Walking in Sussex: The 'V' on the South Downs
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- In 1887 the country was celebrating Queen Victoria's silver jubilee. Ten years later, her diamond jubilee followed. In Streat, in East Sussex, rather than build a clock tower or put up a bench somewhere, the villagers came up with a novel idea.
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On top of the V there is a bridleway that runs along the top and down the right hand side to the base of the downs. I ride my mountain bike down this quite often and you can look down the middle of the V as you pass which is equally stunning. I always thought is was V for Victory for the war or something? you learn something every day. Informative Video Richard.
I didn't know the 'V' existed before watching this! Great video, more like this please! Loved it! 😊
Thanks Zoe!
I get to see this everyday going to plumpton college!
In all the times I've walked That Ridge of the Downs, I've not seen the 'V' I'll be up there now having a look. Thanks for sharing Richard, great informative video. Trev
Bearded Bushcrafter Thanks Trev. Hope you find it ok!
V for Victoria....... maybe it should be changed to V for vobes in the history books. 👍🏻
philip naylor Hahaha! Now why didn't I think of that!
That was fun & interesting! I love Queen Victoria! What can I say...I'm an old soul.
Se was a fascinating queen!
That’s a great idea and amazing to see it flourishing so well. I’ve heard of ‘jubilee woods’ and ‘millennium woods’ being planted, but I’ve not come across trees in patterns to commemorate events!
I believe there is a 'Jesus' made up of trees somewhere in the south east.
Morning Richard.... nice vineyard.... 🤗👍🏻😘
Interesting point about the wages of the men( as it would have been) who did the work. To quote from my favorite writer on the South Downs in respect to the Queen Vic. Fingers to you your Majesty.
Who is your favourite writer who writes about the South Downs?
Good one. thanks!
Mark Webb Thanks Mark
Very interesting
This a link to Googlemaps for the 'V'
goo.gl/maps/LZLXty9zND12
My name is William J. Downs IV I think this is at most beautiful the shape of trees and landscape remarkable,
I saw the V of trees in my dream and throughout my life like some kind of guidance of God was trying to show me something.
Hi Richard, not sure if I'm right but I was told it was originally QVR along the hill and only the v remains. Nice video keep them coming.
Ken Abell I had not heard that but you could be right.
1887 would have been the Golden Jubilee - 50 years - (not Silver - 25 years, which would have been in 1862)
Thanks for the correction!
Fascinating info Richard, I shall show this video to my wife who is interested in our royal family and is something of a Victoria-phile, off to find it now on Google Satellite Maps.
Sid Bonkers Top man!
I showed this to my wife who enjoyed it as much as I did and had never heard of this tribute to Victoria before, she also commented that 1887 was in fact her 'Golden Jubilee' and that it was 130 years ago, I told you she was a victoria-phile ;)
Yes - that's right Golden Jubilee - I think I made an error, although some references I looked at to the planting said her silver jubilee. :(
Richard look at the wages of a labourer at the time the trees were planted.... the total cost of the trees was comparatively a large expense...😳👍🏻
Of course I am not suggesting the cost was cheap. My comment was really about how cheap it sounds compared today's prices. It's all relative.
Wow, so many trees. I wonder how many survive today?
They certain seem to be thriving!
There are some old WW2 tank tracks on the north side of Clayton Hill, maybe you could have a little investigation.
Kevin Agent oooh that sounds good! thanks.
Thats interesting- my late father was in the Kings Own tank regiment. During WW2 he remembers driving down Folders Lane in Burgess Hill ( near where I live ) and up to Ditchling Beacon. He camped on a piece of land near the woods on the other side of the hill and practised live firing over the downs. They had to stop as someone got the range wrong and the shells were landing in the garden of the Vicars house in Westmeston!
That's brilliant! Great story - thanks for sharing!
An old churchill tank up on Kityhurst Hill - that would make an interesting walk/video..
I will have to check it out - thanks for the thought.
Just say anomaly for me again?
:)