GREAT NORTH ROAD - 1 Morgan, 1 Brompton, 3 Coaching inns

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Short film explores the history - and some oddities - of the Great North Road. Carlton Reid travels from London to Newcastle in a Morgan sports car with a Brompton folding bike in the passenger seat, and along the way stays in three wonderful coaching inns.
All filming - including panning shots of the car and walk-around pieces-to-camera - shot by Carlton on an iPhone 11 Pro Max, GoPro Hero 9, Dji Mavic Mini drone, and Insta360 One X2.
LINKS
Morgan Motor Co. Plus Four: www.morgan-mot...
Brompton: www.brompton.com/
Insta360 One X2: www.insta360.c...
Barnet bypass 1930s cycle tracks: www.bikeboom.in...
Welwyn Roman baths: www.welwynroma...
Alconbury Milestone: historicenglan...
The Bell at Stilton: www.thebellsti...
Norman Cross: historicenglan...
George of Stamford: www.georgehote...
"The Great North Road," Charles Harper, 1901 (2nd and revised edition, 1922): www.gutenberg....
Rushey Inn: historicenglan...
Ye Olde Bell, Barnby Moor: www.yeoldebell...
Healam Bridge: historicenglan...
"The Great North Road," Steve Silk, 2021: summersdale.co...
"The Great North Road The & Now," Chris Cooper, 2013: / the-great-north-road-t...
carltonreid on Twitter: / carltonreid

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15 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 19

@philiph6488 2 года назад

Really enjoyed this. Glad I found it.

@phildurden231 3 года назад

Excellent video with wonderful photography! I have held an interest in the Great North Road/A1 for many years, have many books on the subject and have researched the old routes in detail. Perhaps we should compare notes!

@cyclingnews 3 года назад

Happy to, Phil. Are you on Twitter? My DMs are open.

@phildurden231 3 года назад

@@cyclingnews Thanks for your reply - sorry I'm not on Twitter on any social media. Not sure whether there is another way of getting in contact? Someone should start a GNR fan club or society!

@clarelong2795 3 года назад

Fantastic video . I have travelled the A1 for 50 years and love to divert to old road when time allows . Would love to do a trip with someone knowledgable . I have read so many books but nothing beats tracing the road yourself . Have you any more videos in the pipeline ? I currently work in Barnet and am fascinated to follow the old road when ever possible

@cyclingnews 3 года назад

No more Great North Road videos in the pipeline, but that could change.

@nicklewis8435 3 года назад

Fantastic content!

@GeoffWood-jm6xm 4 месяца назад

The great north road goes near me in biggleswade. Used to go across common but fen reeves would not allow a metalled road so a detour to sandy with 2 bridges. The toll house is still there just before common

@Jonnie8035 Год назад

Very interesing and nicely made content.. I became interested in the GNR a few, many, years ago, can't remeber exatly how. Anyway, I had a copy of "The Great North Road then and now" by Chirs "Wolfie" Cooper. While on a European tour I mentioned this to a great friend in Oostend, Belgium. Carl was very interested .. So we rode the full 400 (odd) mile old route over three days in August 2017.. A memorable event.. We stayed in the "Ye Olde Bell" as a treat...

@cyclingnews Год назад

Yes, used that book a lot.

@handsonbrompton7875 3 года назад

Great content 👍👍👍

@severs1966 3 года назад

More of this sort of thing please!

@cyclingnews 3 года назад

I'm thinking about doing more roads. Dunno about the Morgan, though!

@barbarakendall5184 18 дней назад

Friend of mine lives at the middle cottage at Rushy Inn.

@TadzioPies 3 года назад

Brilliant! The anecdotes remind me of the John Timpson's excellent companion books of English curiosities. 12 mph is the best speed to extort money from people - who knew, right?

@loyndsy 3 года назад

what a lovely film you are a great historian thanks for posting. I would love to research the A6 right up to Scotland and would love how to do it as I share your passion

@cyclingnews 3 года назад

Yes, that's a lovely road. We have lots of them.