Pictures of The Long Man

in the town of Wilmington, in the county of East Sussex

The Long Man, Wilmington, East Sussex photo by lucsa

The Long Man, Wilmington, East Sussex by lucsa ©

The long man, Wilmington photo by Herman Pijpers

The long man, Wilmington by Herman Pijpers ©

The Long Man of Wilmington near Eastbourne photo by Frank Smith

The Long Man of Wilmington near Eastbourne by Frank Smith ©

The Wilmington Long Man, East Sussex photo by Remond

The Wilmington Long Man, East Sussex by Remond ©

The Long Man in Winter, Wilmington, East Sussex photo by Kim Comber

The Long Man in Winter, Wilmington, East Sussex by Kim Comber ©

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About The Long Man

Where he comes from nobody knows, nor does anyone know the identity of this 240 foot figure of a man carved into the side of a hill above the village.

Numerous theories abound, some say he is from the medieval period, others think him to be a relic of Saxon times, and some say he was carved by the people of the Iron-Age.

Puzzling as he is, he remains one of Wilmington's most interesting features

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