The host and the other guys looked like kids in a Candy shop -or- "Moms making cookies!" peaking through the window and doorway when they were cutting out the fireplace :-)
I love this show. It is like the other home restoration shows but with just the history and building techniques without the stress. Definitely a beautiful building, amazing craftsmen, and wonderful, personalized storytelling. Thank you. Give me more of these shows.
We need to encourage the younger generation to learn these crafts... what happened to the fireplace? I do enjoy these video's... thank you for sharing...
I would like to think that a plaque is present with the four guys names on them who were ultimately responsible for this wonderful preservation of our history.
Agreed. Love the English history and heritage. Not the modern England. And I love that proper English. Not the slur we hear many times these days. A ruined culture in many ways. Very sad thinking of how splendid and fine it was back in the day.
Yep. But this was all in Wales, not England. Charlie, the presenter, is English. I can assure you as someone who lives in Wales there are plenty who don't talk 'properly'.
MsPinkwolf I love how the Welsh speak too. I’m a musician and the various accents found in Great Britain are music to my ears. Same as in the US. I love the sound of people speaking in the Appalachians. Same reason, to me the unique fluctuations and phrases sound like music plus dialects teach us new ways of looking at life.
I love that this led to the uncovering of a pre-reformation mantle/fireplace with the dedication to the Catholic Church and the king. This would have been dangerous to have seen by the Protestants that turned Catholics in for monetary rewards after the reformation! I hope they can verify it was the owners of the restored building! Don't you just love history?
@reel truth history documentaries - please turn on closed captioning. there are those of us with hearing issues that would enjoy to know more of what is being said. the older host speaks very softly and mumbles and i make out very little of what he says.
In 1963, the medieval house just up the road was scheduled to be demolished. A team of brilliant local historians, small independent builders and the council got together with the landowner, a local garage owner whose petrol station lay at the back of the building, and who wanted to extend to the street (which was part of the A38). Obviously extending to the trunk road would immeasurably improve his potential trade, but he recognised the age and historical value of the dilapidated building. The 'Merchants House' was taken apart and rebuilt in a field outside the town. A windmill from another area joined it, and the Avoncroft Museum of Buildings was born. The Museum is thriving, and the businessman eventually stopped selling petrol and now has a successful car dealership on the same site. Win win.
Wonderful documentary!! That fireplace was stunning!! It was also wonderful not having this series hijacked by feminist producers and presenters like other series.
Presumably you mean Charlie Luxton, the presenter. He is a skilled craftsman in his own right with an M.A from the Royal College of Art and a B.A in architecture
The accents are like exercise for face, my jaws would be tired if I were to have to speak the accents, there are so many variations. Best Wellbeing to all ...
The reveal on that spanking medieval fireplace behind the false wall was fantastic!
loved how he marked the cross on the wall - "we will see wonderful things" - and was spot on!
Exactly
Why on earth would someone cover
up such such a wonderful fireplace?
The host and the other guys looked like kids in a Candy shop -or- "Moms making cookies!" peaking through the window and doorway when they were cutting out the fireplace :-)
... and the peek hole, slap bang in the middle of it !
A tribute to craftsmen. Time to start apprenticeships again so we don't loose these skills.
Lose*
I love this show. It is like the other home restoration shows but with just the history and building techniques without the stress. Definitely a beautiful building, amazing craftsmen, and wonderful, personalized storytelling. Thank you. Give me more of these shows.
I like how this went from 'What on earth could this have been used for?' to 'Well, here is the name of the tenant from 500 years ago.'!
We need to encourage the younger generation to learn these crafts... what happened to the fireplace? I do enjoy these video's... thank you for sharing...
I would like to think that a plaque is present with the four guys names on them
who were ultimately responsible for this wonderful preservation of our history.
Fantastic! I almost cried when I saw that fireplace!
I love everything about this, history, architecture, their lovely Queen’s English, everything. ❤️
Agreed. Love the English history and heritage. Not the modern England. And I love that proper English. Not the slur we hear many times these days. A ruined culture in many ways. Very sad thinking of how splendid and fine it was back in the day.
Yep. But this was all in Wales, not England. Charlie, the presenter, is English. I can assure you as someone who lives in Wales there are plenty who don't talk 'properly'.
MsPinkwolf I love how the Welsh speak too. I’m a musician and the various accents found in Great Britain are music to my ears. Same as in the US. I love the sound of people speaking in the Appalachians. Same reason, to me the unique fluctuations and phrases sound like music plus dialects teach us new ways of looking at life.
These men are the definition of passionate! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥳🙏🏼 The fireplace 🤯🤯🤯🥳
Would've been nice to see more of the actual construction of the building.
Everything so beautiful and well built!💘
So we’re they high fiveing reach other when they found that extraordinary fireplace. Well done gentlemen!
I love that this led to the uncovering of a pre-reformation mantle/fireplace with the dedication to the Catholic Church and the king. This would have been dangerous to have seen by the Protestants that turned Catholics in for monetary rewards after the reformation! I hope they can verify it was the owners of the restored building! Don't you just love history?
@reel truth history documentaries - please turn on closed captioning. there are those of us with hearing issues that would enjoy to know more of what is being said. the older host speaks very softly and mumbles and i make out very little of what he says.
That was fascinating!
Wonderful video. 👏Next time maybe you could let us observe the building of the new house .
The older presenter whispering half the time must have driven the sound engineer mad
Love your videos guys keep them coming
Fab program……. Thank you for sharing
Loved it!
Amazing
Oh it’s so beautiful at the end!! 🥰🥰
Прекрасная история. Спасибо. ❤❤❤
Are there plans of the rebuild house to see? What is that structure behind the fireplace?
I'd love to see that for sure!
Fabulous to restore our history. I apluad you all.
If I'm not mistaken, you also see these arches in the basement area of older Manor homes & Castles throughout the U.K.
I was so excited when his arch didn’t fall
It's incredible that the building stands again after being dismantled in 1983.
In 1963, the medieval house just up the road was scheduled to be demolished. A team of brilliant local historians, small independent builders and the council got together with the landowner, a local garage owner whose petrol station lay at the back of the building, and who wanted to extend to the street (which was part of the A38). Obviously extending to the trunk road would immeasurably improve his potential trade, but he recognised the age and historical value of the dilapidated building.
The 'Merchants House' was taken apart and rebuilt in a field outside the town. A windmill from another area joined it, and the Avoncroft Museum of Buildings was born. The Museum is thriving, and the businessman eventually stopped selling petrol and now has a successful car dealership on the same site. Win win.
Bethan is reminding me of Michael McIntyre!
Wonderful documentary!! That fireplace was stunning!! It was also wonderful not having this series hijacked by feminist producers and presenters like other series.
I love old Victorian Architecture.
lovely.
Can't tell you how disappointed I was when they revealed that beige fitted carpet on the house's upper floor. Just like Grand Designs
lol. There is no carpet. Nowhere in St Fagans has fitted carpet.
Great episode, but far too many adverts!
And the fireplace???
Host has jazz hands
So many adverts crammed in, really ruins this.
4:18
Wait, isn't a Basil a fawlty tower?
Lock up and office above
I feel like I’ve watched this before?
Doreen Oosterhuis yeah it’s a reupload
It's cringe worthy, watching a Toft trying to join in with craftsmen at work.
I’m voting for the castles ice house
Oh come on! We all know this was the rat catcher’s house! 😁
The old guy in this video is so annoying with his hands flailing around all the time. I can’t watch anymore.
I do wish he would not whisper.
It's cringe worthy, watching a Toft trying to join in with craftsmen at work.
Presumably you mean Charlie Luxton, the presenter. He is a skilled craftsman in his own right with an M.A from the Royal College of Art and a B.A in architecture
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The accents are like exercise for face, my jaws would be tired if I were to have to speak the accents, there are so many variations.
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Ah.. no subtitles for the deaf?
Such a shame..
**Clicks downvote**
That’s a shame. They need to add subtitles so you can enjoy these productions. Your absolutely right for stating that.
I like how this went from 'What on earth could this have been used for?' to 'Well, here is the name of the tenant from 500 years ago.'!