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Parish of Wilmington, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. I, rape of Pevensey, pp.325-327) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2396][Lib 3211] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500087] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Illustrations of Wilmington Priory and Church, by Rev. G. M. Cooper, M.A., published 1851 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 4, article, pp.37-66) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2089] & The Keep [LIB/500223] & S.A.S. library   View Online

British Antiquities found at Wilmington, by Rev. G. M. Cooper, M.A., published 1862 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 14, article, pp.171-175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2099] & The Keep [LIB/500233] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Bailiwick of Endelenewick, by Edward Turner, published 1862 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 14, notes & queries, pp.263-264) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2099] & The Keep [LIB/500233] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Wilmington, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. II, pp.249-251, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3315] & The Keep [LIB/500158]   View Online

The Wilmington Giant, by Rev. William de St. Croix, M.A., vicar of Glynde, published 1875 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 26, article, pp.97-112) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2111] & The Keep [LIB/500244] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Ordnance Survey Book of Reference to the plan of the Parish of Wilmington, published 1876 (article, London: H.M.S.O. & printed at George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode)   View Online

Wilmington: its Ancient Priory, Church, and "long-Man", by W. Heneage Legge, published January 1902 in The Reliquary and Illustrated Archaeologist (new series. Vol VIII, article, pp.1-10, London: Bemrose & Sons Ltd.)   View Online

Alien houses: Priory of Wilmington, by William Page, F.S.A., published 1907 in The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (vol. 2: Ecclesiastical, Maritime, Social and Economic History, Population 1801-1901, Industries, Agriculture, Forestry, Architecture, Schools and Sport, pp.122-123, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 0712905863 & ISBN-13: 9780712905862) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2399][Lib 9097] & The Keep [LIB/500090][LIB/504899] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

The Long Man at Wilmington, by R. Thurston Hopkins, published 1921 in Kipling's Sussex (Chapter VII, pp.125-131, London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16008][Lib 17091] & The Keep [LIB/504753] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

Wilmington Priory. an Architectural Description, by Walter H. Godfrey, published 1928 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 69, article, pp.1-28) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2154] & The Keep [LIB/500287] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington Priory. Historical Notes, by Rev. W. Budgen, F.S.A., published 1928 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 69, article, pp.29-52) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2154] & The Keep [LIB/500287] & S.A.S. library

The Antiquities of Windover Hill, by E. Cecil Curwen, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., published 1928 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 69, article, pp.93-102) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2154] & The Keep [LIB/500287] & S.A.S. library

The "Long Man" of Wilmington, by S.C.M. Contributor(s) and Cecil Curwen, published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 11, article, pp.497-499) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

A Sussex Shepherd: Dan the Wilmington shepherd, by B. M. Beard, published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 12, article, p.548) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

Wilmington Priory, by Walter H. Godfrey, F.S.A., published 1929 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 70, notes & queries, pp.211-213) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2155] & The Keep [LIB/500359] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington Priory, by S.N.Q. contributor, published May 1929 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. II no. 6, note, pp.174-175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8951] & The Keep [LIB/500204] & S.A.S. library

The Long Man of Wilmington, by S.N.Q. Contributor, published February 1931 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. III no. 5, note, pp.159-160) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8952][Lib 8221] & The Keep [LIB/500205] & S.A.S. library

Ancient Burial-Mounds, by L. V. Grinsell, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 2, article, pp.94-97) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]

The Long Man of Wilmington, by A. D. Passmore, published August 1937 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VI no. 7, note, p.219) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12537][Lib 8863][Lib 8224] & The Keep [LIB/500208] & S.A.S. library

The Long Man of Wilmington (ref: p.219), by S.N.Q. contributor, published November 1937 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VI no. 8, reply, p.252) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12537][Lib 8863][Lib 8224] & The Keep [LIB/500208] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington Priory and the "Long Man", by Walter Budgen and Walter H. Godfrey, published 1938 (pamphlet, Sussex Archaeological Society) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12342] & The Keep [LIB/503067] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

St. Mary and St. Peter's Church, Wilmington, Sussex , by Rev. J. A. Wood, published 1939 (pamphlet, 11 pp.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9246][Lib 10227] & R.I.B.A. Library

Trees at Wilmington, by W. B. [W. Budgen], published May 1941 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VIII no. 6, note, p.182) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8865][Lib 2207] & The Keep [LIB/500210] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington Priory, by W. E. G., published May 1952 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XIII nos. 9 & 10, note, p.214) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8231] & The Keep [LIB/500215] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington priory and "The Long Man" , published 1962 (8 pp., Sussex Archæological Society) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library

Some Notes on the Long Man of Wilmington, by Eric W. Holden, published 1971 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 109, article, pp.37-54) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2194] & The Keep [LIB/500320] & S.A.S. library

Flint Mines on Windover Hill, Wilmington, by Eric W. Holden, published 1974 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 112, shorter notice, p.154) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 5960] & The Keep [LIB/500317] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington Priory Crypt - Traces of Wall Paintings, by R. V. Kyrke, published August 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 22, article, p.121, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Wilmington village walk, compiled by Jessie Treagus, published 1978 (20 pp., Lewes: East Sussex County Council for Wilmington Women's Institute) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

"Waendel" and the Long Man of Wilmington, by Jacqueline Simpson, published March 1979 in The Folklore Society (vol. 90, issue 1, article, pp.25-28, Taylor & Francis)   View Online

The Wilmington Giant: The quest for a lost myth, by Rodney Castleden, published 16 June 1983 (208 pp. & 8 plates, Turnstone Press Ltd, ISBN-10: 0855001852 & ISBN-13: 9780855001858) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This is the first book to have been written about the Long Man of Wilmington. Many different theories about the Long Man's origins are discussed and evaluated. The book is a guide to the history and archaeology of the Giant's Downland setting, and will appeal to everyone who loves the landscape, heritage, history and lore of the South Downs.

Notes on the Levetts of Wilmington, by Gillian Couper, published September 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 2, article, p.63) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

East Sussex Census 1851 Index: Pevensey, Westham, Willingdon, Jevington, Folkington, Wilmington, Eastbourne, Eastdean, Friston, Seaford, Westdean, Litlington, Lullington, and Alfriston, by June C Barnes, published March 1987 (vol. 8, booklet, 112 pp., C. J. Barnes & printed at Battle Instant Print Ltd., ISBN-13: 9781870264082) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11237] & The Keep [LIB/503432] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Religious Survey 1851 - Eastbourne district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.28-34, ISBN-10: 085445036X & ISBN-13: 9780854450367) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10578][Lib 13824] & The Keep [LIB/500452][LIB/507827] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Eastbourne district incl. Pevensey, Westham, Willingdon, Jevington, Folkington, Wimington, Eastdean, Friston, Seaford, Westdean, Litlington, Lullington & Alfriston

Wilmington - Land Tax 1785, edited by Roger Davey, published 1991 in East Sussex Land Tax, 1785 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 77, pp.221-222, ISBN-10: 0854450386 & ISBN-13: 9780854450381) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11681][Lib 13075] & The Keep [LIB/500454][Lib/507860] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex. the Documentary Evidence Reviewed, by John H. Farrant, published 1993 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 131, article, pp.129-138) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12210] & The Keep [LIB/500300] & S.A.S. library

The Page Family of Wilmington, by Gillian M. Couper, published June 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 6, article, pp.222-224) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Nicolas Page married Grace Page in 1760 and their descendants settled in the Wilmington area. Article covers the years 1719 - 1795.

The Page Family of Wilmington, The Saga Continues, by J. R. Thomas, published March 1994 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 1, article, pp.17-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The life of Richard Page (1773-1837), the youngest son of Nicholas and Grace Page.

A Drawing of the Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex, by the Rev D T Powell, by John H. Farrant, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, shorter article, pp.282-284) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

A Neolithic axe from Windover Hill, by Mike Seager Thomas, published 1997 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 135, shorter article, pp.300-301) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13642] & The Keep [LIB/500290] & S.A.S. library

Wilmington - 18c. Schools, edited by John Caffyn, published 1998 in Sussex Schools in the 18th Century (Sussex Record Society, vol. 81, p.268, ISBN-10: 0854450424 & ISBN-13: 9780854450428) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13825][Lib 13828] & The Keep [LIB/500458][Lib/507864] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Shape-shifting: the changing outline of the Long Man of Wilmington, by Rodney Castleden, published 2002 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 140, article, pp.83-95) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15109] & The Keep [LIB/500299] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Long Man of Wilmington (NGR TQ 542034) is a modern construction of concrete blocks marking the site of a hill figure of uncertain origin and uncertain shape. This article reviews the modern history of the constructed outline and its relationship with the unencumbered hill figure that existed on the site until 1873. The results of resistivity surveys undertaken by Gravett in 1969 and the present author in 1996?97 are used to try to resolve some of the problems in reconstructing the shape of the Long Man before the 1873-74 bricking.

Wilmington, St. Mary & St. Peter - Church monuments, edited by Nigel Llewellyn, published 2011 in East Sussex Church Monuments, 1530-1830 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 93, pp.402-404, ISBN-10: 0854450750 & ISBN-13: 9780854450756) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17926] & The Keep [LIB/500470][LIB/507876] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

The Wilmington Giant: The quest for a lost myth, by Rodney Castleden, published 16 July 2012 (258 pp. & 96 illus., Harper Collins, ISBN-10: 0855001844 & ISBN-13: 9780855001841) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This is the first book to have been written about the Long Man of Wilmington. Many different theories about the Long Man's origins are discussed and evaluated. The book is a guide to the history and archaeology of the Giant's Downland setting, and will appeal to everyone who loves the landscape, heritage, history and lore of the South Downs. An expanded version of the 1983 edition, which has been described in a review as 'a modern antiquarian classic'.

A statue at the Church of St Mary and St Peter, Wilmington, by Ann Ballantyne, published 2013 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 151, short article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18616] & The Keep [LIB/507730] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Repainting the Long Man, by Charlotte Allen, published December 2017 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 143, article, p.8, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

St Mary and St Peter Wilmington, published (no date) (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9246]

Wilmington, Sussex, published (no date) (pamphlet, St Mary and St Peter Wilmington) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9247]

1841 Census vol.07 - Pevensey area, published (no date) by PBN Publications (Ref: BPCG, CD-ROM)