A History of Charlbury | Hidden Gems in the Cotswolds
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- This week in our travels across the beautiful English Cotswolds we come to the village Charlbury, on the eastern bank of the river Evenlode. It's a well connected village by rail, and has a wonderful church as well as the magnificent nearby Cornbury Park estate.
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Have you ever visited Charlbury? We'd love to know your stories!
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My parents live there, it’s a wonderful place to live. Thank you for the history on the Town.
I retired there, and you are going to make yourself unpopular with some locals by introducing it at "the village of Charlbury" as they jealously guard its status as a town having received a charter from Henry III in 1256.
In any event, it's a great place to live, wonderful community spirit and in normal circumstances, has local events like the beer festival, a two day free music festival and the annual Street Fair (for which I'm secretary) held on the third Saturday of every September.
Incidentally, the major music festival that is referenced in the video is, presumably, the Cornbury Festival, but that has not been held in the grounds of Cornbury House but, confusingly, a few miles away at Great Tew. What is not held at Cornbury is called the Wilderness festival, which is rather more like the Latitude festival, and covers a wide range of arts. Yes, it does have music, but it's not necessarily the centre of the festival in the way it is for Cornbury. It's also not to be confused with Charlbury's own free two day music festival, which is the Riverside festival.
@@TheEulerID just unpopular with you.
As an American, who may or may not ever get to see these beautiful places in person, I'm really enjoying these videos.
Another interesting hidden gem. The Bull pub is very nice there too. Look forward to next week.
So very enjoyable! Thanks again…we’re watching!
Good video Robin. Eloquently narrated, as always.
Great to see Charlbury on your travels, important to note that locals will have your guts for garters if you call it a village!
You should do the Tews. Both great and Little.
Time stamp 0:42 - Charlbury is classed as a town not a village. There was a market here back in the day
Thanks for visiting this village, it is one of my favourites. And I am old enough to remember Ronnie Barker used to be a local!
Thank you Robin,Ross and Widget. How much I learn from these travels! Truly beautiful!
Charlbury railway station WAS NOT built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The design of the 'chalet' building is in most respects one of Brunel's designs but when the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway was under construction due to a dispute the OWW fell out with the Great Western Railway, of who Brunel was Chief Engineer. This resulted in Brunel resigning from the OWW and the work building the OWW line passed to one of Brunel's assistants by the name of R P Brereton - it was Brereton who was responsible for building Charlbury station, although retaining Brunel's plan & design.
I LOVE your videos! I’ve always wanted to live in The Cotswolds- this channel is the next best thing. Many thanks from Ohio. :)
how about living in a beautiful michigan village called Leland ?
You may upset the locals they even have a Facebook page called charlbury is a town not a village .
Cornbury Park Manor House is in the Father Brown TV show as Lady Felicia Montague's home, family seat of the Earls of Montague.
I've had the pleasure of living in Charlbury for 13 months for most of the year 1990. An American... I helped support RAF Upper Heyford just before the Gulf war was in full bore. I was one who loved the pub with the older locals who had the best stories to tell.
What a delight Robin. Your poetic delivered pace is so like Colin Stafford Johnson Utube the Wild Gardiner. I feel both are so intertwined in respect of landscape and historical architecture. Ireland has the landscape and England has the architecture. Thank you. Ancestory of Irish Viking Norman Planter Dutch Russian Happy Days Irish ME Joy
Thank you Robin, algun dia cuando pase este mal sueño, espero ir al condado de Cotwold y ver esa maravilla de pais, que es Inglaterra,desde mi pais CATALUNYA .Thank you so much.
That railway sign brings back memories. I’ve only ever travelled through Charlbury for business in the 1990s when I had to visit Group4 who had offices in a large house on the hill overlooking Broadway. It was a lovely journey from Paddington to Morton in Marsh and then a drive out towards Broadway.
Thank you for your wonderful, soothing films.
Cotswold Explorer have you ever heard about the beautiful michigan village called Leland ?
I thought Charlbury is pronounced as "Cholbury"
I love your vlogs. Have you ever heard of a village/shire/town called Rosewood. I know that it was around in the early 19th century- found it on an old once, but can't remember where it was.
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Now here is one place that I have never visited. I was always puzzled by the fact that such a small place had a railway station.
There is only one larger settlement on the route of that line through the Cotswolds, and that's at Moreton-in-Marsh. As the line follows the valley of the Evenlode, then it was just a natural place to put a station (and there are several stations at smaller locations on the line, although most get only a two or three trains a day).
Charlbury station had quite large sidings as , when it was built, it was used more for the movement of goods, including agricultural products than for passengers. There was even a gas works and a coal depot. Rural lines were very important in that regard and there are villages around which it also serviced.
Perhaps more surprising is that the line survived the Beeching cuts, although the nearby presence of the chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker is believed by some to have played a part, although a more prosaic reason is that it is a through-route to Worcester. Other lines, such as the one from Cheltenham to Banbury which went via Bourton-on-the-Water and Chipping Norton as well as the one to Witney and beyond did not survive.
@@TheEulerID Years ago when I was using trains a lot I noticed a service that terminated at Charlbury. I thought then 'why doesn't it go onto a larger town.' A friend actually said, joking, that it must because someone important in the railways lived there. And so it seems.
Hi Robin, Have just visited Charlbury and it was the day of their street fair. Had a really enjoyable day. Look forward to visiting other places. Many thanks.
The church is beautiful and has lovely character not found here in the States. Beautiful countryside rich with history and scenic routes to explore. Thank you for sharing this lovely village. The Cotswolds is lovely and I would very much would enjoy visiting and exploring the area.
Wish I could travel with u to all these beautiful places. Such wonderfully aged buildings and beautiful country sides. Rich history in every corner. If I lived there I would spend all my free time touring the country side. How lucky u r. Thank u from the USA.
What a charming village!
Ons again great video and voice over should be on bbc it's that good ps Joe was 1 of best janis joplin 😊
Bonjour ,j adore vos videos ,MERCI !!!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work!