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St Luke's parish church at Stone Cross (also serving the settlement of North Langney) is a more recent building of 1926; it stands at a crossroads near the windmill. The church fell into disrepair during the 1970s and was refurbished and re-opened in 1988. The church hall is a recent addition to the
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which is located on high ground in the village. This tower mill was built between 1875 and 1876, the last of the type built in Sussex. Although ceasing commercial operation in 1937, it has since been refurbished and is open to the public. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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The parish lies along a ridge at the western end of the Pevensey Levels, the area once an inlet of the sea. The main village centre, Westham, is at the eastern end of the parish, and is virtually coterminous with
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church and was built in 2003. To the front of the church is the war memorial with the names of local people who lost their life during two world wars, whose names are read out during each
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There are three primary schools serving the parish: Pevensey and Westham School; Hankham County Primary School; and Stone Cross School.
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also claims that title. St Mary's is depicted in a number of paintings by the Victorian landscapist
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Although overshadowed by its close neighbour, Pevensey, Westham is recorded in the
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This article is about the village in East Sussex. For the London district, see
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Hankham
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West Ham (disambiguation)

Westham is located in East Sussex
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