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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- I visited the city of Gloucester. The only thing I knew about the city beforehand was that it was where the infamous serial killers Fred & Rose West lived, and they carried out most of their murders at 25 Cromwell Street. How does it look there today?
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The so-called 'Sunday School' you mentioned at the end of Pitt St, behind the Cathedral, happens to be the Music Department of the King's School. I happen to be the Director of Music there. I was born in Fleetwood and as a young lad was organ scholar at Blackpool Parish Church. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Gloucester! I do like to see what is happening on the Fylde coast, hence a subscriber to your channel!
I'm very honoured to have your viewership on my video.
H Stephen, Matt from Torquay and that was weird with the bloke in Weatherspoons but maybe it's Fred Wests ghost Haha😅😅 You should visit Totnes and Plymouth and Falmouth and Exeter. Kind Regards@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool
Don't want know ghost from him here lol. Night just go and get my protection crystal 🔮 from downstairs lol🎉🎉🎉.
You like bass have a jolly to bath and the star best pub and the great bass drawn from the barrel real pub and beer makes the saddle look sad, like your video
i saw the house of horrors when it all kicking off the next Street the top shop was a newsagents and it was on the placards. I didn't go purposely to look I have relatives that live in treadworth road. It's a beautiful place rich in history. Thank you Stephen a lovely video of Gloucestershire.
That infamous house has been demolished. We donnot want to be reminded of the depraved couple who put the town on the map
He said that
Another fascinating video. My maternal grandfather was a Gloucester man. Was living at 13 Victory Road before he attested for George V in 1914.
What a lovely city to visit. So much history and beautiful architecture. Nice video Stephen 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Jonathan
Cromwell St the murder House was demolished and the pathway widened and a bit of landscaping. Great video thanks Stephen ❤
He already said that
I didn't expect to see you in my neck of the woods! I've been watching your Blackpool videos for about 6 months and I always wondered what you'd think of somewhere like Gloucester and the river Severn. Glad you liked the place, despite it's dark history with the murders. I accidently found myself in Cromwell Street when I lived in Gloucester and it was very disturbing. I wonder what's it's like to live in that street now? Do you remember the flesh eating disease in 1994 that also put Gloucestershire in the headlines? I was scared of it spreading to nearby Wiltshire where I lived.
Good to know you have been to Gloucester. I live in nearby Stroud, which is also a town of much history and is known for its magnificent views. Gloucester dates from Roman times - then known as Glevum. There is much Roman history here in the city. It is also worth visiting a few museums. Hope you make a return visit.
Some lovely old buildings there Stephen, there are two Wetherspoons in Gloucester, the Regal and the Lord High Constable of England which is located on the east side of the docks. You watch yourself after dark pal, especially with your cameras etc, lots of unsavoury people about after dark.
Thanks Martin.
It is always a pleasure to watch your Professional video's Stephen.I really do Like Historical Gloucester that really reminds me of the Lincolnshire Town of also the very Historical and Herritage Town of Stamford. I really enjoyed your Mooch around this Beautiful City. It has got so many Good Old English Pubs and those Stunning Tudor Strle buildings around the City. The Regal as a Wetherspoons did look very Cosy and Inviting. Some lovely Sausages Chips and Beans with a Lovely mug of Coffee. Wetherspoons does seem to attract those out of the ordinary and Unique type of Patron it does, That has happened to me at The Stamford Post a while ago. I was just sitting down with my pint, and this old Woman came by and said can I join you, do you mind. Of course take a seat. We had a very Good one-to-one Conversation, we happen to get talking about Religion, oh here we go. It turned she was a Follower of huge Television Religious Evangelist. I went along with what she was telling me. No i did not get turned from my Religion. You believe in what ever Religion you are part of, do Not try to turn me my Friend. We all like believe in different Beliefs and things that we come across in or Lives. I will give anybody the benefit of the Doubt. I never Judge anyone without knowing there background. We have to be, just that be Nicer and show some Warm Compassion towards each other. Life, Is one big Box of Chocolates, You never know what you might pick next, in your Life's pathway. I do Not want to know anything about those Evil Wests at all. Thank you very much Stephen for sharing your Excellent Movie. Jonathan.
Thanks Jonathan.
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool You are always Welcome Stephen. Have a Super Weekend. Enjoy Life and be Happy.
It's a shame to see a decline of a city. Have a safe journey home Stephen
Brilliant vid, really enjoyed going on your scenic adventure Stephen, thanx for taking us, HAAAA Great.😊❤
I stayed in Gloucester for a few days a couple of years ago. I found it really odd for such a big city. Very few people walking about and lack of traffic.
Hi Stephen loved this video what a lovely city and you brought us historic sights such great architectural buildings interesting information thanks for a good tour around even the bit at the end 👀 in that house!! take care and until next time Pauline from Blackpool living in Canada 🍁
Glad you enjoyed it Pauline.
Used live lived there back in the mid 80s came back to Cheshire just when Fred and rose hit the news
Brilliantly done Steven thank you 😊
Nice walk about Gloucester Stephen, I’ve never been there myself but remember all that Fred & Rose West stuff. Isn’t it all a remembrance garden now or something? Cambridge also has a Wetherspoon called The Regal and they almost look similar the fact they were former old cinemas. A few beer monsters there in town. Some beautiful old buildings there too. Shame you couldn’t get your dedicated pint of Bass.
Thanks David.
You certainly found it sir. Donkeys years ago my dad and grandad who are were in the building trade were working in Gloucester and were actually swapped by paparazzi because they were speaking to Fred Wests brother. It is sickening to the pit of your stomach with went on in that house even being near it must of turned your stomach Stephen. Gloucester like many cities albeit I don’t know it fantastically well… certainly has its good sides and more dark sides ….Smithy
I lived in Gloucester a few years back and the wests old house behind the shopping centre in Cromwell Road is eery to walk past, that alley way. Standing on a site where pure evil happened.
Yes, I went to 25 Cromwell St about a couple of years after the murders, no one was allowed on the grounds but it was knocked down a lot of years ago and has become a walkway
Thanks for watching pal
U would like Ledbury and Tewkesbury nearby, nicer than Gloucester, did you go to the docks? Anyway, will re subscribe next week, I'm the guy who sent u the old pound note lol. Hope you got back home from Texas safely. I'm coming to Blackpool start off August for a week and like to see the air shoe
Also do metal detecting when tide is out
If you watch a documentary on the West's they were very sick people
It was knocked down two or three years after the trials, and I think the rubble went to an undisclosed landfill to deter ghoulish relic hunters.
What a brilliant video, it was great to hear that looperman track again as well. A great tune to set the atmosphere.
Ta pal
Thank you very much for sharing your walk around Gloucester. I’ve never been there. There are some nice buildings. Hope that you have a good flight ✈️ home when you come back from the U.S.A. What date do you come back? 👍🥰❤️
Thanks Mildred. I got back on Wednesday.
The church has always been there it was next door to the house during the murders investigation. The house was demolished, and where the footpath is that you walked down , that is where the house stood .
Hi Stephen,love your videos...keep up the great work mate😊😊
Thanks Peter, will do!
Great video again Stephen thanks xx
Hi Stephen, have you ever been to Chester ? Very nice walled city with a cathedral and famous Rows . Plus a lot more .
Not been to Chester for decades Christine.
Thanks for a great video Stephen, i live near Gloucester so i go now and again, i love the cathedral, and eat inside the cafe inside, called The monks kitchen. funnily enough yesterday i was wondering when you were gonna post this video, and here it is, spooky.....
yes i have seen a few documentarys about the West murders, it looks a little creepy around that area cromwell street...
Ohh Stephen, We thought you were in America. You do take us to wonderful places. How exciting. Thanku.
Just back on Wednesday.
Nice Walk abt .Realy good to see Gloucester Council looking after the Special old Buildings .Have a walk around Swindon see what happens to The Lovely Buildings left for years derelict or knocked down .Saving these Buildings which give a City or Town Character .Thanks for showing
Hi Stephen, thanks for this video about Gloucester.
I will view Gloucester in a different light having watched your video.
The Regal, now Wetherspoons was previously a cinema.
Its a shame you missed the Gloucester Quays at the docks, there's more old buildings, a Waterways museum plus another Wetherspoons! From here you can view the bridge when its drawn up for the tall boats passing through on the canal.
Maybe you can visit again in the near future 🙂
Thanks Angela. If I go to see the next big Severn Bore in September, I will visit Gloucester again.
Brilliant film Stephen
Visit Tewkesbury, all the old buildings and alleys, rivers too
Sounds posh.
Thanks Stephen for another great video
Glad you enjoyed it
This was an interesting video, Stephen. Beautiful cathedral, Lots of interesting buildings. Watch out for those characters giving you the stare treatment though and be careful on those scooters. Enjoyed it very much!
Thanks Margaret.
I am from Gloucester so it was nice to watch this video. You should have checked out the Docks and Designer Outlet which are just a short walk from the City Centre. I have seen many of your Videos and i totally adore Blackpool and take regular visits up there. Keep up the good work.
Thanks.
Great video again mate me and the wife are going Scarborough in august thought your vlog there was excellent 👍
Thanks 👍
I used to live in Tredworth Gloucester, the Cathedral is famous for two things Harry Potter and King Edward II who is buried in a tomb in the Cathedral he was murdered in Barclay Castle. You should of popped into Cafe Rene they serve some fantastic food and real ales. I also worked in the Dick Whittington. The frontage of that building is a later addition to the Tudor building to the rear. That building which is part of the pub is the actual birth place of Dick Whittington. Most of those old half timbered buildings are Tudor. Gloucester also has some Roman remains as the city was once a Roman town called Glevum. I miss Gloucester, you need to visit Painswick too. A Doctor Who Christmas special was filmed in and around the cathedral precinct also. Robert Raikes pub best beer garden in Gloucester.
Hope you stayed safe out looks fun the scooter
Cromwell rd house am sure was demolished
Yes it was
you look a little worried stephen-whoooaaaa.great stuff
Evening nice quirky buildings sad that pub has closed a lot of the building’s look really run down plants and trees 😊 don’t see a lot of those in Blackpool 😂 😂😂😂 those beer monsters follow you around 😅😅😅 Joe 90 vibs! 😂😂 you are funny 😂 very enjoyable video till the next one 😊
Brilliant video Stephen was worried for you in some of the areas a bit dodge.
Loved all the comments telling us about the area too. Never been there,do learned a lot,the buildings looked great very old, cathedral looked good shame you couldn't go inside,love looking round them. Glad you're home safe from USA loved your vlogs, the eclipse was so amazing, your excitement made me laugh you certainly was in the right place.
Stay safe Stephen thanks for this vlog, loved it see you on your next installment,bye for now 😊x
Enjoyed that video Stephen ... come to Sheffield where the Yorkshire ripper was caught 😱 edit: think,the house was fairly big it had a massive cellar ..you’ve probably walked over where the poor girls was buried 😢
It was quite scary around there Karen.
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It’s looked it ..I was intimidated by watching the video .. stay safe
Thanks for filming that Stephen. I would guess that the building across from the cathedral was the bishop's palace. I certainly dont know, but it would make sense. Only my opinion, but going to the West's house may not be a good thing to do I personally feel, that it inadvertently glorifies these types of people. Just my opinion. Some nice old buildings I agree. It was very strange how quiet it was in town. None the less hope your trip there you enjoyed.
Another great video, But that Cromwell street ,looks Ghostly and erily from those poor victims of evil, glad you got away from there, To safety, The City's buildings look lovely and old with character and plenty of history all the best to you and your family.
i love this when people from other places come to my town
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@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Really enjoying the external content away from Blackpool and your commentary/opinion on it. Keep up the travelling!!!
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absolutely brilliant!!.
This is fantastic Stephen and that old cinema looks awesome. My dad ran cinemas in his day in Burton where your bass is from. I still have my dads cap with ABC Cinema on it.
You're a brave man, Steve. Those streets look very dodgy.
It was a bit iffy around there Simon.
Beautiful cathedral ❤
It is
Lovely place with some strange people Stephen. The Mock Tudor style houses are beautiful and one of my favourite styles of architecture. Some lovely churches pity the cathedral was closed. Cromwell Street was eerie and gave me the willies, glad you got out of there in one piece. Looking forward to the Bore, (? spelling ), that water pattern really fascinates me. Thankyou for the video Stephen I enjoyed it. 😊😊😊
Thanks Jan.
I loved the video. I hope u got back safe after being around Gloucester
You should be proud of yourself Stephen, you are doing so well. I love all your vlogs on both channel's. And just look how many views you are getting. Your views are goiing up every time you do a vlog.🎉🎉 congratulations awesome kerp up the good work.
Sorry about the spelling mistakes. Absolutely exhausted 😴 😪...
Thanks Michelle.
I moved to Gloucester in 2009 and it’s come on in leaps and bounds in that time. It’s a beautiful city steeped in history but it always plays second fiddle to Cheltenham and like lots of places, not without its problems. When I moved to this area and my friends came to visit me, sadly the first thing they would mention and ask about is Cromwell Street. It’s a bit of an albatross around its neck. The Dick Whittington is a grade 1 listed building as is the Fleece Hotel, both sadly are sitting empty and unused. The derelict building with the red door used to be a nightclub.
You certainly find some dodgy area's Stephen 😂 another fantastic video, sorry you didn't get any bass 😢
I was unlucky with the pubs Richard. At least I got to visit another Wetherspoons.
Wow the weatherspoons is beautiful. I don't know who they employ as architects but they are brilliant. ❤❤❤
Looks like an old cinema. There's a similar one in Wolverhampton. Spoons like to use old buildings when they can.
There's an old theatre called the Opera House in Tunbridge Wells and an art deco cinema in Whitstable called the Peter Cushing as he lived nearby. Also old churches as well.
Weatherspoons shouldn’t be there. When the old cinema closed down there were discussions about what should replace it. Many wanted a theatre because despite being a city, Gloucester didn’t have a decent theatre. But, sadly Weatherspoons won. Not the best place to get a beer or food. You need to travel 10 miles to Cheltenham to get a culture fix. Cheltenham is a much better place. Sorry to those born and bred there.
Used to work there, it was previously Rank cinema in the early 1900s. Later on turned into a venue where major bands played including The Beatles. Lovely building with lots of history.
Hello Stephen glad you are home just watched your video of glouster and Fred and rose west murders it didn't look to safe there looking forward to coming to Blackpool soon myt meet you ❤❤❤
Love all your videos brill!!👍
I'm from. A little town called Tetbury in Gloucestershire (well worth checking out btw). Lived in Gloucester 20 years. It's not a bad place. Fair share of idiots like anywhere else I guess.
Love the history though.
Fred West also lived at another address in Gloucester on midland Road. bodys were also found there.
Great vid mate ✌
Thanks. I’ll be heading back in Sept/Oct to see another 5 star Severn Bore, hopefully.
Hey, nice vid :) You just missed out on Gloucester Quays which is near southgate house (22:03), across the road. It's got places to eat and a shopping centre there if you ever go again. I believe the place you thought was the uni is the rest of the Gloucestershire council offices. There are two councils because one is for Gloucestershire - including Cheltenham and the other (Near the quays) is the one for the town. There is a uni campus in what used to be Debenhams, which is to your right when you leave spoons, The Other campus is about 25 mins walk from town and the rest are in Cheltenham. The spoons used to be a Cinema which is why it had King Kong and the carpet was film shaped patterned. Some good times in Gloucester :P
Thanks for the info.
Such a nice city lots of history i may vist there myself thank you😊
great video Stephen i watch a lot of true crime .i went to Cromwell Street on Google Maps yes where the walk way is that is where Rose and Freds house was . keep these great videos coming .
Thanks.
I cant believe you didnt show the clock above GA Baker & Son jewellery store ! You must check it out online. Theres also another Weatherspoons at the docks. You were only a 5 min walk away at one point.
Looks very unique. Hopefully I’ll see it next time I visit.
I had a few pints of Draught Bass at the new Star pub in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. It was lovely.
Uttoxeter has been mentioned a few times in our club. It must be a hotbed for Bass.
This is my home town. I wish I had known you were coming I would have said hello. You stumbled into the top of Barton Street the roughest part of town. Do you know Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys, he is from Blackpool they are my favourite band. Very best wishes.
Chris went to the poshest school in Blackpool, which was Arnold. It’s still there, but now called the Armfield Academy.
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool thanks for letting me know. I'm going to visit Blackpool one day because of your videos!
Steve you need to visit Rochdale were I come from there lots of interesting thinks ❤❤😅😅
Like you said Stephen. I was surprised to see Bright House still going. Robin B'stard's friend. Great vlog.👍
Hi Stephen cracking video
the dilapidated 60s building used to be a sainsburys 😅
Hope you go to Gloucester Docks Steven. And guess what?…. There is a Wetherspoon down there. The Lord High Constable of England.
Nikkis Taverna has a shady history. I believe its abandoned now but so very odd happenings went on there.
Last time I went to Gloucester my husband took me to Toys R Us and that was that , Never got to see the city.
Shame, because it's a nice old city
Great video lovely city to visit ❤️👍
One of the Harry Potter films was shot at the Cathedral
Thank you for sharing. But you missed the best part. I wished you'd found The Docks. There's an awesome Weatherspoon there. TGIFridays. And lots of other great restaurants. Watching your video made me feel like I was right there again. And at the very end of your video just as you turned to leave 25 Cromwell street, our house could be seen over your right shoulder. I hope one day I'll get to visit Gloucester again. I enjoyed my time there.
@@7411CM I’ll be back in September or October as there will be another big Severn Bore then, which is why I was down that way.
My son was there with his friends. He sent me videos of them by the river's edge as the tide came up the river. It was amazing to see. Looking forward to see your next video. And the guy playing the Trumpet. I have a video of him. He was just outside the Primark in East Gate I think it's called. Your video was perfect! You really took me right back there. I felt like I was walking the streets again watching your video!❤
Stephen keep up the excellent job. Travel around as many towns as you can in the UK. Thanks for your fantastic channel
Thanks Kevin
Great video Stephen it looks a bit swanky in Gloucester,i think the ghost of fred west was watching u in Cromwell street
Yes the Regal was a cinema
The house was demolished and the alley put in its place to get rid off everything to do with it. Harry Potter filmed in the cathedral. The docks is nice to walk round also a spoons there.
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester - but couldn't remember why, - so he found a pub - and had a good glug - and got very very high! 🙂
Those buildings will most likely be mock Tudor revival, which was popular toward the end of queen Victoria's reign.
I had a feeling some might not be as old as they looked.
Noticed below the block of flats there was a place called washboard and mangle, presumably a launderette, perhaps it was an old wash house originally.
Fred and Rosemary West had a little known relative called "Go".....
Fred West….he came from Cromwell street..… (go west)
Great filming you could feel the evil as you walked around the church walls look like dead people's skin..
There other house where muders also happened is in midland Road but strangely never knocked down
Hi Steve. I hope you are having a great time in the usa and have a safe journey home 👍🙂
Thank you, I will
You are a hero going down those streets my love and a dam site braver than me lol what a lovely and clean and tidy place lovely buildings apart from the odd scruffy bit it just goes to show you that where ever you go thete are bad bits also donny has its rough areas and there are alot more than there that man sounded really strange thankyou for another good one see you on the next one xxx
Famous British Aero Engineer Sir Frank Whittle developed the Jet engine at Brockworth his achievements listed him as the 42nd famous Brit, knighted. The Romans made a mark on the area also with marching camps and connecing Road to Cheltenham. Theres an amazing mechanical clock with working figures above the jewelers 3 doors up from paddy power @ 22:57 .. my aunt elsie would show me around on my visits many years ago also Prinknash Abbey is a Gem of a place to look around also . 👍😎🏴🏴👍
Isn't The spy Centre in Gloucestershire GCHQ?
In Cheltenham, it's nicknamed The Doughnut'
My former bro in law works there 30 odd years
Brilliant video, Gloucester is a beautiful city with a variety of new and historic buildings. Bet it felt strange walking on Cromwell Street
Yes it was!
Stephen I love your videos, I notice you’re a lot more confident for some reason.😀🫶🏻😘
Great video Stephen really felt the vibes from you,it was a terrible time and the fact that they killed their own kids was unbelievable. Stay safe. Have a safe flight home from your American 🧳🧳🥾🥾
Thanks Diane.
We live in Evesham went to see where they lived...well dodge down that street
Gloucester is RAF 😮
In a different league to Blackpool on the dodge front.
@perrystock4478 we didn't see any beer monsters did we x
Interesting video Stephen. I don't know Gloucester so I enjoyed that. Lovely Cathedral.
Thanks Rob.
That's the place! We've been there and managed to catch some evp's after asking out for the victims
Wowsers.
Very good Stephen but are you back in the UK or still in Dallas?
Back home at last!
First. Bloody hell Stephen
I lived on the severn and Bristol Channel for over 40 years. My old water.
I cannot be sure if the Tudor buildings are authentic or a reproduction Stephen. Cathedral looks ace I'm early in the video so I don't know if you go in the Cathedral. I think you should . Loving it so far ❤❤❤❤
Gloucester has the oldest timber framed building in the UK. Unfortunately very hidden next to McDonalds. Many very old buildings with loads of history including the first Sunday School. Gloucester was an important location throughout history due to it being the first point where you could cross the severn into Wales