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The patronage of this church—dedicated to Saint Thomas of Canterbury—takes us back in time to the 12th century and geographically to southeastern England. Thomas Becket (born 1118) was Archbishop of Canterbury and, in the dispute between the Church and the Crown (King Henry II), a "martyr of canon law and ecclesiastical freedom," as Pope Alexander III put it on the occasion of his canonization (1173, just three years after Thomas's violent death). His feast day in the calendar of saints is December 29th. Canterbury Cathedral, where he was murdered in 1170 and which contains his tomb, can be visited virtually in the komoot system at the following link =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/231266

Shop and pub near the green.

At the top of the hill, we will see the Brighling Obelisk, also known as the Brighling Needle. There are different versions regarding its existence: while some claim it was erected in honor of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in the early 19th century, others argue that it actually pays tribute to Wellington's victory over Napoleon.

In addition to the grave pyramid for John Fuller, whose nickname was "MAD JACK", which is located here in the cemetery, there are a number of buildings to be discovered in the area, which are sometimes referred to as "Fully's Follies". For example: => a round temple (see https://www.komoot.de/highlight/1497509) and => a tower called “Sugar Loaf”. (see https://www.komoot.de/highlight/1497508)

Small shop in a quiet historic village with some amenities and benches to rest. Practical and beautiful stopover during your ride.

If you continue to walk towards the church there are some nice meadows that you will walk through

A forgotten woodland with lots of fallen trees that haven't been cleared.

The church was built in the 14th century on the location of a former church with the 13th century tower being incorporated into the new church. Stonemasons working on the church built a pub next door to act as their shelter when they were working on it