Brightling Needle, Sussex UK.
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Flymgibet
N 50° 57.967 E 000° 22.625
31U E 315830 N 5649332
A Folly near the village of Brightling Sussex with cut Benchmark
Waymark Code: WM43NK
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
Views: 21
OBELISK
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.
The obelisk itself is 65 feet (20 m) high. The reason for its existence is open to conjecture. Some sources claim that it was erected to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805. Still others purport that it stands in celebration of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815. It seems odd, however, that there is no inscription on the monument, another mystery left by Jack Fuller.
Height: 20mtr
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Address: Not listed
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