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531:(1716–1783). In the area are also 'The Observatory', 'The Needle', 'The Sugarloaf', 'The Temple' and 'The Tower'. There is also 'The Wall' which was built around Brightling Park, Jack's estate. It has been said that this was built as a means of employing soldiers returning from the Napoleonic wars.
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