I heard of Clun as a kid, through Malcolm Saville's books I think. Went there first hitchhiking over the hill from Knighton in 1961. I was not disappointed! Many visits since. Indeed quiet and does me good every time.
Thank you so much. many memories have been revived by this film. I was a child in Pontesbury in the early 1950s. I am 73 now, but still remember it all clearly. I hope you manage to save THE HILL. Michael D. Wilson (Paris, France)
We did manage to save the hill there was a massive fundraiser event! All the local schools walked over the hills and were sponsored as well as events at the church fair and general donations!
One of my direct ancestors was Humphrey “Wild” Kynaston, from Shropshire. The family lived in Myddle Castle. His descendants moved to the US in the 1670’s.
Kynaston's Cave on Nescliffe Hill. He was a highwayman and it s said that he jumped the River Severn at Montford Bridge astride his magical horse called Beelzibub.
I spent the first ten years of my life here 1955-1965 long summer days swimming in the Brooke, long winter days sledging in the snow, lovely warm family life with my mum Sylvia Griffiths &dad Brian I suppose we were sheilded from the big bad world living here but then we moved to Shrewsbury 1965 and our lives were changed forever, I will come back one day as I have my burial plot in clun cemetery next to my mum and aunties
Another interesting video Swifty. You wouldn't actually think their was that much going on in Clun but you made it look somehow vibrant. Their was even romance on the bridge. All the best. Mark.
Thanks Mat. It's a lovely place to visit I hope the 'Clun Green Man' Festival goes ahead next year - there's been a couple cancelled in the last few years - Tony
I'm getting older now, and would like to visit Shropshire. I've heard it's where our family originated. The beginning of the video made me think of the TV show Last of The Summer Wine!
Two Yew Trees in Churchyard are well in excess of a 1000 years old. Much older than the current church and probably planted at the foundation of the site as a religious centre in the Post Roman period.
Thanks Paul. No churchyard's complete without an ancient yew tree PS: went to the 'Clun Green Man Festival' 2 weeks ago - just fantastic! Happily got some nice shots, so should be able to post it to RU-vid next week or so
Great video, I lived in Old stone cottage 1952/1959 played for many happy hours around the castle and fished off the bridge. Remember Frank wells the butcher I think it's still in the same family, and Mo Middleton whose parents owned the shop in The square
This was a couple of years ago, but there was a shot of it with its grand pub sign around the 7:46 mark in the video I imagine it's still there, but as I've only passed through more recently, my eyes were firmly on the road and so couldn't say with any authority, particularly with circumstances as they are - Tony