St. Martha's Hill - Where Christians were Burned Alive

According to legends, St Martha’s might have actually been a derivation of the name St Martyr’s Hill. Supposedly, Christians were marched up the hill, to be executed by the pagan Saxon hordes.

After the Norman conquest, a church was built on this sight, and is named in the Domesday book as one of the three churches standing on the manor of Bramley, held by the Bishop, Odo of Bayeux.

To give them credit, the Victorians worked painstakingly to rebuild the church in the original Norman style. Henry Woodyer, in charge of the renovations used local materials and Norman-style architecture to restore the iconic church.

Now, it stands as a stunning waypoint on the Pilgrim’s Way, with unbelievable views for miles around.