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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Join me as I walk through the historic village of Wigmore, in North Herefordshire, on my way up to the majestic ruins of the Norman Castle. Wigmore Castle stands proudly on the edge of the hill looking out over the village and into the valley beyond.
Once I'm at the Castle I walk around the perimeter before heading to the inner bailey to soak up the view before I send the drone up to show the castle in its magnificent setting.
History of the Castle:
Wigmore was one of many castles built close to the England-Wales border after the Norman Conquest. Founded in 1067 by William Fitz Osbern, it was a major centre of power for over 500 years, and played host to several kings and queens. It was held by the Mortimer family from about 1075 to 1425, when it passed to the Crown. The castle fell into ruin after the Civil War and remained an untouched ruin until the 1990s, when English Heritage conserved it in a way that ensured the castle’s natural environment was preserved.
After Fitz Osbern’s death in 1071 the castle passed to the Mortimer family, who held it until the early 15th century. They rebuilt the castle in stone in the 12th and early 13th centuries. The inner part of the gatehouse and the D-shaped east tower are the main survivals from this period.
Wigmore became the chief fortress from which the Mortimers controlled large parts of central Wales. It served as their base for numerous military incursions into Wales, and was besieged in 1155 and perhaps also in 1264.
Lords of the Welsh March like the Mortimers had many special privileges, including the right to make war, to hold courts, and to receive certain revenues otherwise reserved for the king of England.
In the early 14th century Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287-1330), added more towers to create high-status lodgings with fireplaces and window seats. He also added a large porch to the gatehouse. Further works were carried out in the 15th century.
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0:00 Introduction
2:02 Castle Outskirts
4:10 Inner Castle
6:44 Flying the drone
Thank you for sharing this, I used to come her when I young my nan lived in the village, my favourite childhood memories I need to revisit one day
Glad you enjoyed it, its not changed much at all so hopefully when you revisit it seems familiar :)
Stunning castle ruins, looks like a really lovely place to explore and walk. Great vlog and just subscribed to your channel.
It is a really lovely place to explore... stacked with history too! Thank you for subscribing and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Some wonderful structures and views for sure!!! 👍👍👍 Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it sir! was fun to make :)
Very nice!
cheers dude :)
Top job Mate 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
nice. i've been there quite a few years ago when it was not maintained in any way and it was an unplanned pause on a journey - in summer. so it was mostly full of nettles and brambles and i couldn't work out where it began and ended. but seeing it here it's easily as big as ludlow and probably only more ruinous because there wasn't so much of a town and nearby industry to keep it going.
I believe that it was originally bigger and more important than Ludlow Castle... Roger Mortimer, war of the roses and all that... but sadly time and progress did for Wigmore where as Ludlow thankfully survived mostly intact.
Thanks for watching :)
Lovely tracksuit top
Thank you! my taste is exemplary :p
nice work! tell us a bit about your equipment.
Thank you buddy.
original mavic pro for the aerial shots... still a great drone that is utterly bulletproof!
I will upgrade at some point but I know if I buy a new drone now the mavic 3 will appear as if by magic a few days later :p
all ground shots taken on GH5 with lumix 7-14mm F4 wide angle lens, which is my favourite for landscapes!
is the last name whitney common here?
Not as far as im aware... Jones, Williams, Evans etc are popular local surnames
Did it sink, or was there a mud slide?
the castle? it got dismantled to build half the village i believe