Aspatria From The Air

My home town for the last 22 years and it has such a rich history
Even Charles Dickens when he passed through the town called the place "Spatter" which is not too dissimilar to 'Speatrie' the name locals prefer.
William Brough, a railway porter, discharging third class passengers after their arrival at Aspatria from the Bolton Loop railway connection would cry 'Speatrie Loup Oot'.
Aspatria is an ancient settlement and seems to have been home to a group of Norsemen who fled to the area from Ireland around 900. In 1789, a surgeon by the name of Rigg employed a group of labourers to level a mound called Beacon Hill, situated close behind his house at Aspatria. After reaching a depth of about one metre they dug into a cavity walled around with large stones and found the skeleton of a Viking chief almost complete over two metres in length. At the head of the gigantic skeleton lay a sword almost two metres in length, with a remarkably broad blade, ornamented with a gold and silver handle. The scabbard of the sword was made of wood, lined with cloth. The workmen also unearthed several pieces of armour, a dirk with a silver studded handle, a golden buckled belt, and a breast plate. The artefacts remain the property of the British Museum. Further finds were made on the same site in 1997 when a mobile phone mast was being constructed.

[@3DPensioner]

Thank you for sharing, very nice video, really enjoyed it.

[@margaretrichardson176]

Thank you for sharing. My father's hometown He left and came to Western Australia in 1928 So nice to see!

[@davidharle952]

Thank you and I'm really happy that you got to see where your Father came from, although it has probably changed so much since then.

[@eviemadelaine853]

Thanks for sharing! We are hopefully moving here from west yorkshire with my mum (from manchester) this year!

[@donharrison7249]

Lovely video, thank you for sharing,

[@davidharle952]

Thanks

[@theboy-uk]

That you for sharing the aerial view of your town. I think we might have driven through there when we stayed near Uldale last September.

[@davidharle952]

It's long and narrow with timber trucks thundering through, that's the bits you would probably remember. lol.

[@theboy-uk]

@@davidharle952 Its the name that caught my eye, as it has a slightly Med or Italian ring to it, and we commented on the fact we could be in northern Italy, as we had a week of glorious sunshine last Septemeber!

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Great video and footage very nice indeed thanks for sharing big thumbs up 👍

[@davidharle952]

Thanks, much appreciated. Hope you are well.

[@davidharle952]

Thanks, much appreciated. Hope you are well.

[@lucynaczaja4259]

fajny film😊😊😊😊

[@davidharle952]

Dziękuję, bardzo doceniam.

[@musicnature007]

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[@davidharle952]

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[@johnnymac26]

brilliant again and what great history is the skeleton in a museum anywhere that you know?

[@davidharle952]

Thanks mate, I think it's in the British Museum along with the sword and for some reason they say it's their property.

[@StevieProton]

You like to attract those swifts.

[@davidharle952]

Thanks, they are still feeding their young and see the drone as a threat. Maybe I should put teeth wrap on the front.