Brightling Needle

Oct 20th, 2022

It is there. If you know where to find it then you can see it from far. It looks like this is on a private land with no public access to see it properly. Disappointing.
Sep 11th, 2022

(Translated by Google) Big mistake. You can't go in, it's on private property. Kerites takes age (Original) Nagy csalodas. Nem lehet bemenni magan teruleten van. Kerites veszi korul
Dec 19th, 2021

Known locally as the Brightling Needle, this obelisk stands atop a hill, variously known as Brightling Down and Brightling Beacon, that is 646 feet (197 m) above sea level. The obelisk itself is 65 feet (20 m) high. It is constructed of coursed stone, built in four sections with a stringcourse above each section. 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 byJack Fuller. In 1985, extensive renovations were carried out to strengthen and stabilize the obelisk. 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.
May 2nd, 2021

Can't get right up to it at the moment, but the scenery around it is beautiful.
Mar 4th, 2021