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[Griston]

1974 , Griston (Norfolk)

Cat no. 697

BBC documentary profiling the village of Griston.

The film begins with a shot of the Church of SS Peter and Paul. Lancelot Andrew, son of the former Vicar of Griston, walks past the Church and into the village. There is a shot of the village sign showing people in Tudor costume. A signpost points to Watton in one direction and Attleborough in the other. The next sequence shows Griston Hall, a Tudor house by a pond. This is rumoured to be the farmhouse featured in the story of the `Babes In The Wood.' Jean Goodman approaches with Andrew Garner, the owner, who explains about his frustrated attempts to restore the house. A grant was turned down by the Historical Buildings Council For Rural England because the house was deemed not to have sufficient historical pedigree. The estimate for restoration was £10,000. The owner explains that he did necessary repairs and that restoration is an ongoing process. The following shots are mute and show shots of neighbouring farmland. Jean Goodman enters Wayland Wood with the Honourable Richard de Gray. This is the wood in the story of the `Babes In The Wood'. Richard de Gray talks about the wood. There is a shot of a communications dish from the headquarters of Eastern Radar before the film returns to the village. The final shots show the public house, the Church and two children walking through a near deserted village.

Featured Buildings

The Church of SS Peter and Paul, Griston; Griston Hall

Keywords

Village life

Background Information

Lancelot Andrew, son of the former Vicar of Griston, was the oldest inhabitant of the village. At the time the film was made, he was nearly ninety.

Manifestations

[Griston]

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    INV396405
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:08
    Modification Date
    11/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733748
  • Barcode
    INV335476
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:08
    Modification Date
    11/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733746
  • Barcode
    INV336610
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:08
    Modification Date
    11/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733745
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV327213
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:08
    Modification Date
    01/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720924
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV373055
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:08
    Modification Date
    28/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720662
  • Barcode
    INV??3864
    Canonical Identifier
    B-8079
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    565919
    Sound
    sound
  • Barcode
    INV??3802
    Canonical Identifier
    B-8014
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    565854
    Sound
    sound
  • Barcode
    INV??3253
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1881
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    565290
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV403946
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1882
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    565289
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area
  • Barcode
    INV240829
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-49
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:05:30
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563298

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