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APPENDIX F
THE RUFUS’ STONE
IN Malwood Walk, about: a quarter of a mile from Stoney Cross, in the
New Forest, surrounded by picturesque oaks, stands Rufus’ Stone. It
marks the place where, as the legend runs, formerly stood the oak against
which the arrow glanced that caused the death of King William Rufus. The
stone was erected by Lord Delaware more than a century ago. It having
become much mutilated by the “British vandal and relic-monger,” a Mr.
Bourne had it capped over with what Mr. J. R. Wise, in his beautifully
illustrated book, f76 styles “a hideous cast-iron case.” The spot is visited by
thousands of persons during the summer months.
APPENDIX F — THE RUFUS’ STONE
ft76 “The New Forest: its History and its Scenery.” 1863. 4to.