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Gothic Style Cathedral
This magnificent 940 year old Cathedral is a living church with a spire that dominates the horizon for miles around. Medieval stone carvings sit alongside world famous contemporary works of art. There are a number of additional spaces and buildings within the Cathedral quarter. The Cathedral church is surrounded by a green, and on the…
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Grade I Listed Saxon Church
This church is of charming flint construction and stands on a slight rise above a river. Today with just a house or two for company it is hard to imagine that 700 years ago it was at the heart of a bustling port and crossing place of the river. As the river changed course and…
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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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Early 19th Century Georgian Chapel
Built in 1812, the delightfully elegant design of this chapel reflects the importance the evangelical movement placed on sermons and scripture reading rather than communion. Unusually, it was not built as a parish church, but was privately funded and then run by trustees of the evangelical movement of the Church of England. Ministers were largely…
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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…
