An excellent video with great production values and it certainly captures the essence of the place. I first visited this museum as part of a school trip in the early 1970s as a six year old. It made a deep impression on me. The museum was quite young then, having been founded in 1967, but not opened properly to the public until about 1970. In those days it was called the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum. The number of buildings was about twenty or so. Today it can boast more than fifty and a superb entrance museum and cafe/restaurant complex. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
The age of most buildings is amazing. Great maintenance of this tiny village! Seems almost beyond belief that people could accommodate themselves in such cramped houses and even work places in those days!
Having grown up in Sussex and moved to the USA really miss the history and countryside of home. Just wanted to thank you both for making your U Tube videos they are wonderful!!
And yet again, another fascinating tour of a site so full of national and historic pride. I loved this video, and I thank you for doing the walking for me. It was quite a trek, but every minute was worth its weight in gold!
I love villages like this where they move historic buildings from other places. Not only does it save the buildings it also gives a great idea of what a village might have looked like.
Yes that was my favourite 'Farm Series', and introduction to the Village. How on earth did they dismantle such ancient and crumbling structures, transport them many miles (in some cases) then reconstruct them without destruction ?? Amazing.
@@sueclark5763I thought the same, as soon as I saw Bayleaf House in this video-that has to be the house they used. @MemorySeekers, thank you for this lovely little tour-it’s just the sort of thing I was hoping to find to learn more about Weald and Downland. I’m looking forward to exploring more of your channel!
This is such an incredible place. I'm lucky enough to live in Sussex and have visited here a few times. I never cease to be amazed at the fact that these building all look like they've always been here. They've done a brilliant job. Thanks for sharing this excellent video tour :-)
Wow! To actually walk through and touch the Flint Cottage and know it's from 8 centuries ago. To look around and to actually see life as it was from between those times and the Renaissance. Monroe Village in New York State, though lovely, can't compare.
Wonderful to stumble across this, I visited here in 1976 as part of my studies becoming a model maker at the Medway School of art and design in Rochester, I recall Bay leaf House with its dragons beam, we later made drawings and produced scale models of the timber frame. Its about time I returned, it seems a lot has happened in the ensuing 46 years!
This is one of the most memorable museums I have visited, though my visit was a long time ago. I’ve often thought of visiting again and your lovely film tells me that I must go back. When I went, you could go inside Bayfield farmhouse and it was so interesting. I was surprised to see a small workshop, not shown in your film, from the Surrey village my boarding school was in. I remembered seeing it on its original site. I loved this vlog. Thank you.
Bayleaf farmstead was only closed off due to a covid restriction, we visited last autumn when many things were not accessible but I am sure it will be open now. We covered many of the buildings but there are over 50 to see so sorry we missed that one for you!
I visited in 2001 and 2010 - and was marveling at the additions. Not all of the site covered in this video either. The Charcoal Burners display and the interior of the large Post-Modern storage shed for the huge collection of surplus items were of particular interest.
WOW< SO much has been added and changed since I was last there is 1990. (And 1981). Always will have a spot in my heart for this museum, and thanks to all who have contributed in so many ways to everyones enjoyment and education in the history of these buildings. Maybe someday I shall be back, I 'd like to think so......
Scolding Room at the Dairy. Scalding was used to kill bacteria and prolong the keeping of milk before pasteurization. Scalded (slightly cooked) milk makes the bread rise better than raw milk. Pot cheese/farmer cheese requires scalding to create the curds. In yogurt making, cultures are added after milk is scalded and to prevent other bacteria from competing and to control texture.
I was thrilled to see this when I went to TH-cam today! I visited the museum maybe about 20 years ago, on a very hot midweek day when there were very few people about, and just wandered around, with not a lot of information or direction. It was smaller then, but I remember some of the buildings, such as the market hall, schoolhouse, and farm buildings. Not all were open. I went by Southdown bus to the nearest village and walked to the museum--I think it was called just the Downland Museum then? One thing I found most interesting was a building under repair or reconstruction--a lath-and-plaster old home, possibly medieval. No one was about, so couldn't ask for information! Very interesting to get a close-up look at how these walls were built. I highly recommend a visit--this museum is, in my opinion, up there with the very popular (and crowded) and undoubtedly better funded ones I've visited in the U.S.A., such as Historical Williamsburg (Virginia) and Old Sturbridge (Massachusetts). The counryside around is very beautiful and unspoiled. Your commentary was most interesting, and the quality of the video excellent. Thank you again!
Thank you for sharing your memories of the museum, you clearly remember your visit well. So pleased you enjoyed the tour around with us. I’ve noted the two locations in America to look at as I’ve not heard of them and would be interested in finding out more.
I was able to experience this marvelous collection on 2 different occasions Elaine. The first mirrored yours and about the same time. Great to be able to wander in peace. The second in 2010 was at the other extreme with large groups of people there. But still a great day out. Especially enjoyed the reactions of a group of High School Girls getting a hands-on experience on how several greats Grandma had to do the baking! 😜😁
What a pleasure to see how regular folk lived. All so interesting. I enjoyed very much. So glad all has been saved for the future to learn and daydream about. Reminds me of Williamsburg, Virginia. Only much older of course. Thank you once again for a wonderful video. Blessings
I visited an historical village in the Netherlands very much like this. It's a wonderful way to spend a day to see how people lived before. I love history and I'm thankful that people preserve these buildings for the future so we may enjoy them. Thank you and I do so enjoy your videos! From Florida USA ❤️
Thank you, clear concise narration. Many memories. Born 1937 in Ruislip. Lived in Southsea twelve years. Moved to Western Australia 1962. Only returned to U.K 1990. Cousin living in the other Weald. Loved watching this video.
Thank you for another interesting trip back in time, it was nice to see the thatched roofs. The English rural settings, sights and sounds are unbeatable. Take care 🦘🐨🦘🐨😷
My favourite is the Wealdon house. The fire is in the middle of the floor and the smoke goes through the roof. The dining table is reminiscent of the Last Supper. It is long and everyone sits on one side, on a long bench against the wall, in order to be served. There is a buttery. To the right of the door as you go in. Not for butter but for beer butts. There are two sets of stairs as the upper floor is divided by the main hall. The decorative wooden walls are all smoke stained.
I remember the experience of a mill with the miller and baked bread just made, various houses with all the small details of everyday life; as if the owner had just left, and indeed the horses, chickens and other animals at Weald & Downland museum, very peaceful and magical day.
I don’t know how you find these gems but thankfully you do . We still have the brick drying sheds here in Vietnam, they look pretty much like the one you showed us . Also I have seen the tin churches around Sarratt in Hertfordshire sadly abandoned now . Not sure if you can compare the shepherds hut which you stayed in , as I remember you had an outside loo and a shower ( it was lovely) . Bay leaf would be my favorite but they all have so much character. Great vlog again boys wouldn’t expect any thing less . Thanks for the uploads.
Thanks Sid we could live in bayleaf farmstead but not sure how we’d manage the farm haha! Our shepherds hut in Devon was pretty luxurious they is for sure! 😊👍
We came to the museum in its very early days; a lot of walking and very few buildings, over the next 30 years watched it grow, its lovely to see how the gardens and trees have made it all look so natural. May i please point out two slips of spelling: the mill grinds Flour, not Flower, and the dairy Scalds milk not Scolds! Having emigrated to NZ from West Sussex, I cant tell you how thrilling it is to be able to re visit, if only on line, Many thanks for your efforts. As they say in Scotland: Lang may your lum reek.
Hello Jilly thanks for the comment, nice to hear you remember visiting all those years ago. Where did you find the spelling mistakes please? Was it on the subtitles?
Grandad used to collect a quart (beer bottle) of milk from the farm every day and Nana would 'scold' it before it was considered fit to use. They always used the word 'scold' - part of their old Hampshire dialect in those days.
I love Living Museums. I didn’t realise this one covered so much acreage. It’s great that these places of historic interest are preserved for posterity. So interesting. Thank you for the tour, great job of filming and very informative.
I had soon watched much videos showing various historic places in uk, but one live museum is the first time. It's incredible how well preserved are the buildings and the cottages I love history and your videos make us forget the actual crazy world and concentrate in good vibes. 🤩
So many different tools for different tasks. Love to know what some were used for! Reminds me of my grandfather who was a shoe repairer’s. Lots of special tools with wooden handles etc. fascinating 😊
What an amazing trip back in time. So glad that these historical buildings are able to be saved and relocated. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place. 👍
Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. We really love the village homes beautiful vistas and mostly your historical diolog. Can't wait for your next video. Cheers Ron & Dovie
Hello Ron and Dovie, thanks for the lovely comment glad to have you with us as we travel around. So nice to hear you like the content. All the best Simon and Will
I love watching videos like this! I'm from the United States from Arkansas and it reminds me both of my grandfather's farms, where I practically lived during the Summers. We love the Mill the blacksmithie, or repair shop! The whole place reminds me of the good old times when I was growing up! The green "trailer" ruins the whole ambience of the place! Either move it outside the confines of this town or we had an idea that you could have some really good painter come and paint it to look like a small cottage, with timbers and brick and a straw roof! That is if you can't or refuse to move it!
Absolutely outstanding! Wonderful mmuseum, wonderful documentary, just fantastic. I'm going through a lot of stuff in my life so this preservation project just because the one guy loved it is really great to see.
Don’t know that I had a fave they were all beautiful. What a gorgeous place that was. Thanks so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
Thank you for sharing this video. Bayleaf Farmhouse is my favourite; a shame it wasn’t open to the public when you visited. I have fond memories of that place from Tudor Monastery Farm. 😄
I can't tell you how thankful I am that you do these amazing videos! I could just cry when I see the beautiful villages and countryside. I want nothing more to be there! This is a wonderful gift for those of us who want to see all the fabulous places in England and the rest of the UK but can't go. Thank you again!!!!
Thanks so much for adding this video. I visited the museum when I was on a school trip from Surrey - perhaps around 30 years ago, if not more, back then It was called Singleton open air museum. The water mill from Lurgershall is the very one my great great Grandmother, Mary Denyer (born 1838) would have seen. That is quite something , bringing history to life.
How wonderful that you have a personal family connection to the mill! Thank you for sharing, I think I too went on a school trip to the museum as there were so many familiar buildings but wasn’t quite sure. 😊
Thank you so much for this super video. As the years go by this type of museum will be more and more precious. There is another great one at St Fagan’s, near Cardiff, which has been created on similar lines. Both provide a lovely day out if you are interested in architecture and history!
@@MemorySeekers Hi there. I think you would find St Fagan’s well worth the trip. It’s not at all far out of Cardiff. Some years since I last went, but it has a great variety of old buildings from all over Wales. Keep the videos coming, please. 👏👏👏
There were so many really interesting buildings there. I think my fave was the little toll taker cottage. After a rather hectic and somewhat stressed weekend, this was great to watch and relax. God bless. Stay safe in your travels. Really enjoy your channel.
Thank you so much. It so large we couldn't see half of it in one day. I saw buildings I missed. Wonderful buildings. I rearly like shops with the scaffolding inside.
Thank you so much for this wonderful treat. An absolute delight to tour this superb location; we were avid viewers of the Repair Shop TV series and thought that was the Downland museum. Loved all those buildings, no one was the best! Sue and Ian, Australia
Hello thanks for the lovely comment, glad you enjoyed the tour around. It is a great show and nice to find out a bit more about the barn and where they make it. All the best.
England is an enchanted land. One of the most beautiful countries on the planet. So much came from this small nation....... and was given to the whole world.
This brings back many happy memories of visiting in my childhood, and years later I visited again with my own daughters. My mum told me her friend lived in the large house with reddish timbers (don’t think you mentioned it in your tour), which I believe was originally from Kent, and my mum stayed over with her friend in the house (as she is in her 70s, I assume this must have been in around the 1950s) I’d love to visit again, but have moved to Devon, so quite a long journey!
Hi. Luv All yr videos. I think this is my favourite one yet. Got so much history. They all have no matter where you go. Thank you. What a wonderful village and to know it's a working one at that. I'd love to see it. But it's to far. But thanks to youtuber. But I wouldn't want to live in them times. We humans do take a lot for granted. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍 b Safe take care. PEACE ☮️
Thank you for the delightful video of the amazing buildings so lovingly preserved in such beautiful countryside. I also loved seeing the Repear Shop as I enjoyed watching the Repear Shop series here in New Zealand.
Remarkable video! I have seen the show "The Repair Shop" which is a good show but I enjoy your videos much more 😁. Thank you for another interesting & fun adventure! Take care & God bless🙂
Well, I would say it’s all about the research we do and reading the info boards on the day, we don’t really have any historical background. Part of the fun of making the videos is finding out about the place and the interesting facts we hope you will enjoy too. 😊
@@MemorySeekers I was born & raised in Michigan and visited Greenfield Village, where you step back in time to farms & artisans in the Dearborn, Michigan area. You can also visit the Henry Ford Museum, which is nearby. I enjoyed the soap & candle making as well as the glass blowing. I'm sure there's more there, but that's what I remember as a kid. I think you can also visit Henry Ford's home. Love history, whether it's U.S. or World history. Thoroughly enjoy each & every one of your videos.
This is wonderful! I love seeing so many buildings of historic significance (they don't all have to be 'stately mansions', do they?) that have been saved and made available for everyone to see. The location is perfect, and the fact the buildings are arranged like a town, maintains the feeling of earlier times. Each building is special, but I loved the recreated 13th century house. Thank you for all of your inspiring videos!
Once again you have instructed me and charmed me. Although much older I am reminded of my recent visit to Williamsburg in Virginia. Thank you for another great vlog.
Love this video. So much history. I’m in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 and we have Upper Canada Village. It’s a working historical village and my favourite place to go every year.
Hello Carol, thanks so much glad you enjoyed it! Where is the village? I’ve been to Toronto many times and love going to the distillery district for a blast from the past. Not quite a living museum but lovely to walk around especially at Christmas!
Upper Canada Village is in Morrisburg Ontario. It’s a village created from all the buildings saved before they flooded the seaway. There is also a story about the list village you might enjoy.
@@caroljaggers4124 thank you Carol, I have marked it on the map and if we ever find ourselves up that way would visit. Will have a read up about it. Thank you!
Thank You for a look back in time . And a Big thank you to Mr Armstrong for making it possible. Loved this video. What a great way to spend the day . 👍👍. Please keep the videos coming.
Simon thank you so much for this trip I would have to have a job here if I lived in England. I would be here all the time. Thank you for showing me around. =-) I'm watching your subscriptions going up by the day, well deserved. =-) Lol going to make a coffee and watch it again =-)
Thanks for this video. It's one of my favourite places to visit. Very calming and intersting. Have you beeen to Amberly chalk pit's museum? Another favourite of mine. Thanks again.
6:18 hey they've got a Chichester Belle portable (ha ha) black lead range the same as ours (except the chimney is on the other side)...wow, first other one I've seen...ours is full working order too!
By the way, in Auckland City, New Zealand, there is a place called the Howick Historical Village, and also the Museum of Motors and Technology, very close to where I live. They are interesting places in their own unique ways.
I think it wonderful that we can rescue these wonderful old buildings.
Just knowing that such a lovely little peaceful historic village exists is a respite from the chaos in this world. 🌻 thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it.
So true amazing these survived 2 world wars many didn't.
An excellent video with great production values and it certainly captures the essence of the place. I first visited this museum as part of a school trip in the early 1970s as a six year old. It made a deep impression on me. The museum was quite young then, having been founded in 1967, but not opened properly to the public until about 1970. In those days it was called the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum. The number of buildings was about twenty or so. Today it can boast more than fifty and a superb entrance museum and cafe/restaurant complex. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
Thanks for sharing your memories. I too was there in the early 80's as a kid. Fond memories
That's exactly what I admire you all most! Your passion for past! Amazing! Thank you for this marvelous tour!♥️
Was taken here by a friend 30-odd years ago. It was lovely. Would like to visit again.
Everything was lovely
The age of some of those buildings is amazing, how nice that they were all saved and put into a museum. Thank you for showing us.
Yes it is wonderful that they have been preserved.
I can't pick a favourite but I love the Whittaker Cottages!
That is one of my favs too! (Simon) I know Ashtead well and pretty sure i passed it many times in the late 1980’s
Extraordinarily beautiful. This is history ... Thank you so very much...
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The age of most buildings is amazing. Great maintenance of this tiny village! Seems almost beyond belief that people could accommodate themselves in such cramped houses and even work places in those days!
The 13th centure one is “ my favourite” though all are special, 👏👏
The little farmhouse from 1609 was thrilling.... all of it is great, though. We would love to visit this in future.
Having grown up in Sussex and moved to the USA really miss the history and countryside of home. Just wanted to thank you both for making your U Tube videos they are wonderful!!
Love it! Brings back good memories. I've been lots of times and never tired of it. Wonderful dedication by volunteers.
Glad you enjoyed it!
And yet again, another fascinating tour of a site so full of national and historic pride. I loved this video, and I thank you for doing the walking for me. It was quite a trek, but every minute was worth its weight in gold!
Our pleasure thank you for your kind words.
I love villages like this where they move historic buildings from other places. Not only does it save the buildings it also gives a great idea of what a village might have looked like.
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Thanks Guys! Another great series filmed here was Tudor Monastery Farm with Ruth Goodman which is also on TH-cam. Very enjoyable.
Yes that was my favourite 'Farm Series', and introduction to the Village. How on earth did they dismantle such ancient and crumbling structures, transport them many miles (in some cases) then reconstruct them without destruction ?? Amazing.
Ah Ruth Goodman we love her and all those series! I never knew the series was filmed there!
Philip it is amazing, in some cases it was years before the rebuild them. Must have had a clever way of tracking each little bit! Incredible!!
@@MemorySeekers I could be mistaken, but I believe they used the Bayleaf House, and the garden in front was all planted!
@@sueclark5763I thought the same, as soon as I saw Bayleaf House in this video-that has to be the house they used.
@MemorySeekers, thank you for this lovely little tour-it’s just the sort of thing I was hoping to find to learn more about Weald and Downland. I’m looking forward to exploring more of your channel!
This is such an incredible place. I'm lucky enough to live in Sussex and have visited here a few times. I never cease to be amazed at the fact that these building all look like they've always been here. They've done a brilliant job. Thanks for sharing this excellent video tour :-)
Totally agree Alan, thanks for watching
Wow! To actually walk through and touch the Flint Cottage and know it's from 8 centuries ago. To look around and to actually see life as it was from between those times and the Renaissance. Monroe Village in New York State, though lovely, can't compare.
So interesting. Very beautiful
I love living museums. its like going back in time.
Wonderful to stumble across this, I visited here in 1976 as part of my studies becoming a model maker at the Medway School of art and design in Rochester, I recall Bay leaf House with its dragons beam, we later made drawings and produced scale models of the timber frame. Its about time I returned, it seems a lot has happened in the ensuing 46 years!
Well, after all this time I think it worth a walk down memory lane again! 😊
Thank you!! How beautiful everything is!! 🌻❤
Glad you like it.
I liked everything about the village, everything really charming, what I particularly like is Whittaker Cottages, so well maintained 💖
Whittaker cottages is a fav our mine (simon) too!
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Absolutely beautiful place, once again lovely views
A lot has changed since I last visited. This has brought back so many happy memories. Thank you.
So glad we stirred the memories 😊
This is one of the most memorable museums I have visited, though my visit was a long time ago. I’ve often thought of visiting again and your lovely film tells me that I must go back. When I went, you could go inside Bayfield farmhouse and it was so interesting. I was surprised to see a small workshop, not shown in your film, from the Surrey village my boarding school was in. I remembered seeing it on its original site. I loved this vlog. Thank you.
Bayleaf farmstead was only closed off due to a covid restriction, we visited last autumn when many things were not accessible but I am sure it will be open now. We covered many of the buildings but there are over 50 to see so sorry we missed that one for you!
I spent an afternoon visiting this fascinating museum about 35 years ago. Still looks the same!
I visited in 2001 and 2010 - and was marveling at the additions. Not all of the site covered in this video either. The Charcoal Burners display and the interior of the large Post-Modern storage shed for the huge collection of surplus items were of particular interest.
Wonderful film with great commentary in an atmospheric setting.
Thank you !
Our pleasure, thank you for watching.
WOW< SO much has been added and changed since I was last there is 1990. (And 1981). Always will have a spot in my heart for this museum, and thanks to all who have contributed in so many ways to everyones enjoyment and education in the history of these buildings. Maybe someday I shall be back, I 'd like to think so......
It certainly has changed in the last 30 years, so much more now that I visited on a school trip back in ….. 😊
Scolding Room at the Dairy. Scalding was used to kill bacteria and prolong the keeping of milk before pasteurization. Scalded (slightly cooked) milk makes the bread rise better than raw milk. Pot cheese/farmer cheese requires scalding to create the curds. In yogurt making, cultures are added after milk is scalded and to prevent other bacteria from competing and to control texture.
Thank you for this, makes perfect sense!
I was thrilled to see this when I went to TH-cam today! I visited the museum maybe about 20 years ago, on a very hot midweek day when there were very few people about, and just wandered around, with not a lot of information or direction. It was smaller then, but I remember some of the buildings, such as the market hall, schoolhouse, and farm buildings. Not all were open. I went by Southdown bus to the nearest village and walked to the museum--I think it was called just the Downland Museum then? One thing I found most interesting was a building under repair or reconstruction--a lath-and-plaster old home, possibly medieval. No one was about, so couldn't ask for information! Very interesting to get a close-up look at how these walls were built. I highly recommend a visit--this museum is, in my opinion, up there with the very popular (and crowded) and undoubtedly better funded ones I've visited in the U.S.A., such as Historical Williamsburg (Virginia) and Old Sturbridge (Massachusetts). The counryside around is very beautiful and unspoiled.
Your commentary was most interesting, and the quality of the video excellent. Thank you again!
Thank you for sharing your memories of the museum, you clearly remember your visit well. So pleased you enjoyed the tour around with us. I’ve noted the two locations in America to look at as I’ve not heard of them and would be interested in finding out more.
I was able to experience this marvelous collection on 2 different occasions Elaine. The first mirrored yours and about the same time. Great to be able to wander in peace.
The second in 2010 was at the other extreme with large groups of people there. But still a great day out. Especially enjoyed the reactions of a group of High School Girls getting a hands-on experience on how several greats Grandma had to do the baking! 😜😁
What a pleasure to see how regular folk lived. All so interesting. I enjoyed very much. So glad all has been saved for the future to learn and daydream about. Reminds me of Williamsburg, Virginia. Only much older of course. Thank you once again for a wonderful video. Blessings
Glad you enjoyed it, will check out Williamsburg!
@@MemorySeekers don't go to America you have the original right there
I used to live just down the road, now i live in Central Portugal.
I visited an historical village in the Netherlands very much like this. It's a wonderful way to spend a day to see how people lived before. I love history and I'm thankful that people preserve these buildings for the future so we may enjoy them. Thank you and I do so enjoy your videos! From Florida USA ❤️
Do you recall what the name of the village was? So pleased you enjoy watching as we enjoy making and sharing our days out.
How wonderful, I watch the repair shop every weekend. I continue to be impressed with the history, filming and narration! Thank you very much.
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Just watched and loved your comments. Hope we can visit soon. Thankyou.
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you, clear concise narration. Many memories. Born 1937 in Ruislip. Lived in Southsea twelve years.
Moved to Western Australia 1962. Only returned to U.K 1990. Cousin living in the other Weald.
Loved watching this video.
Thank you for the lovely comment so pleased you enjoyed it and the memories 😊
Your high production standards are reflected in the quality of vlogs on your channel. It’s appreciated & enjoyed!
Thank so much, very kind to say.
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Thank you for this very informative walk! I’m particularly drawn to the dairy house. It’s simply beautiful❤️
It was very cute I would love to know how it all worked with the scolding room. Could not find out.
@@MemorySeekers Scolding? As in telling off? Or do you mean scalding?
(I haven't seen the whole video yet.)
The grounds are beautiful...
Lovely place for a day out.
Thank you for another interesting trip back in time, it was nice to see the thatched roofs. The English rural settings, sights and sounds are unbeatable. Take care 🦘🐨🦘🐨😷
Thank you 😊 was beautiful
My favourite is the Wealdon house. The fire is in the middle of the floor and the smoke goes through the roof. The dining table is reminiscent of the Last Supper. It is long and everyone sits on one side, on a long bench against the wall, in order to be served. There is a buttery. To the right of the door as you go in. Not for butter but for beer butts. There are two sets of stairs as the upper floor is divided by the main hall. The decorative wooden walls are all smoke stained.
Thank you for sharing this information very interesting.
I remember the experience of a mill with the miller and baked bread just made, various houses with all the small details of everyday life; as if the owner had just left, and indeed the horses, chickens and other animals at Weald & Downland museum, very peaceful and magical day.
Thank you for sharing your memories of the museum. 😊
I don’t know how you find these gems but thankfully you do . We still have the brick drying sheds here in Vietnam, they look pretty much like the one you showed us . Also I have seen the tin churches around Sarratt in Hertfordshire sadly abandoned now . Not sure if you can compare the shepherds hut which you stayed in , as I remember you had an outside loo and a shower ( it was lovely) . Bay leaf would be my favorite but they all have so much character. Great vlog again boys wouldn’t expect any thing less . Thanks for the uploads.
Thanks Sid we could live in bayleaf farmstead but not sure how we’d manage the farm haha! Our shepherds hut in Devon was pretty luxurious they is for sure! 😊👍
We came to the museum in its very early days; a lot of walking and very few buildings, over the next 30 years watched it grow, its lovely to see how the gardens and trees have made it all look so natural. May i please point out two slips of spelling: the mill grinds Flour, not Flower, and the dairy Scalds milk not Scolds! Having emigrated to NZ from West Sussex, I cant tell you how thrilling it is to be able to re visit, if only on line, Many thanks for your efforts. As they say in Scotland: Lang may your lum reek.
Hello Jilly thanks for the comment, nice to hear you remember visiting all those years ago. Where did you find the spelling mistakes please? Was it on the subtitles?
Grandad used to collect a quart (beer bottle) of milk from the farm every day and Nana would 'scold' it before it was considered fit to use. They always used the word 'scold' - part of their old Hampshire dialect in those days.
Amazing thank you 👏
I love Living Museums. I didn’t realise this one covered so much acreage. It’s great that these places of historic interest are preserved for posterity. So interesting. Thank you for the tour, great job of filming and very informative.
We too love a living museum, really immerse yourself into the past 😊
I had soon watched much videos showing various historic places in uk, but one live museum is the first time. It's incredible how well preserved are the buildings and the cottages
I love history and your videos make us forget the actual crazy world and concentrate in good vibes. 🤩
I love Mr. Dale's carpenter shop 8:34 although all of these restored buildings are wonderful 🏡
me too.
So many different tools for different tasks. Love to know what some were used for! Reminds me of my grandfather who was a shoe repairer’s. Lots of special tools with wooden handles etc. fascinating 😊
What a wonderful museum. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Our pleasure as always!
What an amazing trip back in time. So glad that these historical buildings are able to be saved and relocated. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place. 👍
Yes total agree, thanks for watching.
Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. We really love the village homes beautiful vistas and mostly your historical diolog. Can't wait for your next video. Cheers Ron & Dovie
Hello Ron and Dovie, thanks for the lovely comment glad to have you with us as we travel around. So nice to hear you like the content. All the best Simon and Will
Thankyou for showing us. Most interesting.
Our pleasure
I love watching videos like this! I'm from the United States from Arkansas and it reminds me both of my grandfather's farms, where I practically lived during the Summers.
We love the Mill the blacksmithie, or repair shop! The whole place reminds me of the good old times when I was growing up! The green "trailer" ruins the whole ambience of the place!
Either move it outside the confines of this town or we had an idea that you could have some really good painter come and paint it to look like a small cottage, with timbers and brick and a straw roof!
That is if you can't or refuse to move it!
Absolutely outstanding! Wonderful mmuseum, wonderful documentary, just fantastic. I'm going through a lot of stuff in my life so this preservation project just because the one guy loved it is really great to see.
So glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for such an interesting and informative tour of this museum. I really appreciate the time and effort which went into producing this.
Thank you for the lovely comment, so pleased you enjoyed it.😊
Don’t know that I had a fave they were all beautiful. What a gorgeous place that was. Thanks so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
It sure is hard to choose one!
Спасибо большое за прекрасное видео!!!!!!!⚜⚜⚜🍑🍊👌👌🌞
Благодарю вас!
Britain is beautiful, specially England. But more in the country side or country area. A lot of peace of mind, picture frame. 🙌🧐
Absolutely beautiful. I enjoyed it sooo much. Thank you 😊
Very happy to hear thank you!
I been to that museum be for. It's so beautiful and the houses are amazing.
Thank you for sharing this video. Bayleaf Farmhouse is my favourite; a shame it wasn’t open to the public when you visited. I have fond memories of that place from Tudor Monastery Farm. 😄
Thank you for watching, yes it was a shame it. You can see it virtually on there website. ☺
I can't tell you how thankful I am that you do these amazing videos! I could just cry when I see the beautiful villages and countryside. I want nothing more to be there! This is a wonderful gift for those of us who want to see all the fabulous places in England and the rest of the UK but can't go. Thank you again!!!!
Our pleasure! So pleased to be able to share and give joy!
Thanks so much for adding this video. I visited the museum when I was on a school trip from Surrey - perhaps around 30 years ago, if not more, back then It was called Singleton open air museum. The water mill from Lurgershall is the very one my great great Grandmother, Mary Denyer (born 1838) would have seen. That is quite something , bringing history to life.
How wonderful that you have a personal family connection to the mill! Thank you for sharing, I think I too went on a school trip to the museum as there were so many familiar buildings but wasn’t quite sure. 😊
Thank you so much for this super video. As the years go by this type of museum will be more and more precious. There is another great one at St Fagan’s, near Cardiff, which has been created on similar lines. Both provide a lovely day out if you are interested in architecture and history!
Oh thank you for the recommendation. We had no knowledge of this museum. Another one to add to our map for when we are in the area. Looks fascinating.
@@MemorySeekers Hi there. I think you would find St Fagan’s well worth the trip. It’s not at all far out of Cardiff. Some years since I last went, but it has a great variety of old buildings from all over Wales. Keep the videos coming, please. 👏👏👏
There were so many really interesting buildings there. I think my fave was the little toll taker cottage. After a rather hectic and somewhat stressed weekend, this was great to watch and relax. God bless. Stay safe in your travels. Really enjoy your channel.
Well we are glad to have helped you unwind from the stress of the weekend!
Amazing video 😍 Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Scotland
Thank you greetings!
Thank you so much. It so large we couldn't see half of it in one day. I saw buildings I missed. Wonderful buildings. I rearly like shops with the scaffolding inside.
Glad you enjoyed it and have been able to experience it first hand which is always the best way!
Que paisajes más hermosos , saludos de Chile .
Thank you so much for this wonderful treat. An absolute delight to tour this superb location; we were avid viewers of the Repair Shop TV series and thought that was the Downland museum. Loved all those buildings, no one was the best! Sue and Ian, Australia
Hello thanks for the lovely comment, glad you enjoyed the tour around. It is a great show and nice to find out a bit more about the barn and where they make it. All the best.
England is an enchanted land. One of the most beautiful countries on the planet.
So much came from this small nation....... and was given to the whole world.
Thanks for watching 😊
This brings back many happy memories of visiting in my childhood, and years later I visited again with my own daughters.
My mum told me her friend lived in the large house with reddish timbers (don’t think you mentioned it in your tour), which I believe was originally from Kent, and my mum stayed over with her friend in the house (as she is in her 70s, I assume this must have been in around the 1950s)
I’d love to visit again, but have moved to Devon, so quite a long journey!
So glad we stirred the memories, thank you for sharing them. Hope you manage to visit again one day it is well worth it. 😊
Hi. Luv All yr videos. I think this is my favourite one yet. Got so much history. They all have no matter where you go. Thank you.
What a wonderful village and to know it's a working one at that. I'd love to see it. But it's to far. But thanks to youtuber. But I wouldn't want to live in them times. We humans do take a lot for granted. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍 b Safe take care. PEACE ☮️
Thank you for the delightful video of the amazing buildings so lovingly preserved in such beautiful countryside. I also loved seeing the Repear Shop as I enjoyed watching the Repear Shop series here in New Zealand.
Remarkable video! I have seen the show "The Repair Shop" which is a good show but I enjoy your videos much more 😁. Thank you for another interesting & fun adventure! Take care & God bless🙂
We like the repair shop too! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
One For The Wish List To Visit For Sure ~🌿
aw! medieval era is my favourite !
i really enjoyed the video,thanks =)
wow what a historical knowledge you have ^^
Well, I would say it’s all about the research we do and reading the info boards on the day, we don’t really have any historical background. Part of the fun of making the videos is finding out about the place and the interesting facts we hope you will enjoy too. 😊
Very interesting and educational! It's like entering a whole new world, with shades of Narnia! Thank you again 💓 💖 💗
It really does take you back in time for a day.
I liked the Potting shed with local Produce and the Repair Shop with live demonstrations. Thank you for sharing this very interesting video 👏👏
Yes it was lovely to see the harvest from the exhibits. Glad you liked it.
Fascinating! I love learning how people lived in years past.
As always glad you enjoyed it Marsha.
@@MemorySeekers I was born & raised in Michigan and visited Greenfield Village, where you step back in time to farms & artisans in the Dearborn, Michigan area. You can also visit the Henry Ford Museum, which is nearby. I enjoyed the soap & candle making as well as the glass blowing. I'm sure there's more there, but that's what I remember as a kid. I think you can also visit Henry Ford's home. Love history, whether it's U.S. or World history. Thoroughly enjoy each & every one of your videos.
This ist exactley how you imagine the historal past to be. A wounderful view of the Museum.
Thank you for the Video
So glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome tour.
Thank you!
Great video. Adding this to my "must visit" list. Thanks!
This is wonderful! I love seeing so many buildings of historic significance (they don't all have to be 'stately mansions', do they?) that have been saved and made available for everyone to see. The location is perfect, and the fact the buildings are arranged like a town, maintains the feeling of earlier times. Each building is special, but I loved the recreated 13th century house. Thank you for all of your inspiring videos!
Yes they have really displayed them well, as you say like a village. Beautiful place to spend a day roaming the countryside.
Once again you have instructed me and charmed me. Although much older I am reminded of my recent visit to Williamsburg in Virginia. Thank you for another great vlog.
Thank you for mentioning Williamsburg, just looked it up and would love to visit! Looks amazing. Pinned it on our map for the future! 😊
Love this video. So much history. I’m in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 and we have Upper Canada Village. It’s a working historical village and my favourite place to go every year.
Hello Carol, thanks so much glad you enjoyed it! Where is the village? I’ve been to Toronto many times and love going to the distillery district for a blast from the past. Not quite a living museum but lovely to walk around especially at Christmas!
Upper Canada Village is in Morrisburg Ontario. It’s a village created from all the buildings saved before they flooded the seaway. There is also a story about the list village you might enjoy.
@@caroljaggers4124 thank you Carol, I have marked it on the map and if we ever find ourselves up that way would visit. Will have a read up about it. Thank you!
Beautiful and peaceful tour as always 😍
Thank you 😊
It is beautiful scenes and landscapes , marvelous !
Thank you 😊
Thank You for a look back in time . And a Big thank you to Mr Armstrong for making it possible. Loved this video.
What a great way to spend the day . 👍👍. Please keep the videos coming.
Yes agree thank you Mr Armstrong! Wonderful day out.
Simon thank you so much for this trip I would have to have a job here if I lived in England. I would be here all the time. Thank you for showing me around. =-) I'm watching your subscriptions going up by the day, well deserved. =-) Lol going to make a coffee and watch it again =-)
Thank you Lorraine as always we are glad you enjoy the trips we take and have the pleasure of sharing with you. 😊
Outstanding video. Thank you for the time-stamped chapters.
Our pleasure 😊
Thanks for this video. It's one of my favourite places to visit. Very calming and intersting. Have you beeen to Amberly chalk pit's museum? Another favourite of mine. Thanks again.
Hi Angela, not not been there or heard of it. It is now on our map for next time in the area to explore!
I was sad that you couldn't go in the main building at Bayleaf Farm. I never tire of that building.
Yes sadly still when covid affected visits. The website does have a virtual tour of bayleaf farm I believe.
6:18 hey they've got a Chichester Belle portable (ha ha) black lead range the same as ours (except the chimney is on the other side)...wow, first other one I've seen...ours is full working order too!
Love going back in time with you guys....it all looks very romantic...Ty ❤ 🤗🥀 🌟🍷🌙
Ah thank you glad you enjoy following our travels. 😊
Beautiful 😍
Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing 🙏❤
Thank you 😊
By the way, in Auckland City, New Zealand, there is a place called the Howick Historical Village, and also the Museum of Motors and Technology, very close to where I live. They are interesting places in their own unique ways.
Oh I just looked it up, that would be worth a visit for sure if we ever make it to New Zealand! Which we hope to one day!