A West Cumbrian village is set to feature in a popular BBC Two series next week.
St Bees will be the focus of the channel’s Villages by the Sea, hosted by archaeologist Ben Robinson.
The series looks at coastal villages through the eyes of an enquiring visitor, and to examine the points of interest and their history.
Filming for the TV show was carried out earlier this year and features the village centre, St Bees School and St Bees Priory.
St Bees School is a prominent landmark which dates back to 1583 and its connections to the village will be explored.
During filming, St Bees School said Ben Robinson focused on the visible influences that have shaped the village such as religion, education, tourism, agriculture and employment.
St Bees School headmaster Andrew Keep was also involved in filming and spent time in the school dining room, where he spoke with Ben Robinson about a number of historic artifacts connected to the village.
Headmaster Mr Andrew Keep said: “The first was the magnificent original Charter of 1585 which gave Elizabeth the First’s permission to Edmund Grindal to found the school.
“Next was the huge School Register Book in which the Governors recorded the business of the school from 1586 to 1856.
“Then followed the original lease granted to Sir James Lowther in 1742 enabling to mine the school lands for 867 years for virtually nothing!
“Finally there was the spectacular silver trophy presented to William Leefe-Robinson for being the first pilot to shoot down a German airship in W.W.1.”
The episode is set to air on Monday December 16 on BBC Two at 7pm and features the village centre, St Bees School and St Bees Priory.
Now in its fourth series, it has already featured Port Carlisle, Arnside and Ravenglass.
