Oswestry: A Short Film 

Great video! You're indeed fortunate, IMHO, to live in an area as steeped in History as Oswestry. Here in the States, by and large, we measure our History in decades where you measure yours in millenia. And, your presentation shows a command of the language and subject matter that far belies your age. Keep up the good work!

I was a junior soldier at Park Hall Camp 1974-75 and spent the best year of my life there. My battalion was the last before the camp was demolished. I loved the place but as I was young I didn't take much notice of all the great places and buildings etc you have showed in your video's. I would love to return to Oswestry but my memories are of the camp and I would be deeply saddened to see the open fields instead of the camp where my home for 13 months was so happily spent.

I really enjoyed your film on Oswestry Dan, thank you. its so lovely to see your pride in where you live.

My mum was born and bred in Oswestry, great video!

You are so very lucky Dan. Not only is the area and history both beautiful and fascinating, but despite living there all your life, you are still able to appreciate it and treasure it. Thanks one again for sharing your life with us!

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video! That was a lot of work, I'm sure...

Nice one, Dan. I've been watching your videos for a few months, first time I actually commented. Lovely part of the country. Looking forward to seeing more of it.

oswestry...born and lived in meifod and used to shop in oswestry....then my family moved to morda....then i lived far away....then i lived in gobowen,,,,then i went back to far away....then i visited my sister twice after 20 years. i AM COVERING 65 years there man. I like old oswestry and the walks. well i did 25 years ago. the coppi is where my sister still lives. last time my wife and i were there we had a good time. i used to go on pub crawls with my brother in law and chase girls . its not a bad place for such a crowded country. close to wales

Really love the video!! I'll be visiting oswestry in September and I'll make sure I check all these places out!!

As with your other films; this is fun, charming, and a total delight. And, as usual, I hated to see it end. I want to go there...thank you! Cheers!

well done Dan..... made me look at town in a different way... good for you... a credit to the town

Enjoyed this video, Dan. I appreciate the effort made making this. Nice area!

Excellent. I MISS Oswestry. My mum was born and raised there, and my dad was doing his basic training at Park Hall camp when they met. I've spent a lot of time there visiting my grandparents, who lived in Albert Road. It's good to see the Bailey Head again, and the Earthworks. Thanks for posting this. Does my ol' heart good...

Myself and the wife are staying in Oswestry this weekend,its our first adventure out in our caravan we have just bought.We are so looking forward to getting away and after watching this short film i know it will be a nice place to visit and a needed weekend break away. Cheers Dan.

What an interesting video. Just the right mix of historical facts and general observations. I nice blend of urban and rural scenes. With great commentary and beautiful scenery it would be your best video to date. Thanks for making it.

Fantastic video Dan! We are indeed fortunate to live in such a beautiful area. I have moved away a few times but have always been delighted to come 'Home' to such an amazing town and wonderful people.

Love the film so much, Dan! It really gives a feel of the town, its character and history. I stumbled across this video whilst researching the area as we are going there for a weekend break shortly. Looking forward to it even more after seeing this :-)

Brilliant video Dan....You are a GREAT presenter

Beautiful town! Here I am as an American, born and raised in southern California, and dreaming of visiting places like this in my ancestral homeland. One of my favorite bands, Marillion, recording a live acoustic album called Unplugged At The Walls at a local Oswestry pub in 1998, and it sounded like a fun night of dinner, drinks and music, and was recorded very "fly on the wall"...Have you ever heard it, Sort of Interesting? If not, check it out. And check out Marillion. Brilliant band.

I lived here since I was born until I was 10 years old I now live in South Wales wow the memories have come back to me now.

another great one

Another good video Dan, thank you. Old Oswestry Earthworks I knew as the 'second copy' where we played for hours when we were kids. I don't know how it became known to us as the 'second copy' but it was. Recognised most of the other landmarks but 'Middleton pool' escapes me entirely. I grew up in the Liewyn Road area of the town and went to Woodside Primary School. Left the town aged twenty, nearly fifty years ago now but your film is calling me home. Cheers mate.

Well done Dan - cracking vid.

Very nice film Dan. I love Oswestry, and always call in on my way from Bolton to our static caravan in Mid Wales. Love to walk the Monty and see the progress of its renovation. Will give you a wave if I come across you.

Love Oswestry my Dads family all live there he moved here to Telford when he met my mom. I've grown up in Telford but I've never felt like a Midlander I always feel home in Oswestry

Over the past 4 months I have given you 100 Thumbs Up on 4 or 5 occasions, thinking that is the Best video yet; and it will be a long time before you top it. This video will be difficult to surpass, but I leave the accolades to other viewers. However, I give this video 500 THUMBS UP just for the beauty of the scene at 10:06, which all the money in the world could not duplicate. PRICELESS

Amazing video well done !!!!!

I'm looking at a house in this area which is exciting me so much I can't sleep! Would you recommend???

Great vid Dan, how pure is the water comming out of those springs? How is camping in that area?

I live here !

My second spiritual home, where my relatives, the Barratts are from

Looks like a lovely place! I'm from the Wirral

I live in Oswestry. Oswestry hype

I live in Oswestry

doing my genealogy I found out my ,+++grandma came from this area. she was born Mary Jane Pugh in 1822 & probably left for America about 1840 or so. I would love to visit this beautiful place someday!

Awesome again!

Who put Oswestry on the map...Dan Brown did 👍

What a lovely video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, being Dutch, I don't agree with how you consider the area as being 'flat'. ;) Looking forward to more videos.

Hi Dan. I really enjoyed that video. I learnt a lot there and I may put it on my places to visit in the future. FYI, Last nights canal journeys with Timothy West was on the monty and Llangollen canals. www.channel4.com/programmes/great-canal-journeys/4od It looks such an inspiring place. All the best.

I live here

Nice Welsh town

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You sell the place well2

When the revolution comes Oswestry will be back where it belongs, in Wales!

hehhee... I live in oswestry 😏

I wanna marry u honestly ur so cute I love u

I carn't read or write but that don't matter because I was born in shopshire and I can drive a tractor

Believe me the town ain't that nice you walk down the street and a kid will offer to sell you weed