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[Woolpit]

1975 , Woolpit (Suffolk)

Cat no. 1407

[Woolpit]

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BBC East documentary profiling village life in Woolpit, Suffolk.

The film opens with a shot of the village centre. There is a wooden well cover in the centre. This was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The Church is in the background. Jean Goodman explains that the name 'Woolpit' comes from 'Wolves pit' where wolves were trapped in Anglo-Saxon times. She ventures into some woodland to find Lady's Well. This has a wooden cover. The waters are supposed to heal sore eyes and to cure sick children. She speaks to the Reverend Basil Westcroft about the well. One woman told him that it should be preserved as a holy place because it had an atmosphere of sanctity. There are exterior shots of the pre-Reformation Church and then shots of the Tudor Rose cottage and of the Swan Public House. Author Kevin Crossley-Holland tells the legend of the Green Children of Woolpit. This is illustrated with illustrations from his book. 12th Century historians mentioned two green children having been found in Suffolk. The film ends with shots of the village. Please note that the soundtrack for this film is missing.

Featured Buildings

St Mary's Church; Tudor Rose Cottage; The Swan Inn

Keywords

Village life

Manifestations

[Woolpit]

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    0:04:29
    Modification Date
    11/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733842
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    0:04:29
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    11/11/2011
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    11/11/2011
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    Reference
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    Duration
    0:04:29
    Modification Date
    10/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Duration
    0:04:29
    Modification Date
    10/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Reference
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    Unknown
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    Y
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    Reference
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    Sound
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    mag stripe
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    Unknown
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    Y
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    Reference
    565907
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    25/06/2021
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    Unknown
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    565257

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