C.Rayz's photos with the keyword: second highest point in Sussex
8. Obelisk Growth
30 Mar 2009 |
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It seems odd that there is no inscription on the monument, another mystery left by Jack Fuller.
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John Fuller Follies
9. Obelisk For Scale
30 Mar 2009 |
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The obelisk itself is 65 feet (20 m) high.
My friend is 6" 4' tall :)
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John Fuller Follies
7. Obelisk Looking Up
30 Mar 2009 |
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Two local men who were involved with earlier repairs scratched these words into the structure: R Croft, 1899; and Charles Croft, July 29, 1889, aged 16 years.
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John Fuller Follies
1. Obelisk Dominates Landscape
30 Mar 2009 |
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Also known as the Brightling Needle, this obelisk stands atop a hill, variously known as Brightling Down and Brightling Beacon, that is 646 feet (187 m) above sea level, making it the second highest point in East Sussex.
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John Fuller Follies
6. Obelisk Cut Bench Mark
30 Mar 2009 |
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Ordenance Surverors marks.
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John Fuller Follies
3. Obelisk Side 2
30 Mar 2009 |
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Some sources claim that it was erected to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805.
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John Fuller Follies
4. Obelisk Side 3
30 Mar 2009 |
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Still others purport that it stands in celebration of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815.
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John Fuller Follies
2. Obelisk Side 1
30 Mar 2009 |
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The reason for its existence is open to conjecture.
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John Fuller Follies
5. Obelisk Side 4
30 Mar 2009 |
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In 1985, extensive renovations were carried out to strengthen and stabilize the obelisk.
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John Fuller Follies
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