William the Conqueror’s Dining Stone is a large stone that overlooks the beach of St Leonards. Legend says that William, Duke of Normandy, used this ancient stone as a dining table after landing his Norman invasion of England in 1066. However, some suggest that this stone may have instead been part of King Harold Godwinson’s tomb, who was killed by William’s army during the Battle of Hastings. Regardless of its true purpose, the stone has captured the imagination of many beachgoers and passers-by for centuries. Originally located over a spring-fed…
