20의 스핀가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Ladle Hill을 철기 시대의 가장 위대한 "미완성 프로젝트"라고 생각해보세요. Watership Down 바로 옆에 위치한 이 언덕 요새는 기본적으로 2,500년 된 건설 현장이 시간 속에 멈춰 있는 것과 같습니다. 고대 건축가들은 거대한 방어 도랑을 파기 시작했지만 그냥... 멈췄습니다. 완공되지 않았기 때문에 원래의 "백악 더미"와 작업 구덩이를 명확하게 볼 수 있어 고고학자들의 꿈이자 등산객들의 놀이터가 됩니다. 유명한 이웃보다 훨씬 조용하고 360도 전망과 붐비는 인파가 없습니다. 켈트족이 왜 작업을 중단했는지 생각할 수 있는 시원한 피크닉에 안성맞춤입니다!

Replacements and Legacy: The original gibbet from 1676 eventually deteriorated. The current gibbet is actually the seventh to stand on the site. Previous versions were replaced due to rotting, being struck by lightning, vandalism, or being blown down by strong winds. The current replica was erected in 1992. While the gibbet was only ever used for the display of George Bromham and Dorothy Newman, its grim history has made it a local landmark and a popular spot for walkers, hang-gliders, and paragliders, offering expansive views across Berkshire, Hampshire, and Wiltshire. The story of the murders even inspired a 1948 silent film called "The Black Legend," made by a young John Schlesinger.

The Gibbet's Purpose: After their execution, their bodies were brought back to Inkpen and prepared for public display. A large, double gibbet was hastily erected on the long barrow. The bodies of George and Dorothy, bound in chains, were then displayed on either side of the gibbet on March 6, 1676, as a stark and gruesome warning to the local community to deter similar crimes. The location was chosen due to its prominence and being on the border of the two parishes, as there was a dispute over which parish should bear the cost of the gibbet.

The Murders and Gibbeting: The Crime: George Bromham, a married farm labourer from Combe, and Dorothy Newman, a widow from Inkpen, were having an illicit affair. To be together, they murdered George's wife, Martha Bromham, and their son, Robert. Accounts vary, but it's believed they waylaid Martha and Robert and beat them to death with staves near where the gibbet now stands. One dramatic, though likely far-fetched, version suggests George killed his wife by thrusting her head into a hornet's nest. The Witness: The crime was reportedly witnessed by a villager known as "Mad Thomas," who alerted the authorities. Trial and Execution: George Bromham and Dorothy Newman were tried at Winchester Assizes. They were found guilty and hanged in Winchester on March 3, 1676.

If you like your castles with great views and steeped in history, you'll like this place.

Wonderful views to the North along this stretch

This is a great place to stop - but worth checking the opening times. It’s a National Trust site so easy to do.

Stop.take a water break and just look around. Great views .