Triple-Decker Pulpit
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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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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…
