Grey Owl Letter This letter was received shortly after I completed my presentation at the Inquiry. It was sent to me by a local Ley Line dowser, Terry Leach, whom I had met at the Inquiry but was otherwise unknown to me. He had promised to send me some "interesting information" which he had been working on, independant of my inquiries. Whilst of marginal significance to most people this information has had a major impact upon me because of the possible significance of his findings in relation to the major line, which he has marked Ley Line 1 on his plans.

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Centre for New Ideas

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East Sussex

70 Norman Road
Hastings
TN38 0EJ
Mr Terry Leach

Dear Nick,

I've been uncovering some of the old original ley-system in the Hastings area, that has been lost in the mists of time. I've produced a portion here, that I've researched as accurately as possible. I hope you may find it useful to your own line of inquiry.

I have discovered six ley-lines running through the Upper Wilting farm area. There may be more, but six have been positively identified. This would make the area known as Upper Wilting, a significant point in the times of ancient Britain. In explanation; Ley-lines are believed to predate both Roman times and the Iron-age and to have been laid down as tracks at a time prior to Stonehenge. People often misunderstand leys, they weren't just tracks. They operated as functional paths certainly, but also the main or primary leys acted as sacred links between places. They were laid out on a set pattern or grid, and in common with today's road network there were main roads, B-roads and side roads so to speak. The main or grid leys were looked upon as sacred then, as we look upon Canterbury Cathedral, Mecca, or a special synagogue today. Certain side-leys were then linked to the main arterial leys for practical day-to-day purposes as necessary.

It must be understood, that these ley-tracks were laid out perfectly in line. They were engineered from hilltop to hilltop 100% straight. If there is a bend or a twist it is not a ley. In many places they were known as 'Straights' or 'Streets', as the map still bears witness today.

It is important to note the Main Line running from Dunster, Glastonbury Tor, Old Sarum and Winchester Hill. All are extremely important sites in our Celtic ancestry and culture linking directly to Upper Wilting Farm and onto the East Hill, Hastings. This suggests that the Upper Wilting Farm area was of Significance both historically and spiritually as a site long-back in our past. It would not seem unfair to conclude therefore, that it might have evolved some importance nearer to our own time. The observation of Two fields with spiritually-linked names on One single farm, Chapel Wood and Monkham Wood, would point to this link.

I have categorised the leys into three groups, for personal benefit. It is simply for clarity.

LONG:-DISTANCE LEYS - OVER 75 MILES.(Ley 1)
MEDIUM-DISTANCE LEYS - Between 15-75 MILES.(Ley 3,4,5,6)
LOCAL OR SHORT-DISTANCE LEYS - UNDER 15 MILES.(Ley 2)

Details of Ley 1,2 and 3 can be found here
Details of Ley 4,5 and 6 can be found here

An estimate of the accuracy of the Drawn-line of the Leys; for scientific, statistical analysis is 50 metres i.e. 25 metres either side of the line.

Good luck with your endeavours,

Mr.T.Leach B.Sc.