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 A Historical Footnote – visited by ODOmatt on the 3th February 2018 The mighty Scottish highlands, imperious Snowdonia, the magisterial Lake District – Lewes, the quaint East Sussex county town, beats them all as the site of the most deadly avalanche in British history. In the winter of 1836 a snowstorm swept across Europe, eventually hitting the south of England in one of the most severe freak weather incidents ever recorded in the British Isles.Read More →

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A Historical Footnote – visited by ODOmatt on the 28th Jan 2018 The quaint, unassuming town of Steyning in West Sussex is brimming with hidden history – from religious martyrs burnt at the stake to wheelbarrow toting St Cuthbert, the town’s unofficial mascot. But perhaps the crowning historical footnote is to be found in the entrance of St Andrew’s Church. An old, battered stone displayed without ceremony (or even a description) is believed to be the tombstone of King Aethelwulf of Wessex.Read More →

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Part of the ‘Once Existed’ Project – Visited by the ODOstefan and ODOmatt on the 31st August 2017 Before discovering the holy grail of Northeye, our hunt for lost villages took us to Lullington on the last day of August 2017. Parking in a tiny lay-by overlooked by the Longman of Wilmington, we ascended the thin path to Lullington Church, the sole standing testament to what was once a thriving village. Lullington is situated on the opposite side of the Cuckmere river from Alfriston and to the east is Lullington Heath Nature Reserve.Read More →