Runcorn itself is mentioned as a campaign fort of Queen Aethelflaed in the liberation of the North West of Mercia in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle at '917 AD'.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

brilliant cheers for the info

Hi George and Eric, such a lovely village some lovely buildings great place to visit thanks for sharing 👍

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

hello mate deffo worth a look this place shame we couldnt get inside that shop although i did ring the bloke multiple times but no answer

Loved watching this! I grew up in The Calvers and used to walk along Main Street to St Mary's primary school every day. Thanks for unlocking loads of childhood memories!

@g2emedia1977

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching glad you liked the video its a really cool place

That electrical shop used to be the wool shop. There used to be a newsagents opposite called dickie dones.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

ahh cool one local said the shop hasnt been open for 15 odd years...i did see a frontage opposite that resembled a shop at one point mad the little details this places has to offer

The electrical shop was the Co-op and main food store in the 1950's. You can see the opening where they used to winch in the goods at first floor level at the side The blocked door to the left was the home of Miss Wright and her wool shop which is now flats. The Village Farm House used to have a much bigger garden and was a sizeable house and the sandstone double fronted house before it on the same side was the butcher's shop. The 'school' on the hill through the gates by the vicarage was known as the Hill School was the original village school. It became the church hall and Sunday School when the Church School was established on the common. This is now a house and the current school is behind the small gatehouse towards the end of the High Street.

Omg as soon as I saw the photo, I knew exactly where that was. A really strange place, proper League of Gentlemen. That pub was weird too. Can't believe that shop front hasn't changed.

@g2emedia1977

7 күн бұрын

Its a really nice place to walk through isnt it mad that shop front and shop are frozen in time

@fooman65

6 күн бұрын

Did you go to the estate at the far end? Bit weird there too, bit run down.

Brilliant video George. I never knew Halton was so picturesque

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thank you mark its a really nice place

Starts off scary this one George! Great vid as usual and good to see the little fella 👍👍welcome back Eric

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

ha ha yeh i like scary dark sound effects/music thought id start this one off like that ha ha thanks for watching matey much appreciated

Another brilliant video George really enjoyed this like I do all your others lol

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thanks glad you enjoyed it lots more adventures on the way thanks for watching much appreciated

Hey Eric , great to see ya back buddy , don’t be popping that cat in ya bag now George 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 nooooooo cat napping 😂

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

ha ha everywhere i go there seems to be a cat ha ha but i couldnt just leave that one im the road lol thanks for watching betty

All of Halton village is a conservation area . So anything not individually listed will still be subject to similar rules regarding changes . Its a brilliant oasis amongst the new town estates. ( Lived in castlefields 1976 , first tenants. Till 1988 moved to ireland. From what I remember from school ( which wasnt a lot ) Runcorn development corporation was very careful to keep anything of historical interest in good condition and integrate it into the new town . Theres a lot to see if you know where to look . Especially on the footpaths as a few of them are the old roads and farm tracks re purposed . Biggest find of course is Norton Priory. It just kept growing ! Great video Guys i been watching some of your earlier stuff .

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

i noticed the other day it said that on the road sign that it was a conservation area its a lovely area and one ive never looked into until now thanks for watching mitch

Supercool man. Thanks for showing us. Subbed

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thank you very much glad you enjoyed the video

The castle, Spent many summer days there as kids after we moved from Liverpool. When you turned down the steps , left and right , it dragged me back decades in time. Great vid George n Eric 👍

@andyairshots

4 ай бұрын

Buying chocolate logs from the village store on the daily two way trek, Norton Priory school to halton Brook.. 😂

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

i have never really been up this end and im glad i did so much to see and the history is amazing i have a few more coming from around here filming over the next few weeks thanks for watching mate much appreciated glad you enjoyed it

@andyairshots

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 cheers George , I'll look out for them. 👍

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

@andyairshots cheers andy thanks for watching mate

Loved this.. absolutely fascinating, great job guys 👍💛

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thank you gaynor glad you enjoyed this its a really nice place for a little walk so much to see thanks for watching

i remember the light shop and i can remember when it was dressed differently...across the road was a sweetshop and a bicycle repair shop, one of the houses across from the road use to have a minature railway track in the rear garden

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thats brilliant info all the years ive beem past this place and now getting to know all about it thanks for watching and commenting

Gaz eardley did that dangerous footpath behind the black gate a couple of weeks ago.Fantastic explore mate xx

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

same here i done it a few weeks ago the video is on my channel spoke to a woman at the bottom asking me what im doing lol thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the vid

Nice walk through the village George, noting the narrow gateway on Main Street which you walked down to on a previous video.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

its a really nice little village one ive never walked down before so much history there thanks for watching brian much appreciated

27.50 is Helsby Hill also would you ever visit Norton Water Tower in Runcorn you can get some good views of it from up at the Castle and also in the Town Park.

spot on lads brilliant video as always georgie lad

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thanks glad you liked the video more like this coming

Great video lads

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thanks glad you enjoyed it

If you want to see some mind blowing stuff round Runcorn, let me know and I'll show you a Star Fort and evidence of Mud Floods outside the Norton Arms! 😎👍

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

yes does sound really interesting cheers

@our-story7721

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 bring Dowsing Rods (and an open mind)! I have an experiment to I want to try to recreate! Bent coat hangers are good or welding rods! 😎👍

Cool video mate used to climb in the castle in my younger days lol

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thank you barry glad you enjoyed it isnt it lovely around here thanks for watching mate

@BarryFurey-ez3kc

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 no problem at all mate

Our veterans center is at the bottom of the hill

Domesday Book. Listing what is in the King's Dome. Not Doomsday. i need to visit Halton.Thanks gents.

Does anyone else remember the first/last house...depending which way you are walking lol, on the row set back from the older houses, that for years was boarded up and had 'satanic' symbols painted on it? Lots of rumours but nothing definite, last time i saw it it was occupied.

The milestone post shown just before the electrical shop what places are recorded and the miles to them thanks

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

i only noticed that the other day when passing missed it the first time

@Catherine-vf5lx

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 probably has Frodsham or Sutton Weaver maybe interesting video

We. Herd you yea it's cool

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

cool as

George do you still have the footage of evertons new stadium (the pump house with the period graffiti) it would be interesting to see if they saved it.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

hi mate i have the footage somewhere do you mean the clock tower?

@davelar3868

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 yes mate they have built EFC new stadium there I am a season ticket holder. It would be sacrilege if they have ripped the graffiti out of it would be great to see it again I have told one site about it. Hope this makes sense out with missus at mo??

Runcorn has interesting places

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

been looking at a few areas over the past few weeks really surprising how many interesting things and places they have

I sent a link about Edith Smith

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

thanks ill take a look

Awesome... On my list.. maybe a possible URBEX...🤔

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

deffo worth a visit this place lots and lots to see thanks for watching paul

was that car a G Wagen ?

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

unsure

Can't beat some real old English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 History 👌🏻 and well within reach.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

i love it mate im a massive fan of things like this

@fucktheworld1207

4 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 Me too, knowledge is power.

@g2emedia1977

4 ай бұрын

@fucktheworld1207 got a vid coming up a hidden gem from the punk rocker days never seen anything like it