company of 2 of Ohio's finest lol ❤️❤️ xx
I live 10 minutes away from B-O-A beautiful place. Lovely to visit restaurants and eat outside by the river. Heavily affected by floods this winter though
Bradford on Avon is only 5 mins away from me. It’s a beautiful place with lots of history😊
This place just gives off beautiful, serene vibes! I will have to re-watch this one back as my WiFi keeps cutting out thanks to Storm Eowyn! 😢 Have a great weekend N&D! ❤
Great video very picturesque little town, I could imagine Debbie doing a titanic scene at the front of the narrow boat lol. Sorry I missed the livestream, didn't very sleep well after your little run out earlier, frozen shoulder 😫
My Best Friend lives 30 minutes drive away. I have been there several times. The Tea Room is excellent.
Reminds me of the village locations used in Midsummer Murders, very scenic. Good afternoon watching from very humid Perth Western Australia.
Thanks. We are freezing
Midsomer Murders is filmed not far away, (about 70 miles) near Henley in Oxfordshire and yes, it is quite similar but actually quite modern by comparison!
What a beautiful video, I love places like that so another one on my list to visit, hope I live long enough 😂. Theres a church near me that has a room with many skulls in and it's very interesting to see and hear about, sadly during Lock down someone broke in and stole two or three. Great video girlies well done again. ❤❤
This is the town next to me (Trowbridge)... it's strange seeing you react to places I'm so familiar with. I have had a drink in The Dandy Lion, my brother got married in The Holy Trinity, often walk along the canal and river with my dog. I know you both liked the idea of renting a canal boat from previous videos and this is the place for it.
I always love the little towns and villages by the river, especially with the old stone buildings. Such a wonderful aesthetic with the stone, the river and often lush green foliage nearby. Its like stepping back in time.
One of my personal favourite place like that is Knaresborough. Lots of videos of that place on here. Knaresborough is famous for Mother Shiptons Cave, which has a waterfall that turns things to stone 😱. Legend says of a witch that lived there. Theres a gift shop there that sells the petrified items that the waterfall turned to stone
Its a bit wet in Bradford on Avon at the moment due to all the rain. The river that flows through Bradford on Avon is the Bristol Avon that flows through Bath before going on to Bristol. All these cities are connected by train, it's a lovely journey by train. The whole area is like this, just down the river is Freshford and Limpley Stoke, another two beautiful villages built on the side of the Avon Valley. All of these places are inside the southern part of the Cotswolds area of outstanding beauty.
Hi Natasha and Debbie, love your channel and always great to watch you discovering all sorts of things 😊. I woke up nice and early this morning in our little cottage in Bradford on Avon. Think I’ll walk in to town and get some bread, croissants and cheese. Should I reserve a table for four to have Sunday lunch at one of the pubs, can you get over here by then? 😊🤗
Hi. In a village in my London borough (Cudham in the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London, part of the county of Kent before London’s boundaries were moved outward on 1st April 1965) there is a church with an Anglo-Saxon nave (although additions were made in later centuries), which means the nave pre-dates the Norman conquest of 1066. It is grade II* listed and made from flint rubble with stone dressings, tile roofs and a shingle spire. It is called the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Cudham Lane North. BTW, yes there are many pubs with the same name (such as the swan) all over the UK. Best wishes 😊
Morning girls Richard the london cabbie here your both looking aş beautiful as usual x
Watching this I thought bits looked familiar, especially the old tea rooms, so I checked, and yes, I have had tea and cakes in there, very good, but only saw a fraction of what’s there.
Avon is the eng version of …afon . Which is Welsh for river .
The Co-op supermarket is also a Fair trade shop too. It's all responsible sourced from sustainable farmers
So happy to see you looking well Natasha you had us worried a beautiful video even though I live here there is so much I haven’t seen so thank you for sharing this x x
Piloting narrow boats is surprisingly easy, they don’t go fast & the steering is simple, anyone can do it 👍
I went to my nephew's wedding there and liked it so much that I made a second visit (When I had tea in the teahouse in the video - and yes, I recommend it).
Bradford on Avon is a beautiful place, but the traffic over the bridge is a negative. Also, you need to enjoy walking up hills. There are far too many, and too steep for me!
Um when you come over you could stay at my mum's holiday let . Sadly not in b.o.a but near cheddar. Very close to Glastonbury bath Bristol . Also good stopping point for Devon and Cornwall. Oakland house NR cheddar
Called school cake as that's the cake we got after school diner it was the only nice apart from the cheese and onion flan😊
Pub names are more common than you might think. The Red Lion being most common . The swan is also popular. If a pub name is unusual then it is more likely to be unique.
This place is definitely one for your UK visit bucket list. I'd love to stroll around there on a nice summer's day. I was watching a video the other day and I thought you might be interested? UK Road Rage: It was really funny 😂
A tithe or tythe barn was a village barn where villagers would collectively store their harvested crops to feed the whole ( much, much smaller) village. most villages , hamlets had a tithe barn, filled first and equally by all , their deposits noted similar to banks, the villagers would live off excess stocks then come winter they would have the back up. also in winter if need be village live stock would be sheltered in there. they were used less and less as time went on, their biggest flaw being a fire or lazy raiders could decimate a whole communities winter food in one foul swoop.
You can get an apartment for around £185,000 to a house for over £1 million in SoA so it's not beyond your means however you'd probably get more for your money in Bristol. Take a look at the UK property websites to get an idea of costs. I looked at a run of the mill one called Rightmove rather than one of the more exclusive ones.
I think The Swan is quite a common name for a hotel/public house here in England, but it’s very possible you’ve seen that one before.
I've driven through BoA a few times and although the bridge is a bottleneck, it never takes more than a few minutes to get through the town. She is right though, it is a busy road but the traffic is slow.
I was born in Bradford on Avon. check out the story of Winston the loyal dog who waited after the passing of his owner in a car crash.
Tithe barn is where the church stored their tithes .A tithe being a tenth of a farms production given to the church for distribution to the poor.
The clergy rather than the poor. Some things haven't changed!
Bradford on Avon is 14miles from longleat safari park so if you do visit the uk you can do both
Wow cool vid, I know where it is never been ... fabulous, I am crying at the beauty ! ... yep that bakery I will get super fat there and eat all the sausage rolls - Debbie's home cooked ones are still the best I have ever seen ! xx. swan hotel u saw u thought? there are probably 3,000 swan hotels sorry Natasha, there is one in my town and its a dump xx
If you don’t like hills, Bath and Bristol may also be off the agenda 😂😂, although you can probably avoid them in the town centres, and get a bus if you want to explore further.
So so beautiful
Natasha and Debbie doing Jane Austin style of Dancing, now that would make a great video.
Burying people inside churches and cathedrals is very common in the UK and Europe, as are those memorials on the wall.
Some of my ancestors came from Bradford on Avon.
We had lots of Saxon churches until Victorian times, some dateing to the 6th century, when there was a fashion for demolishing them and building ugly New ones on the site, The author Thomas Hardy was one of the main culprits with his motto "just because it's old doesn't mean it's good".
My mother's ancestor (a maid) and her husband (a much younger 🙂 blacksmith) emigrated from Bradford -on-Avon to New Zealand in the 1840s. Funnily enough, my stepfather's ancestor came from there in the mid 1800s too. I wonder if there was a big "move to New Zealand" promotional campaign then.
When you're in UK if you stop of in Kent it's only a nip up to the M4 motorway and 1 1/2 hour trip towards Bristol to BoA
21:00 I've learned that I can't be trusted to drive a narrow boat either. I'd have far too much fun trying to turn the helm. That's the steering wheel. I've not heard of Bradford-on-Avon.
I'm in the uk all my life 43 years almost and never heard of Bradford on Avon, I have heard of Bradford in Yorkshire, tho
If you ever make it to England, just make sure you don’t mix up Bradford-on-Avon with Bradford! Although, that particular mixup WOULD make for an interesting video!
Oh we know!
Bradford was recently named a city of culture, so if you’re visiting England, be aware that there’s an massive drug subculture
Nice jumper, Natasha! Or sweater, as you would say… Love your necklace too, but you’ve probably worn that before.
Average house price Bradford on Avon £452,369 ( Rightmove)
Co-op are generally smaller stores , a chain of convenience stores. Can be a bit pricey compared to supermarkets, but they capitalise on being in small communities
Ludlow, Ludlow, Ludlow in south Shropsire, is breath taking. Ludlow has a huge castle in the center there is just one gate exsisting now as part of its OLD fortifications. Lud has wonderful places to eat and fantastic food, it did have 3 michalin star resturants, there are loads of great pubs also serving amazing food. The Feathers hotel is a stunning extreamly elaberate Tudor black & white heavily carved outside.
Twice a week there is a fantastic food market, the cheese van/stall also used to advertise wedding dresses on ( of course). The church in the center is also stunning with a huge spire that the RAF use as a marker when they wizz by. A cottage next to the church used to be owned by a bee keeper and when she died the bees compleatly swarmed her cottage, they covered half of it ( it was tiny) in morning this is a thing bees do, in greaf HONIST. There is narrow flight of stairs leeding down to a large court yard of The Bull a pub. There are loads of B&B's and 2 stunning hotels and a camp sight.
The trains are great so staying one night is easy and you can use the direct train to Chester. Is is also easy to Bristol & Bath, i can not recomend it enough. Just a sugertion also there is Stoksy castle, small but purfect. Richards castle is pre Norman Norman castle so a French man had it built BEFORE 1066, it is ìn ruiens BUT get to the top of the and the view is mind blowing.
The trains are easy , nothing flash, it has very basic, no sliding doars.
Any questions?
One of my favourite towns to visit, in England. Sad the great butcher has recently left... Faggots and sausages to die for! 🤷🏼♂️
One of my favourite towns to visit, in England. It's sad the great butcher recently left town and relocated. Fa**ots and sausages to die for!
P. S. RUclips warned me about using the 'F' word! 😂 🤣 So I had to rewrite my reply! 😂
Bradford on Avon has a major traffic problem and the town bridge regularly floods :(
I have been here - it’s beautiful 1:11
I’m moving here. I’m going to live on a boat. I’ve decided…..look I’m off 😂
Better wait until we can pick it out together
@@TheNatashaDebbieShowyou 2 are ridiculous! Get a room😂😂
@debbie8674 that's what the boat is for!
Shakespeare was born there so it is home to the royal Shakespeare (theatre) company
That looks amazing. Unfortunately, I would have difficulty getting around in my wheelchair.
a tithe is an amount of crops that a peasant had to pay to the landowner for working the land, the tithe barn would have been where all of the tithes from all of the peasants would have been stored, in times of hardship the llandowner could use this to feed his workers, as well as using it to feed himself.
I didn't see a garden centre 👋
YES The bodies are there. Been past these buildings many times over my life, but don't really take any notice of them.
A tithe (/taɪð/; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government.[1] Modern tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques or via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. Church tax linked to the tax system are used in many countries to support their national church. Donations to the church beyond what is owed in the tithe, or by those attending a congregation who are not members or adherents, are known as offerings, and often are designated for specific purposes such as a building program, debt retirement, or mission work.
Ironic For Two Americans looking for a vlog on Bradford on Avon , only to find one made by an American !!! So much for the English Tourist Board !!!!
There are hundreds of Swan Hotels in the UK.
interesting fact, while we drive cars on the left, we drive boats on the right - the same side as you drive cars
Yep. All countries do. Did you know that?
Bristol would be a short train ride away.
Pronunciation is the same ,Bradford on the river .( Avon )