Great London History Walk around Wanstead Park - a stroll through one of the most storied locations in London. Support my channel on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Wanstead Park, in the London Borough of Redbridge and controlled by the Corporation of London, has a history that stretches back to the Mesolithic period. Flint artefacts have been found in the park as well as a Bronze Age arrowhead and numerous Roman antiquities. The Park is famous for being the landscaped grounds of Richard Child, Earl Tylney's enormous mansion, Wanstead House. When the house was built in 1715 it was said to be one of the finest 'palaces' in all of Europe. Sir Josiah Child had purchased Wanstead House in 1673 and passed it on to his son, Richard, who became Earl Tylney. It was when the house and park was inherited by Catherine Tylney Long who married William Pole Wellesley in 1812 that the story enters into the folklore of East London and Essex. But the manor of Wanstead goes back much further in time. A favourite hunting lodge of Henry VII, it was frequently visited by Elizabeth I when owned by Richard Dudley, Earl of Leicester and later the Earl of Essex. James I was also very fond of Wanstead Hall. Wanstead Park was saved for the people of London by the Corporation of London as part of Epping Forest, and is a real treasure of East London. The bluebells in Chalet Wood are a major attraction, and the extensive ponds are home to an array of birds - most notably Herons. *The drone footage used in this video was shot by a fully insured operator with CAA permissions and was captured in accordance with regulations and local bylaws. Credits: Shot edited and presented by John Rogers Drone footage by highflyingdroneshots.co.uk / instagram.com/highflyingdrone Thanks to: Wanstead Golf Club, Sam and Mike, and Geoff Burrage Castlemaine XXX image from Wikimedia Commons CC licence https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/XXXXcastlemainecan.jpg Open Street Map “© OpenStreetMap contributors” using data available under the Open Database Licence Music: The Two Seasons - Dan Boden Argonne - Zachariah Hickman In The Throes - Asher Fulero Allégro - Emmit Fenn Moonrise - Reed Mathis Eureka - Huma-Huma Little Drunk, Quiet Floats - Puddle of Infinity No.7 Alone With My Thoughts - Esther Abrami Nevada City - Huma-Huma Pachabelly - Huma-Huma _________________________________________________________________________________ Please subscribe for regular videos: http://bit.ly/1EJjIB8 My shop: null My Book: This Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTd Audiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8s Blog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Twitter: https://twitter.com/fugueur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelostbyway/ Make a donation to help support the channel https://paypal.me/JohnRogersLondon - many thanks! Shot in 4K on a Panasonic GX80 (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2QUrtXo My Walking kit (amazon affiliate link - I earn a small commission on purchases) https://amzn.to/2Xky2UA