Mayfield and Five Ashes founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury, St Dunstan, in 960 CE, and there are legends surrounding his connection with the village. Dunstan is supposed to have become an ironworker and run a small forge next to the church. The legend goes that he was confronted by the devil, either making offensive remarks, or disguised as a young woman. He then pinched the devil's nose with the tongs. The devil then fled to Tunbridge Wells and doused his burnt nose with the spring water. Some sources note that the story happened in Glastonbury rather than Mayfield, and that Dunstan may have
Race with the Devil set is available on Blu-ray and is now online for streaming rental and purchase through Amazon Video, Apple ITunes Store and Vudu. A remake was planned in 2005, written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan, with Chris Moore (of "Project Greenlight" fame) to serve as director. Kevin Smith has said that "Race With the Devil" is a strong influence on his 2011 film "Red State". The film was also the basis for the Tamil language film "Kazhugu" (Eagle) which was released in 1981, and "Drive Angry", starring Nicolas Cage, in 2011. Race with the Devil Race with the Devil is