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The Old Sandpit

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What is recorded here

The Old Sandpit has been grown over more than the newer east half but is still visibly below the surrounding elevation. The Old Sandpit is where H.G. Wells wrote the Martians to have landed in The War of The Worlds before the east half was created.

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  • Alan Hunt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Martin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • James Emmans, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ian Capper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Graham Horn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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