Chopping Off Cornwall and Devon - A Short History.

This week we look at some quirky old routes that may or may not have been part of an attempt to avoid circumnavigating Cornwall and Devon. Be it abandoned canals, Roads and Railways.

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Credits (Public domain if not stated):

Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront B-Roll

Maps: Google Maps
Maps: National Library of Scotland
Maps: OS Maps. Media License.

Credits:

Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks
Music: Epidemicsound

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:10 The M5
01:29 The Railways
02:43 Water
06:55 More Water
12:13 Medieval
12:46 The Romans
15:47 Neolithic

[neilthehermit]

Paul, the best teachers are ones that bring the story alive. - You bring every story alive. Well done.

[sjtutty]

Maybe not an academic but a great story teller, thanks for keeping us informed and entertained!

[Voysey]

It was actually Devon & Cornwall's plan to gain independence! Sadly, we were thwarted by second home owners! 😅

Fantastic video, Paul! I love how passionate you are about what you cover. You made the history come alive!

[Deepthought-]

Paul, you are no tree falling in te woods that is heard only once.
You are more like the breeze that flows through them bringing a breath of fresh air to hitherto relatively unknown places. 😊
Keep up the good work and don’t get too many bramble scratches. 👍

[martinmarsola]

Great to see you again today, Paul. Always look forwards to the videos. Say hello to Rebecca for me, and enjoy the week ahead! ❤❤😊😊

[anthonygardiner]

Cutting it off, my wife has threatened Me with this many times, seriously though, just watched it, very informative.

[veridiannexus]

Thankyou Paul the way you make history come alive is perfect, Your the best little tree in the Woods!!!

[davidwilkinson]

Great vid, Paul, thank you.
A good friend of mine, lives along the Polden Ridge. Her Grandfather was one of a small group of peat cutters who found the 'Sweet Tack'. Needless to say the credit went to the boss!
My understanding was that the Roman merchants, to avoid the treacherous navigation around the tip of Cornwall, would portage their cargoes from the port at Radipole (Weymouth) overland via Dorchester to Ilchester, the hivhest navigable point on the River Parrett. From here it would be shipped down the Parrett to the port at Dumball (Bridgwater) and thence across the Bristol Channel bound for the Legionary fortress at Caerleon and south Wales.

[colclumper]

Wow I live in Bridgewater MA and didn't realize how closely aligned Bridgewater and Taunton are here in America too

[ChicagoDB]

Thank you Paul for all the fascinating information you bring to us…I’m an American but greatly enjoy the material and historical insights you provide to viewers.

[douglasfleetney]

Brilliant Paul. Really enjoyed that.The Sweet Track is a must visit for me as well. Thanks for doing this one.

[hedleythorne]

Superb film - a bit of Romans, canals, railways and Paul jumping into undergrowth. Life doesn't get much better than this.

[syncrosimon]

My old dog walk was along the canal there at Nynehead. There is also a lovely Holloway at Nynehead, never knew the boat lift was in those bushes, walked across there many times. Very interesting 👍👍

[davie]

this was really interesting, well done and thank you Paul and Rebecca 😊😍

[shirleylynch]

Well done. Keep telling us your stories. We are all listening. Thank you.

[theonlywoodyshoes]

You may not consider yourself to be an “academic”, but my dictionary notes this term relates to education, and you are certainly educating me (and hopefully the other 87, 600 subscribers here.

You may not have “an ‘ology”, but you certainly have the ability to tell a story in an interesting and engaging way - if only some of the “professionals” who look down on those outside their profession had even 10% of your skills in this area.

Thanks for all you (and Rebecca) do.

[randallthomas]

Sound is a physical wave phenomena. Noise is the perception of the sound. So, the tree falling in the woods always makes a sound, but not always a noise.

[raphaelnikolaus]

Anyone could do this sort of video, Paul, yes. But you are the one (or one of the few) actually doing it! And in an appealing way too. So, thank *you* for enlightening us with your curiosity :) <3

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

This is the type of video I long to watch on youtube. And you never disappoint to deliver this kind of video. The research, the storytelling, brilliant, I love it. It's truly a privilege to be able to watch your works. ❤

[stepheneyles]

There's me thinking this was a video about Cornwall's desire to be independent from the rest of the country!
Thanks for struggling through all that mud and brambles to bring us such interesting stories, it certainly saves us from having to bother! :-))