Lord Nelson's ABANDONED Family church - We Found a Tomb Inside!!
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Standlynch Chapel is a Grade II listed building in Downton, Wiltshire,
Rebuilt in 1677, on the site of a medieval church, it became the private Chapel of the Nelson family after they were gifted the estate by the Crown after Horatio Nelson's death in the battle of Trafalgar.
The site has unfortunately fell into a state of dereliction in the last 40 years, so join us as we take a look inside this this important historical building, and find a tomb inside.............
Also on the explore were,
Hidden history with Ray,
Pompeye
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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.
The Church of England is too busy appeasing Islam to worry about older churches.
Lady HAMILTON is buried in an overgrown Church Cemetery absolutely NEGLECTED at EXMOUTH, Devon. I wrote a letter to the Vicar 30 years ago and I am still waiting for a reply. The grave is surrounded my metal palings, almost rusted out !!
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.
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.
Such a beautiful church and so disgusting that its been left like this, our heritage needs to be preserved 😢
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?
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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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
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
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 TH-cam 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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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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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. 👍
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
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 👍
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.
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". :)
....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.
It breaks my heart to think its now abandoned! One of our greatest heroes is like this and his family
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
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.
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.
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
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 😊
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!
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.
What lovely church ⛪ thanks for sharing appreciate it 😀 😊
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the explore 😀
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.
Thanks you guys. I hope nobody adapt this historic landmark into a house as we see all over the Western World? Cheers from Toronto!
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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23:51 I could've sworn those were eyes staring back at me 😂
Scandalous, absolutely scandalous. However I bet if it was the oldest mosque in Clapham or wherever it would have an English heritage grant and upkeep………
Love a good abandoned church. So sad to see it being left without any maintenance though. Music is really ethereal. Great choice!
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.
🤗 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 🇺🇸
Thankyou , a wonderful presentation, an heroic find by all of you, I only hope this delightful old church can be restored for our nation and it's history.
@robyndalby-stockwell9242 thanks for the kind words, and you'll be happy to know that since our visit, the place is under new ownership and hope restoration is underway!
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 ,
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.
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
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.
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 😁👍👍👍
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 ,
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
Thomas Nelson is Adm. Nelson's nephew. Thomas died 1835.
Adm. Nelson is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
Thanks Lug 👍
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 👏👏
This was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I would've given anything to be there w/ these guys!
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!
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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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🇨🇦
How sad that that lovely little church is abandoned like that, and left to decay. The fact it was essentially a private family chapel, rather than a parish church may have had something to do with that of course.
The 'Sarum' on the pillar is an old, old name for Salisbury, so the mason who sculpted the monument was based there. And, particularly if this was a Georgian/Victorian Catholic chapel, the thing you thought was a font is more likely to be a piscina - a sink for want of a better word, in which any wine left in the chalice after communion would be washed out; the drainage hole takes it straight into the ground .
Exactly the same piscina is used in C of E churches. The purpose is to dispose of water used to wash out the chalice emptied of wine when the vicar drinks it! It's obviously a private Chapel not the responsibility of the Church of England or Roman Catholic churches.
That was a wonderful find. So beautifuleven now can't imagine how beautiful it looked when first built. Thanx for showing it guys.
Nelson Overload. Love it 😎
Follows on from last week's video, hope you enjoy 😁👍
What a beautiful place. So sad to see it abandoned and neglected. Thanks for sharing this.
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!
Cool church love the stained Glass and architecture 👌👍 hi from Ireland 🇮🇪
What a beautiful church !!! Warching from australia. ❤
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 👍
i loved this video ... this dew-drop world .... form arises and falls.......
I loved this comment 😁👍
As I watched, I knew there had to be an area for the boiler to run the heating system.
I am glad the roof is still solid, because a building dies when the roof starts leaking.
Not sure it is Ok. the panel trim at the end wall looked as if it was coming away as if water had swollen the wood and forced it outwards
Sadly hundreds of our churches are in decline, abandoned and forgotten, as Christianity also seems on the decline. A lot of churches are being sold off to become mosques, as Islam is aggressively replacing Christianity, and the graveyards become car parks, whilst lots of Brits now class themselves as atheists, forgetting that the Church gave us the moral foundations of our culture and laws. Its sad to see these sometimes ancient buildings going to ruin, along with the graves of our ancestors, forgotten and eventually desecrated and destroyed.
A really lovely building. Love the stone and flint squares. Clay tiled roof and stained glass. Hope it's secured and restored.
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.
I was shocked, saddened and upset to see this beautiful church needing so much attention and then to discover it belonged to The Nelson Family. You mentioned that there are members of the Nelson family living in the area......how dreadful that they have let this place go........
I lived very near to where Lord Nelson lived as a child at Burnham Thorpe in North Norfolk, where he learnt to sail at Burnham Overy. Now an elderly lady I am truly saddened to see this beautiful church with such a heritage...and those hand painted windows being left ..words just fail me.
Thank you so much.
Maybe it ought to be brought to the attention of King Charles, after all Sandringham House is about 15 miles from where Lord Nelson grew up. In fact Norfolk is known as Nelson's County
Shame on the powers that be allowing abandonment of such a treasure. Thank you gents for letting us see a "forgotten" history.
Hopefully your video will come to the attention of those who will see the preservation and restoration of the church and graveyard as befitting.
Such a beautiful church to have been abandoned 😢
I ask from Australia that people is this area get together a group of people to protect and look after such an important monument please🙏♥️H
Hi guys, what a beautiful old church, I hope they do restore it, Lord Nelson is actually buried in St Paul's Cathedral in London. You should come to Tintagel in Cornwall UK they have a beautiful 11th century church which is on the grounds of the older 6th Century church and a graveyard it is called St Materiana's Church and it overlooks the sea with some stunning coastline. Yew trees are planted in Graveyards as they thrive on corpses apparently. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 🥰
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!
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 💋💋💋
Sad that the stained glass windows were destroyed. It's a beautiful place that should be preserved and visited. ⭐ Thank you for your time to share this with us.🥰 Cheers from 🇺🇸
The crown estates should be obliged to meet incurring remedial costs to bring about its full restoration, period.
Why? it has nothing to do with the monarchy.
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Such a shame it was left like this, but good news, I think its now being restored.
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Great video guys, nice find! I agree with other comments here, this beautiful little church and resting place for the Nelson family, descendants of out great Navel hero Lord Horatio Nelson, who is buried in St Paul’s cathedral London, MUST be saved!! How about approaching Camelot with your video requesting funding from the lottery for a full restoration of the very important historic building. I guess if immediate descendants survive they are unable to fund this work, it is therefore important you carry this forward for them and our nation, remember once it’s gone it’s gone!
Nice one lads sad to see such and historic site in such a bad state . Its sinful
It is, but it will be restored, have faith 😉👍
fyi sometimes the letter 's' was written like a letter 'f' but without the bar. Therefore the sentence that you were trying to read about 12 minutes in was "she died (on) 10th Jan 1689 in a deep sense of virtue and pious zeal for rebuilding this little church founded in the year 1147. With a grateful but sad heart... ". The first sentence is very interesting, ..." daughter of Colonel John (can't read the next name) of Compton Esquire who was beheaded for the Kings cause..." so presumably this is a Royalist army officer beheaded by Cromwell's side. He was basically on the losing side of the English civil war.
Thankyou guys for exposing this criminal act of neglect. It is almost impossible to believe that the bravest man England ever produced has had his sacred Chapel vandalised and left to disintegrate. Your local m.p. needs to be alerted... I am in tears as I write.
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With reference to "Osmond, Sculp., Sarum." at 7.05. 'Sarum' is the old name for Salisbury and this inscription refers to William Osmond (1790 - 1875) who became sculptor to Salsbury Cathedral in 1818.
It’s criminal to leave such a lovely old church with so much history connected to history of the Nelson family derelict.
Please give this to The Historical History museum and church your wonderful work is absolutely brilliant. Thank you
That has to be the best of History that I have seen, how sad that it been left to go in ruin, which is part of all British peoples history.
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Much appreciated Maz, very kind!
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The Yew is a symbol of life.
Just get it cleaned and restored!! Pity to see the church in such a state!
That is a shame. It is a beautiful church.
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. 🇿🇦
What a crime to see Lord Nelson's family church abandoned and forgotten. There should be a group to save this building and honour the dead as they should be.
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.
The leafy face on the left side of the fancy tomb is most likely the Green Man. Medieval churches usually tucked his face away somewhere in respect to old English beliefs. There's a lovely one on Fountains Abbey.
Beautiful. Really sad it's not been cared for as it deserves to be
Thanks for the looksey
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.
I can’t believe the British let this monument to the Nelson family go so bad. I would have they would restore it and allow public viewing, perhaps limited to particular time of year or whatever!!! It’s so beautiful and has such historic significance and draped with historical facts and info.