Villages by the Sea Season 4 Episode 3 - Cushendall

Airdate: 2023-Nov-09

Episode summary:

Archaeologist Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall, one of the finest planned Georgian villages in Northern Ireland.Owned and shaped by a series of owners, but most notably its 19th century merchant landlord, Francis Turnly. A fascinating place where this forward-thinking man hoped to try out his ideas for a new global order – ideas akin to organisations such as the UN and the WHO today. He also built an intriguing, tapered tower, from which he rang a curfew bell to keep his villagers in check.

About Villages by the Sea series:

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the English coast and reveals how some of our best loved villages played a vital part in significant moments of o...Show more >