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Updated: May 26, 2025

It was on several occasions harried by the Danes and, as depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold left here on that visit which was to have such dire consequences for himself and his line, and such untold results on the history of the nation-to-be. The great Emperor of the North Knut was a frequent visitor to the creek in his dragon-prowed barque.

Edric Holmes - Seaward Sussex: The South Downs from End to End