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Alfred the Great

King Aethelwulf’s Grave Stone

2018-02-01
By: ODOmatt
On: February 1, 2018
In: Historical Footnotes, West Sussex
With: 2 Comments

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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