St. Dunstans

Both village and church are said to have been founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury, StDunstan, in 960 CE, and there are legends surrounding his connection with the village. Dunstan is supposed to have become an ironworker and run a small forge next to the church. The legend goes that he was confronted by the devil, either making offensive remarks, or disguised as a young woman.He then pinched the devil's nose with the tongs. The devil then fled to Tunbridge Wells and doused his burnt nose with the spring water.Some sources note that the story happened inGlastonburyrather than Mayfield, and that Dunstan may have in fact clamped tongs around someone's nose, with the story of it being the devil added later. TheAnglicanchurchis dedicated to Dunstan. In 1389 much of the village and most of the church were destroyed by fire; the latter was struck bylightningin the 17th century.The church was subsequently rebuilt in the fifteenth century. The church is in a mostly Perpendicular style and has a "squat, shingled broach spire".Inside the church there are a number of graves made of iron for the families of Mayfield's ironmasters.
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