A canal-side village of forgotten shipyards & ancient landscapes | Ep 399
Ever sped past a quiet town like Thorne on the motorway, oblivious to the incredible secrets it holds? We uncover layers of forgotten history, from a crucial boat-building legacy just yards from our Staniland Marina mooring, to the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle and a 900-year-old church. This isn’t just canal history; it’s a hidden slice of England’s past.
Thorne’s allure continues with a venture into the stunning Thorne Community Woods, a sprawling 79-acre haven of trees and meadows beside the canal. It’s perfect for a dog walk, but we’re taking it a step further with our first foraging adventure. What did we find, and more importantly, what did it taste like? Find out in the video…
We’re committed to sharing these unique stories independently, with no sponsors or collaborators, so we rely on kind contributions from our amazing community of viewers to make each new exploration possible. Please support us for as little as £2. It makes a HUGE difference! Go to…
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😊 LET’S CONNECT!
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https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
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🍲 Liz’s nettle soup recipe:
https://followtheboat.com/is-foraging-along-englands-canals-safe-plus-recipe-for-nettle-soup/
📷Jamie’s Photography – https://jamiefurlong.com
🌻 https://youtu.be/jZkk4ZiFPeI
🐾 https://youtu.be/9574XmkhnbE
00:15 Thorne, South Yorkshire
01:01 The early settlers – Doomsday Book and William the Conqueror
01:19 The Saxons
01:31 Shipbuilding in a land-locked area
02:05 Sloop and keel Humber Sheffield barges
02:33 Amy Howson
03:57 Dunston shipbuilder of Thorne
04:22 Stainforth and Keadby Canal
04:38 The legacy of shipbuilding in Thorne
04:59 Motte and Bailey castle
06:18 Church of St Nicholas
06:59 Draining of the marshland
07:56 Thorne Community Wood
12:02 England’s natural dangers
15:01 #foraging cooking and eating local plants
Photo credits and websites of interest in this episode:
https://www.facebook.com/humberkeelandsloops
https://www.historyofthorne.com/
Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed.
Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
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🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound
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OUR BOAT
57ft #widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀)
🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne (Mott and Bailey, Peel Hill)
53°36’43.5″N 0°57’33.7″W
Ever sped past a quiet town like Thorne on the motorway, oblivious to the incredible secrets it holds? We uncover layers of forgotten history, from a crucial boat-building legacy just yards from our Staniland Marina mooring, to the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle and a 900-year-old church. This isn't just canal history; it's a hidden slice of England's past.
Thorne's allure continues with a venture into the stunning Thorne Community Woods, a sprawling 79-acre haven of trees and meadows beside the canal. It's perfect for a dog walk, but we're taking it a step further with our first foraging adventure. What did we find, and more importantly, what did it taste like? Find out in the video…
We're committed to sharing these unique stories independently, with no sponsors or collaborators, so we rely on kind contributions from our amazing community of viewers to make each new exploration possible. Please support us for as little as £2. It makes a HUGE difference! Go to...
🎞️ https://followtheboat.com/pub/
😊 LET'S CONNECT!
https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE
https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/
🍲 Liz's nettle soup recipe:
https://followtheboat.com/is-foraging-along-englands-canals-safe-plus-recipe-for-nettle-soup/
📷Jamie's Photography - https://jamiefurlong.com
🌻 https://youtu.be/jZkk4ZiFPeI
🐾 https://youtu.be/9574XmkhnbE
00:15 Thorne, South Yorkshire
01:01 The early settlers - Doomsday Book and William the Conqueror
01:19 The Saxons
01:31 Shipbuilding in a land-locked area
02:05 Sloop and keel Humber Sheffield barges
02:33 Amy Howson
03:57 Dunston shipbuilder of Thorne
04:22 Stainforth and Keadby Canal
04:38 The legacy of shipbuilding in Thorne
04:59 Motte and Bailey castle
06:18 Church of St Nicholas
06:59 Draining of the marshland
07:56 Thorne Community Wood
12:02 England’s natural dangers
15:01 #foraging cooking and eating local plants
Photo credits and websites of interest in this episode:
https://keelsandsloops.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/humberkeelandsloops
https://www.historyofthorne.com/
Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed.
Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
USEFUL PLAYLISTS:
🏞️https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXP5VlTBa4OvRg2KfYRqM6K8&si=T4_70xgUm_z8qAzT
🎬https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r
🛒 FTB MERCH
https://followtheboat.com/shop
🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
@epidemicsound
OUR BOAT
57ft #widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀)
🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne (Mott and Bailey, Peel Hill)
53°36'43.5"N 0°57'33.7"W
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We've been blogging, vlogging and podcasting about living on our boat since 2005. If you love travel, sailing, fishing, diving and photography this might be the channel for you... Each week we post a 15-20 minute snapshot of what we did. It might cover anything from sailing, travelling, meeting people, fishing, cooking, shopping in exotic markets or hanging out on a tropical beach, to boat maintenance (there's a lot of that when you live on a boat) and tackling challenges or bureaucratic conundrums. There's also a fair bit of photography and diving. Even though the world continues to throw spanners at us, we love being perpetual travellers. And we've never regretted making the big leap into this alternative lifestyle for even a nanosecond. If we make you laugh or inspire you, then these videos haven't been a total waste of time. Pop round to the pub and share a drink with us... https://followtheboat.com/pub/ Jamie and Liz xx
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