Ye Olde Guide

A podcast guide to the history and heritage of Warrington.

Warrington is not usually on the tourist trail but nevertheless boasts abundant history:

• A key river crossing point leading to the town being a key location in the English Civil war
•  The centre of many industries which have left a legacy on the Warrington skyline
• The location of early innovations in water and rail transport
• Home of a famous horse
• A town greatly expanded in the twentieth century, but with an architecturally rich Victorian core

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Welcome to Ye Olde Guide, a fact-filled historical tour of the towns and cities of England.

In this episode we are visiting the contiguous towns of Windsor and Eton.  Windsor has been the centre of royal power in Britain for much of the past millennium, while Eton's scholars have occupied a central place in political and cultural life. 

In this episode we will discover:
- The history of Windsor Castle and its royal occupants
- How Eton College was pivotal in the codification of sport
- The role of tourism in Windsor - from pilgrimage to Lego
And much more.

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Welcome to Ye Olde Guide to Kingston Upon Hull, usually known simply as Hull.  This podcast guide to Hull provides a historical guide to Hull including places to see in the city today

In this episode we will discover:

-        Hull’s famous MP William Wilberforce, who spearheaded the abolition of slavery, and who’s home became a fantastic museum

-        The history of one of Britain’s most important ports and the industry that sprung around it

-        Cream phone boxes and the world’s longest bridge span

-        An eclectic range of musicians such as The Beautiful South and famous poets such as Phillip Larkin

-        How a remarkable Old Town sits alongside modern architecture rising from the ashes of the Blitz

-        An array from architectural gems including Hull Minster and The Deep

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Join Ye Olde Guide on an historic tour of Shrewsbury. A town which may have one of the best preserved historic centres in England, numerous listed buildings of interest and the birthplace of one of the greatest scientists in history.

The podcast explores the history of Shrewsbury in five categories:

Politics & War: how the geography of Shrewsbury led to it being at the heart of historic Anglo-Welsh conflict, and the site of numerous gruesome battles

Science & Industry: the birthplace of Charles Darwin, an important pre-industrial market centre, and  the grandfather of skyscrapers

Arts & Culture: Flowers, Georgian flaneurs and an esteemed literary tradition

Urban Landscape: a guide to the large medieval street plan and timber framed Tudor buildings of Shrewsbury, its castle, abbey and numerous important buildings.

Relatively vs expectations: how we enjoyed a visit to Shrewsbury.  Did it live up to expectations?

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Ye Olde Guide is visiting Lancaster, a city with a famous name, ancient history, well known for its castle, yet almost forgotten as a centre of global trading power.

In politics & war - the House of Lancaster is a recognisable name, but Lancaster saw little action in the Wars of the Roses.  It was a bigger stage in Anglo-Scottish conflict including a raid by Robert the Bruce.

For culture we explore the legacy of the Pendle Witch trials, where the testimony of children was allowed for the first time and fed a trans-Atlantic hysteria.  Today its historic buildings host music and arts festivals.

For science & industry we focus on Lancaster's maritime history, explored so well today in its museums and the Slave Trade, Abolition and Fair Trade trail

Finally we visit Lancaster's stunning Georgian heritage and remarkable buildings including the Lancaster Castle and Ashton Memorial

Please leave your thoughts on the episode, and anything we've missed on Lancaster on the website yeoldeguide.com

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Join us as we visit Lincoln.

Famous for its castle and cathedral we explore the history of Lincoln.  Boasting what may well have been the world's tallest building, the nation's steepest urban hill, and the site of key battles in the history of England, Lincoln is a city packed with historical buildings.  

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Welcome to Ye Olde Guide, a podcast about the history of English towns and cities.

In this episode we visit Birtain's oldest town founded by the Romans, who built some of the largest and best preserved ancient buildings in Britain.  We discuss the incredible city walls, the Norman castle, Roman theatres, and a fantastic variety of museums to keep any visitor entertained.

Ye Olde Guide explores Colchester in five categories to find the less well known stories:
Culture: the birth of nursery rhymes and major Britpop band
Politics & war - where to start??? Britain's first town, and town affected by wars and destruction ever since
Science & Industry: Oysters and the man who redefined the structure of planet Earth
Urban Landscape: the incredible Roman buildings, castle and museums you can visit today

And much more...

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Join us as we explore the history of Wakefield

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Ye Olde Guide is a podcast tour of the history of English towns, including buildings, museums and attractions you can visit today.  In Great Yarmouth episode we explore the unique and historic seaside resort stretching along a golden mile of Norfolk coast.  Beyond the the incredible seaside attractions, we will learn about the world leading Herring trade, which made Yarmouth one of the wealthiest towns in the land in the middle ages.

Our trip to the seaside includes:

- A ride one of the world's most unique and historic roller coasters
- Exploring the massive Herring industry
- World’s oldest football stand in use
- The original Nelson’s column celebrating the local naval hero
- A visit to a medieval town centre and city walls

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Ye Olde Guide is a podcast about the history of English towns and cities.

Join us in Chester, a city where the history is embedded in the buildings you can see.
We will be discussing Chester's status as a key Roman fort, its significance as a regional capital throughout the Saxon period and beyond.  We will discuss the remains of Roman Chester, its city walls and its unique multi-storey shopping arcades.  Plus much more.

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