Great Gate Field
Introduction
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Great Gate Field
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 23 Aug 2009
The name of the field according to the 1843 tithe map and formerly part of Ditchling Park, a deer park that dates back to the time of Alfred the Great when he used it as a stud farm, that was disparked in the late 16th century. Taken just after sunrise with the northern scarp slope of the South Downs in the background.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.917685
Longitude
-0.119254