Baldock Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Hertfordshire, and around 35 miles north of central London, is the town of Baldock.

The origins of Baldock as the settlement we know today go back to the 12th century. Sometime between 1138 and 1148 the Knights Templar founded a Medieval new town here. The name itself is believed to derive from 'Baghdad', possibly in an attempt to draw comparisons with the Middle Eastern city, which at the time was home to what was widely regarded as the most prosperous market in the world.

During the 13th century, St Mary the Virgin Church was built, replacing an older edifice from circa 1150 which had been built by the Templars. Another key historical building in the town is Wynne's Almshouses. Seen at the 2-and-a-half minute mark, this was built in 1621 with funds left by London merchant John Wynne to house the town's poor residents.

Due to its location at the crossing of two historic roads, namely the Great North Road and Icknield Way, Baldock was a key staging post during the stagecoach era of the 17th to 19th century. Consequently, several coaching inns were built, providing rest for travellers whilst their horses were changed. Additionally, Baldock was a centre for brewing and malting from around the 16th century.

In 1850 the railway arrived in Baldock, courtesy of the Royston and Hitchin Railway. Today this is situated on the Cambridge Line which links up to the East Coast Main Line via Hitchin. Trains to London take around 40 to 60 minutes, depending on stops, while trains to Cambridge take around 25 to 30 minutes.

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Filmed: 16th October 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/7aZWLEHJ4e2PrshFA

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 High Street
5:42 Hitchin Street
8:32 St Mary the Virgin Church
9:02 Hitchin Street
9:52 Church Street
10:08 Sun Street
10:49 Whitehorse Street
13:15 Station Road

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