Founded in 635 by St. Aidan, Lindisfarne became one of the most important centers of Christianity in England. It became a shrine to St. Cuthbert, who after being buried for 10 years, was found still fully complete upon being exhumed. It is said he still haunts the ruins of the priory.
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When visiting Lindisfarne, make sure to check the tide tables. The only way to reach the Holy Island is to drive across when the tide is out. |
Battle Abbey was built by William the Conqueror on the site of his great victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to atone for the terrible loss of life suffered. The high alter was sited on the spot where King Harold had fallen, and his ghost is said to haunt the abbey ruins.
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The inside of Battle Abbey taken with an 8mm fisheye lens. On that cold October morning, over 900 years ago, 14,000 men engaged in the slaughter at the Battle of Hastings. The battlefield site is said to run red with |

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