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Beautiful 14th Century Church
14th century Grade I listed parish church built of flint and local stone located in a beautiful, historic market town on the edge of the South Downs National Park. The church retains many features of some importance including the font, the remarkable stone pulpit, stunning stained glass windows, a rare medieval iron screen, consecration crosses,…
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Beautiful Vineyard
Nestled in the beautiful South Downs National Park is this 17 acre vineyard in an idyllic setting with breathtaking countryside views. As well as the vines, the estate is home to a church, several farm outbuildings, barns and storage barns, old stables, and a warehouse for wine storage (which can also be used to store…
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Charming Grade I Listed Medieval Church
This Grade I listed medieval church is situated in a rural hamlet in the West Sussex countryside. It is a simple building dating to the 12th century, with a deep sweeping roof and a dainty bell cote. Most furnishings and fittings date to the mid-19th century and comprise a largely complete early ecclesiological seating scheme…
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13th Century Church With Unspoilt 18th Century Interior
The setting of this 13th century sandstone church, with splendid views across the South Downs, is gorgeous, but the building itself surpasses all expectations. The unspoilt 18th century interior, which is illuminated by large windows of clear glass, contains silvery oak pews, a clerk’s desk, a triple-decker pulpit, an uneven flagstone floor, and a curved…
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Grade I Listed Medieval Church With Wall Paintings
In an idyllic rural setting on the South Downs, in a loop of the river Arun, this church is a beautiful place to stumble upon. It is in the simple shape of a cross and remains virtually unaltered since medieval times; its calm and peaceful atmosphere evokes centuries of prayer. Though not large, its simplicity…
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12th Century Church With Norman Carvings
The entrance to this 12th century flint church looks like something out of a medieval fantasy – three rows of Norman carvings arch over a thick wooden door set with ornamental hinge straps. Inside, creatures unlike anything found in nature peer down from the chancel arch. They are called ‘beakheads’ – boggle-eyed monsters with beaks,…
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Historic Church With 14th Century Wall Paintings
This simple square-towered church, built from flint rubble, is 800 years old. It stands in the beautiful landscaped park of an historic manor. Now all looks serene but in 1906 the church was damaged by fire and nearly lost its greatest treasures – its fourteenth-century wall paintings. Today, the paintings stand out in reds and…
