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Litlington, East Sussex

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which has this church and no chapels. The church is a flint with stone dressings downland church, with a white paited weather boarded wooden belfry tower supporting a wood-shingle covered spire. Possibly 12th century with earlier windows.
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of a horse, was cut into the face of the downs situated to the west of the village. The figure, the Litlington White Horse, replaced an earlier period of one present many years before. It is one of the nine white horse figures outside
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The church is in the opposite direction, medieval and dedicated to St Michael the Archangel. The Church of England's ecclesiastical parish remains
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on the south coast. It was in a roughly square parish of dramatic chalkland that extends down to a natural coastline of pebble beach,
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Near the narrow, hedge-lined village street, on its offshoot Clapham Lane, is a community hall, built in 1953.
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a brewery (The Long Man Brewery), that sources its barley from 500 acres surrounding the brewery.
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The village is small and like the rest of the parish, which extends to take in much of the
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Exceat has a canoe club and a separate paddleboarding experience/outings business.
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The village is on popular downland walking trails. The main businesses are:
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Beyond the Exceat tiny cluster of homes is footpath access to
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Main street through Litlington and entrance to the Tea Gardens
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Overview of Litlington, East Sussex taken from the downs.
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Litlington, Cambridgeshire

Litlington is located in East Sussex
East Sussex
Civil parish
Cuckmere Valley
District
Wealden
Shire county
East Sussex
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BN26
Dialling code
Police
Sussex
Fire
East Sussex
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK
England
East Sussex
50°47′42″N 0°09′36″E / 50.795°N 0.160°E / 50.795; 0.160
Taken April 2024 looking westwards over Litlington, East Sussex.

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