At the turn of the century, a local gun battery from Battery Hill is said to have regularly practiced firing. Fire was aimed at the sea; this was probably the origin of the name "Battery Hill". Centuries before William the Conqueror built a manor house in Fairlight, which he gifted to the French Countess of the EU, her husband was Hastings Castle's first agent.

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Ton Janmaat

January 20, 2020

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Nice viewpoint with Dungeness on the horizon

Szoeni

August 1, 2022

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Great spot for a pause and drink.

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Location: Fairlight, Rother, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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