Oh my goodness, I could just cry to see such a beautiful church and our history just left to rack and ruin 😥 All those graves almost completely hidden and probably being walked over by kids and dogs etc, how sad is that ! Thanks for showing us around Alex, you could sense how upset you were yourself to see it in such a state. I hope its restored, it *deserves* to be loved and cherished 💕
A branch library was built on native American burial ground in 70s they parks dept just threw the stone markers down the hill to the pond because they interfered with mowing.
Blows my mind. I’m an Aussie, a bit of an Anglophile. I know there are many buildings in preservation in varying ways of funding. But you mention Nelson and then show this local church, part if the Nelson story in this neglected state… I’m staggered… Someone get a group going. Oh my goodness. Thanks so much to those who revealed this…
Well, if anyone wants to fix it, there are strict guidelines as it’s a protected building……but now falling into decay. No one wants to take that on. You can’t do this, you can’t do that….
We looked at buying a condo in a large 100 plus year old house here in the states. I would love to restore this to live in it. It’s so beautiful. It’s just wasting away…….so sad.
I bet there are more graves that are unmarked. Some could not afford stones. So sad the graveyard is so overgrown. I restore my families stones and they touch me in a way that I cannot explain. I have family with no stones as well. I have been getting stones for them.
Nelson is buried at St. Pauls London. Yew trees are only found in Church grounds as they are deadly to cattle if eaten. The trees were needed for long bows, and it was law for men to practice long bow shooting, after Church in medieval times. Great video. I love the history of this place. I didn't know it existed before your video. Thank you!
Thanks for the info and glad you enjoyed the explore, the latest update is its now more secured and will hopefully be getting restored in the near future!
@crowquake4123 if you do some research in to why every really old churchyard has yew trees there its really fascinating, apparently all to do with druids , would worship in and around yew trees with them been evergreen and living for hundreds of years. when Christianity reached ower shores the Christians of the time would would gather around these areas of yew trees and do there stuff......
So sad to see such an historical church, with such a history, and a historical family all left to rot, and just ignored. This should be on the national historical register and well care for by an historical trust. not left in this condition. thank you for documenting all this and the current condition. Also for focusing on the stonework and historical writings in the inside that displayed the genealogy of the Nelson family, and all those buried in this location. Appreciated.
The face that you guys were checking out at 13:42 into the video is most likely an example of what was known as The Green Man of The Forest, hence the leaves around him and also coming from his mouth. This is a tradition that goes back into Pagan times and relates to a beleif in a green nature god of the forest and was also linked to early sightings in the woods of what we might call Bigfoot today. It was often depicted in medieval churches as a nod to the pagan worship of nature from the days before the Romans came to England and implemented Christianity. This is similar to how the native people in Mexico would sneak images of their gods into the early Catholic churches. I learned this from Deborah Hatwell who runs a RUclips channel that covers this subject.I beleive there are also elements of the Green Man mythology that are connected to Herne the Hunter as well. Cheers!
I love you guys because you’re showing the Nation and the world what we have left undone. This should be totally open to the public and maintained properly. I’m glad you are so respectful of the house and this little jewel box of a chapel. Let’s hope we see it all fixed up in due time. I hope your vids don’t promote thieves.
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed the explores. And yeah I hope that other people who visit will be respectful. Last thing you want to be doing is messing with a house of god lol. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Blaming these guys for highlighting the dereliction of British history is like blaming a whistle-blower. Those windows are already smashed in. There's not much left to steal.
@@redtobertshateshandles stealing isn't the issue; it's vandalizing what still remains, like the memorial plaques inside. There are morons who would go smash and deface them just for "fun". Some of the stained glass windows are in very good shape as well.
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Wow, this brought back memories. I was a student at Salisbury College of Art 1980 to 1983. 3 of us rented a bungalow in Downton and spent a lot of spare time walking around the surrounding countryside. We came cross this church and read the inscriptions inside and were stunned to see that it was connected to the Nelson family.
I should have said that when we found it in the 1980’s it was completely overgrown with brambles, ivy and bushes - barely visible. Someone has clearly maintained the building and grounds a certain amount in more recent times.
This church would have been beautiful when it was built. It was once restored. Someone has to step up as soon as possible to preserve this. Too bad the stained glass is in such bad shape. It would be very, very costly to have someone make new ones. I wonder if there is anyone that cares enough to come here volunteering their time and labor. Please God, send people that would love to preserve history, especially a church this old. 🙏
It’s a great shame that this, and other historic buildings, are left to decay but at least you have recorded it and enabled us to see it before it deteriorates further. 👍
Wow. That was really cool to see. Surprised how structurally sound it is considering how the church has been derelict. At this point it could still be restored and preserved. I hope someone does something soon.
Horatio Nelson is buried in the crypt of St Paul's cathedral, in a black marble sarcophagus originally made for cardinal Wolsey (but not used). Nelson had an illegitimate daughter (Horatia) by Emma Hamilton. Nelson's titles died with him as he had no legitimate male heir. Nelson's older brother William was subsequently (1806) awarded two titles, and later, the Trafalgar estate. Viscount Horatio Nelson's estate was at Merton Park in South London. It is now covered by modern housing. Emma Hamilton died in reduced circumstances in France in 1815. She was not supported by the British government and could not afford to keep living at Merton Park. Nelson had wanted her to be given a state pension. His wishes were ignored. Horatia married a vicar and had 10 children before her death in 1881. Nelson was not a wealthy man although his family had been prosperous and well connected. Nelson struggled to keep up with his and Emma Hamilton's expenditure at Merton Park. He had spent long periods not on active service - so was on reduced pay. There are living descendants of the Nelson family. I would love to know more about the Trafalgar estate that this church forms a part of. The church should be maintained. I know Wantage well. I had no idea that a descendant of the Nelson family was a curate at the parish church in the 1850s.
Thank you for this showing of such a beautiful, historical church. May it be restored and kept a place of peace. Please even English Heritage restore it and the graves, where people can view it, keep it a sacred place, for people to visit. Far too precious to go to ruins, hopefully the historical church society can help preserve its beauty, and land with it. Such a nice documentative account guys. Thank you so much for this viewing x
The outside masonry of limestone blocks intermixed with smaller squares of intricately-fitted knapped flints is very nice looking. The town in which Trafalgar House/Park now stands is the ancient land of Standlynch which is said to be mentioned in the Domesday Book. The chapel looks like it was built upon the site of an earlier 12th century chapel. If it is restored, hopefully the stained glass window over the altar is unblocked and reglazed. It would be a great experience for perhaps the local college to offer tuition or credit bonuses for intern volunteering to help a team of profressionals restore this holy place. Also the burying grounds look like it needs a good weeding. (It looks like from the plaque commemorating the last restoration in 1914 that it may be have rechristened as Catholic? (due to the AMGD acroynm (Ad Majorem Gloria Deam)?) Would make a great wedding chapel (with fees to pay for continued upkeep and salaries) win-win! Always remember our dead countrymen and countrywomen as usually by 40 years after their passing, family members have either died off, moved away, or just plain forgot these graves were there. Let us all remember.
It is so criminal Alex how we are leaving these beautiful abandoned churches to go to rot when we should be preserving them as its our ancestral history. That is a beautiful church in memory of the Nelson family. Good to see Ed again and Ray shooting through that window....blimey Ray lol. You just went through the window easily without drama lol knew you would. Loved the video Alex thank you xxx
It is a shame to let it get to this stage, but I've heard very recently that the property has been bought and will be preserved, thanks as always for watching 😁👍
Nice video guys, such a shame this is all being left to slowly decay and is a tempting site for vandals. Lord Horation Nelson is buried in St Paul’s Cathedral but this family history is all part of his amazing life. Andy UK
Hi. We just went to this church and it’s boarded up. It’s also had a strimmer over the graveyard. There is someone looking after the place and it looked great. I got some great pictures. Also the door that was flat on the floor in the graveyard was covering a brick built well.
Such an historic and absolute hero was Lord Nelson , that the government should of never of allowed a church connected to his family to ever get this run down . Horatio Nelson was one of my childhood hero's , and I am an American . I imagine this breaks the hearts of many citizens of England .
It is nothing but a crime to have allowed such a historic and and saintly building to go into such disorder. To have even left the gardens get so overgrown is a disgrace. A part of British history left to be forgotten.
another aussie watching and amazed at such an historical place just being left to decay, hope they get it restored before it falls apart any more , a part of your history, great video..
Why would a family let this go into ruin? He said the family is close by! It’s so beautiful and connected to an existing family. What’s wrong with people?
....in a deep sense of her virtue and pious zeal for rebuilding this little church. "....." with a grateful but sad heart....".That's the Old English way of writing the letter "S". I love your videos guys!. And by the way, Hi!. And wishing you much continued success from Michigan, USA!!!... Also I'm 3rd generation American. My great grandparents emigrated from Glasgow.
The radiator’s indicate a furnace and plumbing. ….oh, you found it. The crypt is entered by lifting the face stone in the floor. Please let it be. Yes, that’s painted with silver stain which fires a yellow gold. The main window was blocked up to accommodate an Altar piece on the inside. It was probably equally as beautiful as the side windows. That room with the toilet was most likely the pipe organ chamber and sacristy. These Estate Churches where used…but they were more just mausoleum’s.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!! IT'S SAD TO SEE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY ABANDONED AND LEFT FOR NATURE TO RECLAIM !!! IN THE PAST THE BUILDINGS WERE MADE WITH BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE AND INTRICATE ART CARVINGS IN THEM !!! WITH SUCH MASTERFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DETAIL AND BEAUTY !!! THAT WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED AGAIN IN OUR LIFETIME'S !!! OUR CHILDREN WOULD NEVER BELIEVE THE BEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP THEIR FOREFATHERS HAD BUILT WITH THEIR OWN HANDS !!! WITHOUT ANY TECHNOLOGY PROVIDED TO TEACH THEM AS OUR CHILDREN HAVE TODAY !!!
Thank you so much for the tour of such an incredible piece of history. I am heartbroken at the neglect but love, love, love the obvious love and care four centuries of family and parishioners gave to this beautiful old lady.
Another huge Thank You for providing a tour of a place most likely wouldn’t otherwise have had opportunity to see. 💒You have my respect for advocating for this historic site to receive the care it deserves. Much appreciation!
What a gorgeous little church. Very impressed yet again Isn’t Nelson buried in London? He was after all a very important member of the Elite at the time and a huge hero!! Thanks Alex and the lads Brilliant.
It was an awesome place, and yeah Nelson is buried in London. His family was given the estate and this church by the Crown after he died. So all the nearest family ended up in this spot. Cheers as always Nanny
I wouldn't say he was a member of the 'Elite' at the time - whatever that means, as he came from very humble beginnings as the son of a vicar in Norfolk and worked his way to the top. What he was though was a brilliant naval commander and strategist and loved by the crews serving under him
I moved to this area nearly 30 years ago and have walked past the church many times, aware of the Nelson connection. The latest date I’ve seen on a gravestone was the 1940s. Interestingly, when I moved here I was told that the local pronunciation of ‘Trafalgar’ is more like Traffle-gar. Don’t know why. Also the graveyard is beautiful in spring, firstly with masses of snowdrops on one side of the church then, a little later, the other side is full of daffodils. I’ve never known the church to be open so hadn’t seen what the interior was like, until now
Taraf Al-ghar was the Moorish name for Cape Trafalgar, its supposed to mean headland of the cave, or laurel. If you add a ‘b’ to the end of the name, Taraf Al-gharb it means headland of the west. Take your pick as nothing is conclusive. Maybe the locals opted for the old pronunciation out of snobbery, or respect 👍🏻
It reads "Osmond. Sculpt. Sarum" meaning Osmond, Sculptor (from the latin sculpere "to carve". The past participle means "one who carves". Sarum derives from the latin word for Salisbury "Sarisberia". Salisbury is technically "New Sarum" and the original site is known as "old Sarum". Old Sarum was moved gradually from about 1220 (building in New Sarum began a little earlier). Even though uninhabited Old Sarum returned 2 members of parliament (one in the 18th century was William Pitt the elder. It was the most rotten of the 'Rotten Boroughs' until abolished by the 1832 Reform Act. Interestingly, the 4th Earl Nelson was a Catholic and Standlynch Church was rededicated to Mary Queen of Angels and St. Michael and All the Angels in 1914. The entire estate was sold in 1948. Death duties and high post-second world war income taxes have seen many such estates fall into ruin. The National Trust can only do so much unfortunately.
@@VacantHaven Perhaps the new owner could do a go-fund-me type fund drive. There would be a lot of interest. That is one the prettiest chapels I have ever seen. It would give a stainedglass maker a ton of work as well as a carver for a new altar piece. it might spur a resurgence in Christianity when it is needed most (as the UK is now for the first time since 700 AD not majority Christian (46%)). The youth of America's only exposure to gothic architecture unfortunately is seeing Harry Potter films. I am not kidding how many kids and adults under 55 will wander into a gothic church nave or college hall and exclaim "It's just like Hogwarts!!". facepalm. It is hard to find any modern construction that uses knapped flint for exterior facing these days. It's likewise hard to find anyone who can knap flint!
This is fascinating! Thank you for sharing this background and history. As an American it's very strange to read that something built before 1220 was ever called "New". :)
As an American..who has British family….please don’t let this incredible piece of history fad away. I hope someone steps up to restore and safeguard this place.
What a fantastic find and brilliant video, I am seriously thinking about emailing the National Trust on this one, see if they can adopt and restore this beautiful church and grounds. It has so much history and would be beautiful once back to some of its original glory. The flooring inside the church is amazing. Thanks for sharing 👍
There are plans in place for restoration, I don't know if you've seen our explore of the Mansion as well? New buyers have purchased the entire estate. Thank you for watching 👍
yew trees were mainly used for making bows, but since yew is poisonous to many animals, they were mainly planted in cemeteries because they were usually walled and so no stray cattle could reach them. that is why you see many old yew trees in cemeteries
Thanks for a great explore, for showing this place so much respect and yes you are right the state its in is indeed shocking considering its significance to one of Britain's greatest heroes.
Trafalgar House & this church on the estate ( aka Standlynch Park ) was put up for auction by Saville's in mid 2021 ( guide price £11 million ) I expect it may have new owners now who will be obliged to keep the church secure / stable from further damage or restored as it like the rest of the house will be listed
If I lived in the area, I would personally be willing to maintain the grounds. Surely there is someone like me who lives in the area and has a love for history.
English heritage should be taking care of this, what a sad state of affairs. I too if I were local would maintain these grounds, so I am sure there are plenty of local people would love to do this.
As an American, I have always loved British history. So many thousands of years of history. Loved the story of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. Where is she buried?
@@dulciemidwinter1925 the wikipedia article on her indicates that to be the case. Heavily in debt from a lavish lifestyle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma,_Lady_Hamilton#Final_years
What an amazing wonderful beautiful church, so sad it has been left to get ruined.. part of our history is beginning to be left behind there.. so sad.. Thanks guys for showing all of us inside the church.. 💒 xx
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This church should be restored and in use today. A shame to see it is such neglect today when it was in use not so long ago. Is this a portent of things to come? This is the History of a very important family.
The symbol you saw on the floor was most likey a depiction of a Monstrance which is a vessell that is prominent in Catholic church masses; It holds a host symboliing the body of Christ. Thank you for showing this wonderful find. Lord Nelson isn't there but there is so much history in one place. My gr gr gr gr grandmother was the neice of lord Nelson so this means a lot to me.
Petition the wife of King Charles , THEYRE A UNIT NOW,so if he can restore houses in Wales why can't they restore this beautiful piece of history , , miracles happen ,
Fantastic explore gents. The vault or crypt under the church floor would be amazing to see, they would have used lead lined coffins I have seen them in place in crypts from the early 1800,s. . The galvanised tank in the side room would not have been a toilet supply but a cold water storage tank for the radiators and boiler. Not nit picking at all . I agree with and others its heatbreaking to see this going to ruin. National Lottery funds perhaps ? Lets hope so thanks guys!!
🤗 Kind, gentle spirits were letting you know they approved of your visit. They need caretakers for their resting place. I would have lit a candle & prayed the Lord's prayer, etc. Thank you, Dianna 🇺🇸
Another fabulous explore - fitting nicely with the Trafalgar Mansion video. Can’t believe this little church has been left … with so much history - very sad. Didn’t quite understand what the chap you spoke to was referring to but was he suggesting it was being preserved? Do hope so. As always, your video was Informative and respectful with a few funny moments. Well done Alex 👍👍
Quality find mate, I always wondered about yew trees in cemeteries, but could never get a definite answer to why. The church near me I used to hang out as a kid had a yew tree that’s over a 1,000 years old, the one in Bedhampton, next to Bidbury mead. Stay safe mate 🤘💀👍
Pulled this of Google, yew tree, It was sacred to Hecate, Ancient Greek Goddess of Death, Witchcraft and Necromancy, and was said to purify the dead as they entered the underworld of Hades. Celtic druids also saw yew as sacred and planted it close to their temples to use in death rituals.
The yew tree at Fortingall (near the entrance to Glenlyon, Highland Perthshire) is estimated to be abut 4,000 years old. It is in the churchyard of the Church of Scotland. I have visited it many times and estimate its diameter as about 15 feet. Only the perimeter (living) remains.
It will be another great exploration. Loved it once again. Your videos always make me happy when I watch them. You are the best. Thank you Alex 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
So very sad to see such a beautiful historic building being left to rot. What is wrong with us as a nation that we protect and promote culture, traditions and archeological sites from and around the world and treat our own heritage with such disrespect. I know we have organisations such as English Heritage and the National Trust but I’m sure more could be done to protect smaller historic buildings and sites.
Really cool history. I would have thought Lord Nelson was a big enough figure in history that a historical society would have had all these builds maintained.
Come on my son, I’m excited for this to come on and it keeps saying in 5 mins , worth the wait, lovely little church and as you say, so much history 👍😜🐾🥰🐾🥰🐾🥰
Well done guys we need to more aware of these magnificent historical structures that are so important to English history that are just been left to rot and I’m so proud that your generation will carry on the fight to make people aware of these sites that should be saved for all of us. Keep up the great work 👏👏
Wow I really enjoyed watching this, I love history and this church should be preserved, a lot of poeple love this sort of thing even if there were tour's there. I live in Australia and have been to England twice and seeing all the history is amazing. This could be a big tourist thing
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I really enjoyed your video! I love going into abandoned buildings. Sometimes it seems you can feel the history in some of them. The church is like a time capsule. The f character is in the word 'fenfe' is really an s. Sense. Thanks again for sharing. South Carolina, USA 🇺🇲 💕
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Such an interesting find,an amazing small church,beautiful stained glass windows,ornate carvings,I feel very sad that it’s been left to deteriorate and hasn’t been kept up,I imagine a lot of people would be interested in touring the church and grave yard if they kept it up and opened it to the public.thanks for the great explore Alex🇨🇦
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Just goes to show you how fleeting fame, honor, and recognition is. At one time, these individuals were very big and probably very important. Now, they are forgotten in an abandoned church in the middle of nowhere. The same fate awaits all humans. Today, you may be a great, popular, powerful lifeform tomorrow, a forgotten name on a forgotten tombstone.
On the other hand it a known phenomenon that the same rich families stay rich for many generations and the poor stay poor for generations despite the supposed egalitarianism and equal opportunities in our country. The supposed idea that you can work hard enough and change things is not real except for a minority and even for many of those the wealth dies with them
Beautiful little family Church and graveyard. The vaults would have remains of coffins and possibly bones in them, they collapse after so many years due to the natural earth subsidence with continuous rain etc. Most of them have an arch above the doors or are bricked up to stop wild life getting in. This is a historic building and should be listed with The Historic Trust to save it. The whole area and land originally would have been owned by the Nelson family for sure. I would live to see some of the old maps for this area and what buildings were there in the past. Thank you so much for this very interesting video, well done. 💕🇦🇺
@@janetpendlebury6808 this was probably a private church then allowed to be opened to the public for a limited amount of time. Definitely deserves to be restored!
Well done, my friend! I hit subscribe before the first 30 seconds of the video. Very professional and very well edited video, and I gotta say you've done an exceptional job at telling this story and showing this beautiful relic from the past . Cheers mate
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Your time is so much appreciated showing this church from lord Nelson attended and the estate as well you showed a while back it’s sad that rich person or persons could not ,cannot make donations to restore two of England’s landmarks with such history to be shared …will you be doing more on the estate and does someone privately own the estate and church now ty Marc USA
At least you're using THE LORDS NAME IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT , He .HE is Worthy of respect , sir. YOU PAY GREAT MIND TO THE PAST , but fail to understand THE ONE WHO IS THE MOST WORTHY OF ALL . WITH ALL YOUR UNDERSTANDING , I PRAY YOU GET WISDOM , YOUNG MAN . HOPEFULLY you'll realize, your humble need , God Bless your journey , and thankyou , I love it that you have shared , but please protect the dignity of Christ , , please ,
It is so nece to see you fellow give such reverence to this special place, burial ground of the Nelsons. But that you appreciate the beauty of this building is most impressive. Such a shame that others were not so respectful. What pleasure can be had by breaking beautiful works of art.
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Your channel just popped up on my recommendation section and before the first ten minutes I subscribed!! Awesome discoveries and I probably will be binge watching all the past videos you have posted . WHY can’t somebody clean this place up?? Where are the Nelson relatives?? Such a shame. The engraving on the floor you were asking us to comment on yo me looks like the symbol for the Eucharist. Thank you guys from Virginia, America! I have ancestry from England and am interested in history so I am elated I found your channel!!😄
You should spend the night there, and do a ghost hunt! Seriously though, sad to see such an historical site not being kept up! Maybe some day, the grounds will maintained properly. Thanks for the tour!
A lot if not most ancient churches were allways built on sacred places that were worshipped by druids and the locals who worshipped trees and springs and rivers and yew trees which produced mistletoe are common ,a lot of ancient worship sites would often be on lay lines which the ancients could pick up on, the easiest way to Christianise an area was to convince the locals to stop worshipping say a yew tree but to worship God or the Saints at the same place instead.
Many thanks for your great exploration of this piece of history tucked away in this beautiful location, My GT Grandmother was related to this Nelson family her father was a minister there ,she kept her relationship to the Nelson's very tight to her chest.
Wow chaps, thank you so much. What a shame, nay disgrace that this church, built in 1147 with it's illustrious history should be left to vandalism and decay. It is magnificent in it's historical significance. I hope that this vid will lead to it's preservation. From South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Thanks Jeff. Glad you enjoyed the video, and you'll be glad to know that the estate has been purchased, so hopefully they will secure and restore it! Greetings from the UK 😁 👍
Wow! That’s so interesting guys,such a great piece of history, why has this been left to be vandalised,come on who ever?? This is our history❤️thanks Alex xx
Hola chicos el vídeo me gusto mucho La capilla o cómo se diga es preciosa y con esa timba q hay dentro Preciosa y ese cementerio q pena q no en tiendo idioma gracias chicos por el vídeo 💋💋💋
After watching this I've subscribed to your site and I think with this being of such historical value there should be regular updates if anything is being done to preserve it
That is so sad! Nelson was one of our greatest hero’s .
The Church of England should do this church up.
It’s disgusting when they have so much money.
Na they would rather spend money on illegals....
The Church of England is too busy appeasing Islam to worry about older churches.
Oh my goodness, I could just cry to see such a beautiful church and our history just left to rack and ruin 😥 All those graves almost completely hidden and probably being walked over by kids and dogs etc, how sad is that ! Thanks for showing us around Alex, you could sense how upset you were yourself to see it in such a state.
I hope its restored, it *deserves* to be loved and cherished 💕
We have been walking on, building on ... living on other people's graves ever since we've been.......it is a human trait because it has to be.
How could a church just leave to rot where are the folks or decendants that use to worship did all move out tge area
@@doncook2054 Nelson is a big part of our history though
@@jennevabrereton7010 This was a private chapel for the upper classes - not the servants
A branch library was built on native American burial ground in 70s they parks dept just threw the stone markers down the hill to the pond because they interfered with mowing.
This is sad that a church connected to such an important person and Hero in our history should ever be allowed to get into such a state
Well said! 🇬🇧
Blows my mind. I’m an Aussie, a bit of an Anglophile. I know there are many buildings in preservation in varying ways of funding. But you mention Nelson and then show this local church, part if the Nelson story in this neglected state… I’m staggered… Someone get a group going. Oh my goodness.
Thanks so much to those who revealed this…
Well, if anyone wants to fix it, there are strict guidelines as it’s a protected building……but now falling into decay. No one wants to take that on. You can’t do this, you can’t do that….
We looked at buying a condo in a large 100 plus year old house here in the states. I would love to restore this to live in it. It’s so beautiful. It’s just wasting away…….so sad.
I bet there are more graves that are unmarked. Some could not afford stones. So sad the graveyard is so overgrown. I restore my families stones and they touch me in a way that I cannot explain. I have family with no stones as well. I have been getting stones for them.
Such a beautiful church and so disgusting that its been left like this, our heritage needs to be preserved 😢
They would much rather spend the money on boat people
What an amazing find. If ever a building should be restored and preserved it's this one. Thanks, yet another cracking video. 😃
Nelson is buried at St. Pauls London. Yew trees are only found in Church grounds as they are deadly to cattle if eaten. The trees were needed for long bows, and it was law for men to practice long bow shooting, after Church in medieval times. Great video. I love the history of this place. I didn't know it existed before your video. Thank you!
Thanks for the info and glad you enjoyed the explore, the latest update is its now more secured and will hopefully be getting restored in the near future!
@crowquake4123 if you do some research in to why every really old churchyard has yew trees there its really fascinating, apparently all to do with druids , would worship in and around yew trees with them been evergreen and living for hundreds of years. when Christianity reached ower shores the Christians of the time would would gather around these areas of yew trees and do there stuff......
Yew trees were planted in graveyards as they are toxic and thought it would deter grave robbers
@@jainejaine2350 Never heard that one
So sad to see such an historical church, with such a history, and a historical family all left to rot, and just ignored. This should be on the national historical register and well care for by an historical trust. not left in this condition. thank you for documenting all this and the current condition. Also for focusing on the stonework and historical writings in the inside that displayed the genealogy of the Nelson family, and all those buried in this location. Appreciated.
That little Church is amazing, I do hope it gets the care that it desperately needs! Love watching you guys! Thank you for sharing!!! God bless!!!
The face that you guys were checking out at 13:42 into the video is most likely an example of what was known as The Green Man of The Forest, hence the leaves around him and also coming from his mouth. This is a tradition that goes back into Pagan times and relates to a beleif in a green nature god of the forest and was also linked to early sightings in the woods of what we might call Bigfoot today. It was often depicted in medieval churches as a nod to the pagan worship of nature from the days before the Romans came to England and implemented Christianity. This is similar to how the native people in Mexico would sneak images of their gods into the early Catholic churches. I learned this from Deborah Hatwell who runs a RUclips channel that covers this subject.I beleive there are also elements of the Green Man mythology that are connected to Herne the Hunter as well. Cheers!
Yes that’s a ‘ green man’😊
I love you guys because you’re showing the Nation and the world what we have left undone. This should be totally open to the public and maintained properly. I’m glad you are so respectful of the house and this little jewel box of a chapel. Let’s hope we see it all fixed up in due time. I hope your vids don’t promote thieves.
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed the explores.
And yeah I hope that other people who visit will be respectful. Last thing you want to be doing is messing with a house of god lol.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Blaming these guys for highlighting the dereliction of British history is like blaming a whistle-blower. Those windows are already smashed in. There's not much left to steal.
@@redtobertshateshandles stealing isn't the issue; it's vandalizing what still remains, like the memorial plaques inside. There are morons who would go smash and deface them just for "fun". Some of the stained glass windows are in very good shape as well.
It is still private property
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I don't understand, if this is a historical site then isn't it being protected & cared for as such???? What a shame
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Wow, this brought back memories. I was a student at Salisbury College of Art 1980 to 1983. 3 of us rented a bungalow in Downton and spent a lot of spare time walking around the surrounding countryside. We came cross this church and read the inscriptions inside and were stunned to see that it was connected to the Nelson family.
I should have said that when we found it in the 1980’s it was completely overgrown with brambles, ivy and bushes - barely visible. Someone has clearly maintained the building and grounds a certain amount in more recent times.
Wow so it's been in a bad state for some time! Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the update
@@VacantHaven 1930's? the start of demise of stately homes
This church would have been beautiful when it was built. It was once restored. Someone has to step up as soon as possible to preserve this. Too bad the stained glass is in such bad shape. It would be very, very costly to have someone make new ones. I wonder if there is anyone that cares enough to come here volunteering their time and labor. Please God, send people that would love to preserve history, especially a church this old. 🙏
It’s a great shame that this, and other historic buildings, are left to decay but at least you have recorded it and enabled us to see it before it deteriorates further. 👍
Wow. That was really cool to see. Surprised how structurally sound it is considering how the church has been derelict. At this point it could still be restored and preserved. I hope someone does something soon.
Horatio Nelson is buried in the crypt of St Paul's cathedral, in a black marble sarcophagus originally made for cardinal Wolsey (but not used).
Nelson had an illegitimate daughter (Horatia) by Emma Hamilton.
Nelson's titles died with him as he had no legitimate male heir. Nelson's older brother William was subsequently (1806) awarded two titles, and later, the Trafalgar estate.
Viscount Horatio Nelson's estate was at Merton Park in South London. It is now covered by modern housing.
Emma Hamilton died in reduced circumstances in France in 1815. She was not supported by the British government and could not afford to keep living at Merton Park. Nelson had wanted her to be given a state pension. His wishes were ignored.
Horatia married a vicar and had 10 children before her death in 1881.
Nelson was not a wealthy man although his family had been prosperous and well connected. Nelson struggled to keep up with his and Emma Hamilton's expenditure at Merton Park. He had spent long periods not on active service - so was on reduced pay.
There are living descendants of the Nelson family.
I would love to know more about the Trafalgar estate that this church forms a part of. The church should be maintained.
I know Wantage well. I had no idea that a descendant of the Nelson family was a curate at the parish church in the 1850s.
Interesting information 🙏
Thanks for this comment!
Very interesting read 😁👍
thanks
I would like to see/read the full inscription as to the crypt...?
Wow thanks for the info
Thank you for this showing of such a beautiful, historical church. May it be restored and kept a place of peace. Please even English Heritage restore it and the graves, where people can view it, keep it a sacred place, for people to visit. Far too precious to go to ruins, hopefully the historical church society can help preserve its beauty, and land with it. Such a nice documentative account guys. Thank you so much for this viewing x
The outside masonry of limestone blocks intermixed with smaller squares of intricately-fitted knapped flints is very nice looking. The town in which Trafalgar House/Park now stands is the ancient land of Standlynch which is said to be mentioned in the Domesday Book. The chapel looks like it was built upon the site of an earlier 12th century chapel. If it is restored, hopefully the stained glass window over the altar is unblocked and reglazed. It would be a great experience for perhaps the local college to offer tuition or credit bonuses for intern volunteering to help a team of profressionals restore this holy place. Also the burying grounds look like it needs a good weeding. (It looks like from the plaque commemorating the last restoration in 1914 that it may be have rechristened as Catholic? (due to the AMGD acroynm (Ad Majorem Gloria Deam)?) Would make a great wedding chapel (with fees to pay for continued upkeep and salaries) win-win! Always remember our dead countrymen and countrywomen as usually by 40 years after their passing, family members have either died off, moved away, or just plain forgot these graves were there. Let us all remember.
I'd suggest not to weed the churchyard, its probably a needed boon for wildlife
It is so criminal Alex how we are leaving these beautiful abandoned churches to go to rot when we should be preserving them as its our ancestral history. That is a beautiful church in memory of the Nelson family. Good to see Ed again and Ray shooting through that window....blimey Ray lol. You just went through the window easily without drama lol knew you would. Loved the video Alex thank you xxx
It is a shame to let it get to this stage, but I've heard very recently that the property has been bought and will be preserved, thanks as always for watching 😁👍
@@VacantHaven that's good news
seems like a duty of Royals and nobles. Why don't they restore all the old buildings and castles?
Nice video guys, such a shame this is all being left to slowly decay and is a tempting site for vandals. Lord Horation Nelson is buried in St Paul’s Cathedral but this family history is all part of his amazing life. Andy UK
What a beautiful little church with such history. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the explore
Hi. We just went to this church and it’s boarded up. It’s also had a strimmer over the graveyard. There is someone looking after the place and it looked great. I got some great pictures. Also the door that was flat on the floor in the graveyard was covering a brick built well.
Such an historic and absolute hero was Lord Nelson , that the government should of never of allowed a church connected to his family to ever get this run down . Horatio Nelson was one of my childhood hero's , and I am an American . I imagine this breaks the hearts of many citizens of England .
It is nothing but a crime to have allowed such a historic and and saintly building to go into such disorder. To have even left the gardens get so overgrown is a disgrace. A part of British history left to be forgotten.
another aussie watching and amazed at such an historical place just being left to decay, hope they get it restored before it falls apart any more , a part of your history, great video..
Thank you for watching Ruth and for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed 😁👍
It breaks my heart to think its now abandoned! One of our greatest heroes is like this and his family
Why would a family let this go into ruin? He said the family is close by! It’s so beautiful and connected to an existing family. What’s wrong with people?
....in a deep sense of her virtue and pious zeal for rebuilding this little church. "....." with a grateful but sad heart....".That's the Old English way of writing the letter "S". I love your videos guys!. And by the way, Hi!. And wishing you much continued success from Michigan, USA!!!... Also I'm 3rd generation American. My great grandparents emigrated from Glasgow.
The radiator’s indicate a furnace and plumbing. ….oh, you found it. The crypt is entered by lifting the face stone in the floor. Please let it be. Yes, that’s painted with silver stain which fires a yellow gold. The main window was blocked up to accommodate an Altar piece on the inside. It was probably equally as beautiful as the side windows. That room with the toilet was most likely the pipe organ chamber and sacristy. These Estate Churches where used…but they were more just mausoleum’s.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!!
IT'S SAD TO SEE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY ABANDONED AND LEFT FOR NATURE TO RECLAIM !!!
IN THE PAST THE BUILDINGS WERE MADE WITH BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE AND INTRICATE ART CARVINGS IN THEM !!!
WITH SUCH MASTERFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DETAIL AND BEAUTY !!!
THAT WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED AGAIN IN OUR LIFETIME'S !!!
OUR CHILDREN WOULD NEVER BELIEVE THE BEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP THEIR FOREFATHERS HAD BUILT
WITH THEIR OWN HANDS !!!
WITHOUT ANY TECHNOLOGY PROVIDED TO TEACH THEM AS OUR CHILDREN HAVE TODAY !!!
Thanks you guys. I hope nobody adapt this historic landmark into a house as we see all over the Western World? Cheers from Toronto!
Thank you so much for the tour of such an incredible piece of history. I am heartbroken at the neglect but love, love, love the obvious love and care four centuries of family and parishioners gave to this beautiful old lady.
Another huge Thank You for providing a tour of a place most likely wouldn’t otherwise have had opportunity to see. 💒You have my respect for advocating for this historic site to receive the care it deserves. Much appreciation!
What a gorgeous little church. Very impressed yet again Isn’t Nelson buried in London? He was after all a very important member of the Elite at the time and a huge hero!! Thanks Alex and the lads Brilliant.
It was an awesome place, and yeah Nelson is buried in London. His family was given the estate and this church by the Crown after he died.
So all the nearest family ended up in this spot.
Cheers as always Nanny
Nelson is buried in the crypt at StPauls London
I wouldn't say he was a member of the 'Elite' at the time - whatever that means, as he came from very humble beginnings as the son of a vicar in Norfolk and worked his way to the top. What he was though was a brilliant naval commander and strategist and loved by the crews serving under him
That is an absolute Perl , it should be incumbent upon the current owners to keep it in good repair.
I moved to this area nearly 30 years ago and have walked past the church many times, aware of the Nelson connection. The latest date I’ve seen on a gravestone was the 1940s. Interestingly, when I moved here I was told that the local pronunciation of ‘Trafalgar’ is more like Traffle-gar. Don’t know why. Also the graveyard is beautiful in spring, firstly with masses of snowdrops on one side of the church then, a little later, the other side is full of daffodils. I’ve never known the church to be open so hadn’t seen what the interior was like, until now
Taraf Al-ghar was the Moorish name for Cape Trafalgar, its supposed to mean headland of the cave, or laurel. If you add a ‘b’ to the end of the name, Taraf Al-gharb it means headland of the west. Take your pick as nothing is conclusive.
Maybe the locals opted for the old pronunciation out of snobbery, or respect 👍🏻
Thank you for your very informative reply 👍
It reads "Osmond. Sculpt. Sarum" meaning Osmond, Sculptor (from the latin sculpere "to carve". The past participle means "one who carves". Sarum derives from the latin word for Salisbury "Sarisberia". Salisbury is technically "New Sarum" and the original site is known as "old Sarum". Old Sarum was moved gradually from about 1220 (building in New Sarum began a little earlier). Even though uninhabited Old Sarum returned 2 members of parliament (one in the 18th century was William Pitt the elder. It was the most rotten of the 'Rotten Boroughs' until abolished by the 1832 Reform Act. Interestingly, the 4th Earl Nelson was a Catholic and Standlynch Church was rededicated to Mary Queen of Angels and St. Michael and All the Angels in 1914. The entire estate was sold in 1948. Death duties and high post-second world war income taxes have seen many such estates fall into ruin. The National Trust can only do so much unfortunately.
Thank you very much for the info!
You'll be glad to hear this will be hopefully restored as the estate has now been purchased 😁👍
@@VacantHaven Perhaps the new owner could do a go-fund-me type fund drive. There would be a lot of interest. That is one the prettiest chapels I have ever seen. It would give a stainedglass maker a ton of work as well as a carver for a new altar piece. it might spur a resurgence in Christianity when it is needed most (as the UK is now for the first time since 700 AD not majority Christian (46%)). The youth of America's only exposure to gothic architecture unfortunately is seeing Harry Potter films. I am not kidding how many kids and adults under 55 will wander into a gothic church nave or college hall and exclaim "It's just like Hogwarts!!". facepalm. It is hard to find any modern construction that uses knapped flint for exterior facing these days. It's likewise hard to find anyone who can knap flint!
This is fascinating! Thank you for sharing this background and history. As an American it's very strange to read that something built before 1220 was ever called "New". :)
As an American..who has British family….please don’t let this incredible piece of history fad away. I hope someone steps up to restore and safeguard this place.
As an English person I feel it is important to inform you that we have public toilets this age.
Nowone is going to spend a million quid restoring a church that nobody wants anymore
What lovely church ⛪ thanks for sharing appreciate it 😀 😊
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the explore 😀
What a fantastic find and brilliant video, I am seriously thinking about emailing the National Trust on this one, see if they can adopt and restore this beautiful church and grounds. It has so much history and would be beautiful once back to some of its original glory. The flooring inside the church is amazing. Thanks for sharing 👍
There are plans in place for restoration, I don't know if you've seen our explore of the Mansion as well?
New buyers have purchased the entire estate.
Thank you for watching 👍
That sounds wonderful 😊
yew trees were mainly used for making bows, but since yew is poisonous to many animals, they were mainly planted in cemeteries because they were usually walled and so no stray cattle could reach them. that is why you see many old yew trees in cemeteries
Thanks for a great explore, for showing this place so much respect and yes you are right the state its in is indeed shocking considering its significance to one of Britain's greatest heroes.
Love a good abandoned church. So sad to see it being left without any maintenance though. Music is really ethereal. Great choice!
Trafalgar House & this church on the estate ( aka Standlynch Park ) was put up for auction by Saville's in mid 2021 ( guide price £11 million ) I expect it may have new owners now who will be obliged to keep the church secure / stable from further damage or restored as it like the rest of the house will be listed
Let’s hope it’s not foreign investors that do nothing.
If I lived in the area, I would personally be willing to maintain the grounds. Surely there is someone like me who lives in the area and has a love for history.
I bet people who has the money and buy this place maintain it and let people live there and start a business
ahhh thats amazing of u. I would love to care for history such as that. beautiful ❤
English heritage should be taking care of this, what a sad state of affairs. I too if I were local would maintain these grounds, so I am sure there are plenty of local people would love to do this.
This is so sad. I live in Africa. Was born in the UK. The Church we got married in is now a block of flats. So sad. We'll done guys. 🙏
As an American, I have always loved British history. So many thousands of years of history. Loved the story of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. Where is she buried?
Lord Nelson is buried in St Pauls cathedral
apparently Lady Hamilton is buried at Calais in France
@@peterwimsey5904 Is it correct that she died a pauper?
@@dulciemidwinter1925 the wikipedia article on her indicates that to be the case. Heavily in debt from a lavish lifestyle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma,_Lady_Hamilton#Final_years
What an amazing wonderful beautiful church, so sad it has been left to get ruined.. part of our history is beginning to be left behind there.. so sad..
Thanks guys for showing all of us inside the church.. 💒 xx
You're welcome Susan thanks checking out the video 😁👍
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This church should be restored and in use today. A shame to see it is such neglect today when it was in use not so long ago.
Is this a portent of things to come?
This is the History of a very important family.
Old Churches are really cool full of history just a shame that one is forgotten.
The symbol you saw on the floor was most likey a depiction of a Monstrance which is a vessell that is prominent in Catholic church masses; It holds a host symboliing the body of Christ. Thank you for showing this wonderful find. Lord Nelson isn't there but there is so much history in one place. My gr gr gr gr grandmother was the neice of lord Nelson so this means a lot to me.
Petition the wife of King Charles , THEYRE A UNIT NOW,so if he can restore houses in Wales why can't they restore this beautiful piece of history , , miracles happen ,
Fantastic explore gents. The vault or crypt under the church floor would be amazing to see, they
would have used lead lined coffins I have seen them in place in crypts from the early 1800,s. .
The galvanised tank in the side room would not have been a toilet supply but a cold water storage
tank for the radiators and boiler. Not nit picking at all . I agree with and others its heatbreaking to
see this going to ruin. National Lottery funds perhaps ? Lets hope so thanks guys!!
Cheers for the info and comment Graham!
Glad you enjoyed the explore, surprising how little people knew of this hidden gem of history!
🤗 Kind, gentle spirits were letting you know they approved of your visit. They need caretakers for their resting place. I would have lit a candle & prayed the Lord's prayer, etc. Thank you, Dianna 🇺🇸
Another fabulous explore - fitting nicely with the Trafalgar Mansion video.
Can’t believe this little church has been left … with so much history - very sad.
Didn’t quite understand what the chap you spoke to was referring to but was
he suggesting it was being preserved? Do hope so. As always, your video was
Informative and respectful with a few funny moments. Well done Alex 👍👍
Quality find mate, I always wondered about yew trees in cemeteries, but could never get a definite answer to why. The church near me I used to hang out as a kid had a yew tree that’s over a 1,000 years old, the one in Bedhampton, next to Bidbury mead. Stay safe mate 🤘💀👍
Pulled this of Google, yew tree, It was sacred to Hecate, Ancient Greek Goddess of Death, Witchcraft and Necromancy, and was said to purify the dead as they entered the underworld of Hades. Celtic druids also saw yew as sacred and planted it close to their temples to use in death rituals.
There are so many theories we will never know for certain.
The yew tree at Fortingall (near the entrance to Glenlyon, Highland Perthshire) is estimated to be abut 4,000 years old. It is in the churchyard of the Church of Scotland. I have visited it many times and estimate its diameter as about 15 feet. Only the perimeter (living) remains.
The yew tree was as close to eternal as you can get on earth,
An obvious candidate for a churchyard
The long bow used yew in its construction and most graveyards had a yew tree for the local archers
This was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I would've given anything to be there w/ these guys!
It will be another great exploration. Loved it once again. Your videos always make me happy when I watch them. You are the best. Thank you Alex 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much Sharon, very kind!
Hope you enjoy tonight's explore 😁👍👍👍
Beautiful church, should be restored and placed on a historical register.
Too bad you didn't have a weed wacker with you to highlight the graves.
So very sad to see such a beautiful historic building being left to rot. What is wrong with us as a nation that we protect and promote culture, traditions and archeological sites from and around the world and treat our own heritage with such disrespect. I know we have organisations such as English Heritage and the National Trust but I’m sure more could be done to protect smaller historic buildings and sites.
Really cool history. I would have thought Lord Nelson was a big enough figure in history that a historical society would have had all these builds maintained.
Only if it lines there pockets 1st.
This is NOT Admiral Nelson, who is buried in St Pauls Cathedral, this is his brother, apparently.
Religions are rich, they should be in the ones that maintain their churches, but they obviously do not want to spend the money on it.
Thanks for taking me inside! I’ve walked past so many times and always wondered what it is like inside. Now I know!
You're welcome!
While it may seem disrespectful to some, I had to see inside.
Glad you enjoyed 👍
It's unbelievable that this church has been left to decay. It should be restored, preserved and celebrated . . . . .
Nelson Overload. Love it 😎
Follows on from last week's video, hope you enjoy 😁👍
Come on my son, I’m excited for this to come on and it keeps saying in 5 mins , worth the wait, lovely little church and as you say, so much history 👍😜🐾🥰🐾🥰🐾🥰
Thank you 😁👍 glad you enjoyed that one!
Well done guys we need to more aware of these magnificent historical structures that are so important to English history that are just been left to rot and I’m so proud that your generation will carry on the fight to make people aware of these sites that should be saved for all of us.
Keep up the great work 👏👏
Wow I really enjoyed watching this, I love history and this church should be preserved, a lot of poeple love this sort of thing even if there were tour's there. I live in Australia and have been to England twice and seeing all the history is amazing. This could be a big tourist thing
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What a beautiful church !!! Warching from australia. ❤
It's disgraceful that English heritage is being left to decay. This needs looking after. Thanks for showing this guys. Fantastic ❣️🙏
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I really enjoyed your video!
I love going into abandoned buildings. Sometimes it seems you can feel the history in some of them.
The church is like a time capsule.
The f character is in the word 'fenfe' is really an s.
Sense.
Thanks again for sharing.
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Cool church love the stained Glass and architecture 👌👍 hi from Ireland 🇮🇪
Such an interesting find,an amazing small church,beautiful stained glass windows,ornate carvings,I feel very sad that it’s been left to deteriorate and hasn’t been kept up,I imagine a lot of people would be interested in touring the church and grave yard if they kept it up and opened it to the public.thanks for the great explore Alex🇨🇦
Thomas Nelson is Adm. Nelson's nephew. Thomas died 1835.
Adm. Nelson is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
Thanks Lug 👍
Brilliant video what a find 👏 love Yr respect of these places x beautiful place and the history amazing ♥️
Another great video Alex I really do luv yr videos and that u read us everything and explain stuff thanks so much for sharing it really is brilliant for those of us like me that r poorly and can't go exploring anymore, u r my eyes to the world, thanks for sharing 👍 and some great footage luv ya loads mate 👍💖
Ps- u and Eddie always make a great team and I always luv who u go exploring with, ray Steve Matt yr brother all the boy's xx
Just goes to show you how fleeting fame, honor, and recognition is. At one time, these individuals were very big and probably very important. Now, they are forgotten in an abandoned church in the middle of nowhere. The same fate awaits all humans. Today, you may be a great, popular, powerful lifeform tomorrow, a forgotten name on a forgotten tombstone.
On the other hand it a known phenomenon that the same rich families stay rich for many generations and the poor stay poor for generations despite the supposed egalitarianism and equal opportunities in our country. The supposed idea that you can work hard enough and change things is not real except for a minority and even for many of those the wealth dies with them
Beautiful little family Church and graveyard. The vaults would have remains of coffins and possibly bones in them, they collapse after so many years due to the natural earth subsidence with continuous rain etc. Most of them have an arch above the doors or are bricked up to stop wild life getting in. This is a historic building and should be listed with The Historic Trust to save it. The whole area and land originally would have been owned by the Nelson family for sure. I would live to see some of the old maps for this area and what buildings were there in the past. Thank you so much for this very interesting video, well done. 💕🇦🇺
The church should maintain their own properties.
@@janetpendlebury6808 this was probably a private church then allowed to be opened to the public for a limited amount of time. Definitely deserves to be restored!
Well done, my friend! I hit subscribe before the first 30 seconds of the video. Very professional and very well edited video, and I gotta say you've done an exceptional job at telling this story and showing this beautiful relic from the past . Cheers mate
Thanks for the kind words!
Hope you enjoy the rest of the adventures on the channel 👍
What a beautiful place. So sad to see it abandoned and neglected. Thanks for sharing this.
23:51 I could've sworn those were eyes staring back at me 😂
Shame on the powers that be allowing abandonment of such a treasure. Thank you gents for letting us see a "forgotten" history.
I hope the National Trust could save this church about the Nelson family and open to the public in the future
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Надо беречь, реставрировать.❤❤❤
Such a shame it was left like this, but good news, I think its now being restored.
Thanks for watching 👍
That church was beautiful, hopefully it will get saved. Surely part of this country's history. Thank you for sharing.
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How can such a beautiful important building cherished by one of our greatest heroes be neglected like this??
That was a wonderful find. So beautifuleven now can't imagine how beautiful it looked when first built. Thanx for showing it guys.
Your time is so much appreciated showing this church from lord Nelson attended and the estate as well you showed a while back it’s sad that rich person or persons could not ,cannot make donations to restore two of England’s landmarks with such history to be shared …will you be doing more on the estate and does someone privately own the estate and church now ty
Marc
USA
At least you're using THE LORDS NAME IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT , He .HE is Worthy of respect , sir. YOU PAY GREAT MIND TO THE PAST , but fail to understand THE ONE WHO IS THE MOST WORTHY OF ALL . WITH ALL YOUR UNDERSTANDING , I PRAY YOU GET WISDOM , YOUNG MAN . HOPEFULLY you'll realize, your humble need , God Bless your journey , and thankyou , I love it that you have shared , but please protect the dignity of Christ , , please ,
Such a beautiful church to have been abandoned 😢
i loved this video ... this dew-drop world .... form arises and falls.......
I loved this comment 😁👍
It is so nece to see you fellow give such reverence to this special place, burial ground of the Nelsons. But that you appreciate the beauty of this building is most impressive. Such a shame that others were not so respectful. What pleasure can be had by breaking beautiful works of art.
What amazing finds….. We would never have seen them if not for you fellows. Thank you very much🙏🙏🙏
Wow this was just awesome I loved it. I am about to join as you are at the top of the game! I started watching diffrent explores just a few months ago. You lads are just the best! So I am joining I hope that helps you? Keep it coming! X
Much appreciated Maz, very kind!
Thank you for checking us out, and just glad someone enjoys the videos I make 😉👍👍👍
I am trying to join 2.99 a month but it keeps refunding my money via paypal? What am I doing wrong pls? @VacantHaven
@@maz121able I'm not sure?
It's OK if you can't, the views are support enough 😁👍
@@VacantHaven I will try again tomoz ok x
Your channel just popped up on my recommendation section and before the first ten minutes I subscribed!!
Awesome discoveries and I probably will be binge watching all the past videos you have posted .
WHY can’t somebody clean this place up?? Where are the Nelson relatives?? Such a shame.
The engraving on the floor you were asking us to comment on yo me looks like the symbol for the Eucharist.
Thank you guys from Virginia, America! I have ancestry from England and am interested in history so I am elated I found your channel!!😄
Hopefully your video will come to the attention of those who will see the preservation and restoration of the church and graveyard as befitting.
You should spend the night there, and do a ghost hunt! Seriously though, sad to see such an historical site not being kept up! Maybe some day, the grounds will maintained properly. Thanks for the tour!
A lot if not most ancient churches were allways built on sacred places that were worshipped by druids and the locals who worshipped trees and springs and rivers and yew trees which produced mistletoe are common ,a lot of ancient worship sites would often be on lay lines which the ancients could pick up on, the easiest way to Christianise an area was to convince the locals to stop worshipping say a yew tree but to worship God or the Saints at the same place instead.
Many thanks for your great exploration of this piece of history tucked away in this beautiful location, My GT Grandmother was related to this Nelson family her father was a minister there ,she kept her relationship to the Nelson's very tight to her chest.
Wow chaps, thank you so much. What a shame, nay disgrace that this church, built in 1147 with it's illustrious history should be left to vandalism and decay. It is magnificent in it's historical significance. I hope that this vid will lead to it's preservation. From South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Thanks Jeff.
Glad you enjoyed the video, and you'll be glad to know that the estate has been purchased, so hopefully they will secure and restore it!
Greetings from the UK 😁 👍
Super, this is very good news indeed, are renovations on-going at Nelson's estate? Watched your vid. 🇿🇦
Wow! That’s so interesting guys,such a great piece of history, why has this been left to be vandalised,come on who ever?? This is our history❤️thanks Alex xx
Will always be the same as long as they keep breeding.
Hola chicos el vídeo me gusto mucho La capilla o cómo se diga es preciosa y con esa timba q hay dentro Preciosa y ese cementerio q pena q no en tiendo idioma gracias chicos por el vídeo 💋💋💋
After watching this I've subscribed to your site and I think with this being of such historical value there should be regular updates if anything is being done to preserve it