Village to Village Walk through the English Countryside | ELLERTON & AUGHTON, ENGLAND.

Join me on this cold but sunny afternoon walk from the small village of Ellerton, through the countryside to the even smaller village of Aughton in East Yorkshire. If you enjoy this video please consider subscribing to the channel    / @walktheworldaway   The two villages featured in this video exist side by side in the same parish yet have two completely different churches. Unfortunately both were locked so I was unable to look around inside, but I still enjoyed the scenic surroundings by the flood plains of the River Derwent. Look out for the Victorian post box in Aughton which I only discovered upon closer inspection, and watch until the end to see the ancient earthworks of an old motte-and-bailey castle from a thousand years ago. Ellerton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England which lies close to the River Derwent. The parish includes the village of Aughton. In 1935 the civil parishes of Ellerton Priory and Aughton were abolished and merged into Ellerton. Although the civil parish is called "Ellerton" its parish council is called "Ellerton & Aughton Parish Council". A priory of canons of the Gilbertine Order existed at Ellerton, which was known as Ellerton Priory. The priory was founded before 1212, and relinquished on 11 December 1536 under the Suppression of the Monasteries. The site of the priory is now a scheduled ancient monument where stands the parish church of St Mary designed by architect John Loughborough Pearson, which was designated a Grade II listed building in December 1966. Aughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellerton. The Queen Victoria letter box (with the letters VR on the front) found in Aughton village dates back to her reign between 1837-1901. All Saints Church, Aughton is located at the far end of the village and overlooks vast expanses of the floodplains of the River Derwent. Tucked away in the village, it can only be accessed on foot through a small gate and field adjacent to Aughton Hall. An historic church, famous for its association with Robert Aske, leader of the insurgents in the Pilgrimage of Grace, October 1536. Aske was executed for treason on 12 July 1537. Standing in the churchyard and looking up at the tower, (which was rebuilt by Christopher Aske sometime after 1536), a shield with six quarterings can be seen engraved on the outside wall, now badly weathered but it offers the following inscription in old French text: "Christofer le second filz de Robert Ask chr oblier ne doy, Ao Di 1536." This is literally translated as: "Christopher, the second son of Robert Aske, chevalier, ought not to forget the year of our Lord 1536." To the north of the church are the surviving earthworks, now restored, of a motte-and-bailey castle, that has been scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as an ancient monument. A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. These castles were built across northern Europe from the 10th century onwards. Filmed on 15.01.2025 ► SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/walktheworld... ► LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to the channel here 👉🏻    / @walktheworldaway   ► MORE VIDEOS FROM WALK THE WORLD AWAY • ROBIN HOOD'S BAY    • Summer in an Enchanting Village by the Sea...   • TEALBY    • The Most Magical and Beautiful Village in ...   • FOUNTAINS ABBEY    • The Majestic Beauty of Ancient Ruins | FOU...   • FLAMBOROUGH HEAD    • Beautiful Yorkshire Coastal Path and Hidde...   • BOLTON ABBEY    • Beautiful Walk in the Wharfedale Valley | ...   • SCARBOROUGH    • Relaxing Walk around an English Seaside To...   • YORK CITY WALLS    • The York City Walls Complete Walking Tour ...   • LINTON FALLS to GRASSINGTON    • Walking to a Village through Beautiful Cou...   ►CHECK OUT THESE WALK THE WORLD AWAY PLAYLISTS    • Country Walks      • City Walks      • Coastal Walks      • From The Air      • Scenic Drives   || About Walk The World Away || Hello everyone, my name's Jamie Paul and this is my walking channel. Since I love the outdoors and walking in nature so much I decided to start filming my walks so that I could share them with you lovely people wherever you are in the world. So sit back, relax, and allow yourself to just be in the moment while we Walk The World Away. Peace, Jamie Paul 🕊️ Intro music: Soldier On by Jamie Paul.    • Chasing Atoms