Dear Mary - I have only just returned from a Baltic cruise - hence delay in
responding.
The Manhood Peninsula in Sussex. It is on the edge of Selsey Bill. It was so
called because the spot marked the limit of the Manhood Hundred, which was a
liberty of the Bishop of Chichester. It consisted of lands gratnted by
Caedwalla to St.Wilfrid in 683. Eddi, one of thre four companions of St
Wilfrid is traditionally associated with it and possibly built a small
chapel there, The original meaning of Manhood was likery to be "the common
wood" "maene wudu". It is recorded as Manwuda in 1170. A small chapel was
shown on the OS map.
I hope that this helps !
Best wishes to all Kiplingites - Michael Smith
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