St Albans Walk: City Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Hertfordshire, and around 20 miles north, and slightly west, of central London, is the city of St Albans.
St Albans is situated adjacent to the ancient Roman settlement of Verulamium. At its peak, Verulamium was the second biggest town in Roman Britain, behind Londinium. Sometime around the 3rd or 4th century AD, a Roman soldier named Alban was put to death for sheltering a Christian priest. Alban was later canonised as Britain's first Christian martyr, and after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, the Saxon settlement that followed was named after him.
In 1077 work began on the construction of St Albans Abbey (which would later become St Albans Cathedral). Roman bricks from the ruins of Verulamium were used. With various additions over the centuries, the building that stands today is a mix of Norman, Gothic and 19th century architecture. In 1365 the Abbey Gateway was built (appearing at the start of the walk).
In 1455 the First Battle of St Albans occurred, which is considered to have been the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York (father of Richard III) defeated the army of Henry VI of the House of Lancaster. In 1461 the Second Battle of St Albans took place. This time the House of York were defeated by the Lancastrian army who subsequently secured the release of Henry VI, who had been held captive following the Battle of Northampton seven months earlier.
In 1539 during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, nearly all the buildings of St Albans Abbey were destroyed, with only the abbey church and gateway remaining intact. From this point on, the Abbey Gateway was used as town gaol (or jail in modern terms) up until 1868. In 1877 the abbey church was elevated to cathedral status, and with it, St Albans was granted city status.
In 1858 St Albans Abbey Station opened. This was the city's first railway connection, which was later followed by St Albans City Station in 1868. The latter provides a direct link into London St Pancras, which has made St Albans a popular commuter base for those working in the capital.
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Filmed: 17th July 2021
Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/mjsf5YffiHvA6GnK7
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Abbey Mill Lane
0:14 St Albans Cathedral
0:32 St Albans Abbey Gatehouse
1:01 Romeland
1:53 St Albans Cathedral
2:22 Romeland
3:27 George Street
4:43 High Street
5:24 The Clock Tower
5:30 High Street
6:12 Chequer Street
8:15 St Peter's Street
15:34 Market Place
17:01 French Row
17:56 High Street
18:23 Waxhouse Gate
20:18 St Albans Cathedral
20:28 Sumpter Yard
21:07 Holywell Hill
25:38 London Road