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Winter Solstice (10.44 mins)
A number of people braved the cold December chill to celebrate the Winter Solstice at a newly created Peace Circle half way between Wilmington and Hailsham at Knockhatch Park.
Wilmington (3.04 mins)It is said that the 1,600 year old yew tree in the churchyard was planted over the grave of a Saxon chief. The church was built in Norman times and during the 13th century became part of the adjacent Benedictine priory. The village itself is timeless, a mixture of centuries each blending in perfect harmony.
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Right hand Photograph - This is the original butterfly window destroyed when the church caught fire some years ago.
The Long Man of Wilmington(40 secs)
The origin of the extraordinary ancient figure on Windover Hill is lost in the mystery of time. Many believe it to be a fertility God with hands outstretched opening up doors to another domain. Even today it is a site of pilgrimage when pagans ritually celebrate the changing seasons of the year.
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