St. Swithun's is a Church of England church in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, which is a Grade II* listed building. St Swithun's Church The site had a church since the 11th century. It was struck by lightning in 1772 and after it was rebuilt by James Wyatt it was opened in 1789. It is situated on a hill-top site near entrance to town, where in the past several tracks met. The area began to be settled in the late tenth century: and St Swithun (Bishop of Winchester, 852–862) was the choice for church patron. To this day it remains a visible landmark. Near the entrance to the church, three stones mark the supposed ashes of Anne Tree, Thomas Dunngate and John Forman who were burned as martyrs on 18 July 1556 because they would not renounce the Protestant faith. Due to the method of execution and the charge of 'heresy', the three were later assumed in local fokelore to have been charged with witchcraft and are referred to as 'the witches'. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imT5uyIRbW4