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St Margaret's Church, West Hoathly

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496: 591: 998: 990: 685: 39: 508: 1092: 843: 1009:. Set across six levels, it is heavily planted with trees and flowers—more than 100 species have been documented—and has several seats and a signposted viewing area. It has been extended several times. One extension, described in 1935 as "recent", brought an artificial cave, possibly of medieval origin, into its boundaries. It is hewn out of the rock near the floor of the valley above which the churchyard sits. 2520: 1020:), applied for many years at West Hoathly: every landowner in the parish was responsible for the upkeep of a specific section of the churchyard wall. Each person was listed and the piece of wall they had to maintain was marked. A list dated 1752 survives, showing 60 landowners' names. Some parts of the wall still have initials and dates inscribed upon them. 587:" was built at the west end. It obscured the nave's original west window, so a new window was inserted in the north wall instead. The church, originally a small and simple building, had "doubled its size in 250 years" as a result of these alterations: "the perfect example of a church steadily expanding ... to fulfil its local requirements". 945:
in one of the window splays. The "very delicate painting" is on the inside of one of the windows in the chancel's south wall, which was inserted in the mid-13th century. The present west gallery was erected in 1899 as a replacement for the original, installed in 1723 but removed during Slater and Carpenter's renovations of 1870.
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The wording "Joseph Carter made me better" suggests that bell 5 was restored in 1581 rather than being newly cast in that year (and it was recast again in 1887). A reference to a bell in a will of 1554, when John Bryan wrote "Also I bequeth unto the church of Westhothleygh to the casting of a bell vj
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were once a common feature in Sussex churches, but many have been lost. Figurative scenes predominated, but representations of foliage were sometimes painted in awkward locations such as sloping walls. Few of these decorative images survive, but at St Margaret's Church some painted vines are visible
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Within a century, the church underwent the first of several major structural alterations which have resulted in "seven different medieval styles building periods" being represented. Around the end of the 12th century, the nave was extended by the addition of a south aisle, for which the south wall
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The oldest fabric dates from the early Norman era: the west and north walls of the nave, built in about 1090, survive. The north wall of the chancel may also be original. The extension of the chancel in the 13th century approximately doubled its length; it was originally square. The arcades leading
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Next, about 1200, the west end of the chancel was altered and the chancel arch leading to the nave was removed without replacement. More significant and "far more interesting" work was then undertaken on the chancel in the third quarter of the 13th century: it was extended to the east, making it
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Descriptions of St Margaret's Church include "large and interesting", "the main point of interest ... a village full of charm and beauty", and "a rather typical wealden church ... seeming from every side to form an integral part of the landscape". In this respect it is similar to many ancient
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and is a single lancet in the south wall commemorating Arbuthnot's nephew Captain Archie Middleton who fell in the same action in 1915. There is a further window by Charles Eamer Kempe at the west end of the South wall behind the entrance door. This is a memorial window to Helen Middleham
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By the late 11th century, a simple single-room stone building existed on the high, open ridge upon which the village developed. A series of medieval expansions doubled its size by the 15th century, and the present building has changed little since then—despite a
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on 28 October 1957. Such buildings are defined as being of "exceptional interest" and greater than national importance. As of February 2001, it was one of 16 Grade I listed buildings, and 1,028 listed buildings of all grades, in the district of Mid Sussex.
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There are windows of various dates, and others were removed during the frequent extensions and alterations. The east window of the chancel was altered during the 17th and 20th centuries, but has 13th-century origins in the form of
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separated this from the chancel. Early in the 14th century, a sixth stage of rebuilding took place: this was a major redevelopment, possibly caused by fire or other structural damage. The narrow south aisle was rebuilt in the
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s viij d", may refer to bell 3, which was cast in the early 16th century by Thomas Bullisdon, another London-based bell-founder. An additional treble to bring the old ring of five to six, was added in the 20th century.
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slabs and tiles cover the roof. Although this layout is straightforward and common, the parts are not perfectly aligned and the nave is slightly wider than the chancel on both sides. The dimensions of the nave are
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does not directly manage it: instead it is looked after by the Parochial Church Council, who (along with the Friends of the Churchyard Trust, an independent body) pay for maintenance and improvements. The
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on the outer wall may also have been moved there from the original south wall of the chancel, which was removed to make way for the chapel. The chancel arch was taken out in the 13th century (although the
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by 16 feet (9.9 m × 4.9 m); and of the tower, 12 square feet (1.1 m). The tower is apparently lower than intended: it extends just 3 feet (0.91 m) above the tops of the corner
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splays. There are three lights set into a pointed-arched recess. A similar window is set in the east wall of the Lady chapel. Most of the other windows in the chancel are 13th- and 14th-century
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of 1086 did not mention a church or settlement at West Hoathly, but architectural evidence suggests that the core the present church dates from about 1090, when it would have been merely "a little
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Arbuthnot. Both Kempe windows are signed, the Arbuthnot window by Kempe with his wheat sheaf mark and the Galahad window by WE Tower who signed his work with a tower within Kempe's wheatsheaf.
883:-headed windows dating from about 1330, and representing "a further advance in design" on the slightly earlier windows of the Lady chapel, are in the wall of the south aisle. 649:. Further work took place in 1935, undertaken by W.H. Shelford. The glazed tiles and wood flooring were removed, revealing old tombs including one dating from 1624 near the 875:. There is also one smaller lancet window. One original 11th-century opening survives in the nave wall, but it is now blocked. The other windows are 15th-century, arched and 622:
with scrollwork-decorated panelling was installed. A wooden gallery was built at the west end in 1723. Re-shingling of the spire was carried out in 1731 (by craftsmen from
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style to make it wider than the adjacent Lady chapel (this lasted longer than the rest of the contemporary work); an arch was inserted to link the chapel and aisle; diagonal
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were added to support the east wall of the chancel; two "rather coarsely executed" windows were inserted in the rebuilt south wall; and a new south entrance, a holy water
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fell out of use for many centuries until a researcher rediscovered it. The church serves a large rural parish which was reduced in size in 1882 when two residents of the
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and is a three light window in the north wall commemorating Major William Arbuthnot. The smaller window of Sir Galahad is by WE Tower of the workshop of
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and containing a peal of ancient bells. The large, steeply terraced churchyard also serves as a public cemetery and has far-reaching views across the
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was built in 1882 on the initiative of two wealthy sisters who lived in the hamlet, the parishes are informally "twinned" and are part of a united
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was authorised to hold the advowson from 1346, but in the late 14th century (in 1391 according to one source) the church was
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The church has a number of stained glass windows. Two are war memorials from World War One. The larger of the two is by
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and the fields and farms surrounding them. Although the ecclesiastical parish of Highbrook has been separate ever since
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was built in 1882. Its parish used to be part of West Hoathly's, and the two parishes are now part of a united benefice.
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believed to be about 800 years old; another, dating from the 16th or 17th century but with a renewed lid, stands in the
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St Margaret's Church has an extensive terraced churchyard with far-reaching southward views across the Weald to the
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style in about 1330. A round-arched doorway dating from the 12th century was moved to the Lady chapel, and the
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The "heavy, low" two-stage tower, again built of sandstone rubble, is supported by four-stage diagonal
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The ecclesiastical parish of West Hoathly covers a large rural area of West Sussex near the towns of
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Hannah, Ian C. (February 1936). "Addenda to the Account of West Hoathly Church in S.A.C., 1935".
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settlers in forest clearings in the Weald—then a remote area with little access. It is built of
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The churchyard is terraced in six stages, and gives "extraordinarily beautiful" southward views.
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longer than the nave — a very rare pattern, whose only equivalent in a Sussex parish church is
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An ancient Sussex custom, also encountered at a few other churches nearby (such as those at
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As well as serving the church, the churchyard is licensed as a public burial ground. The
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building". At that time it would have been a simple single-cell structure consisting of a
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found a 13th-century document with details of the dedication while undertaking research.
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sits on this. There are some small 15th- and 16th-century windows of various styles. A
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and "fat short round piers" respectively. The arches of the aisle arcade have double
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Mr. William Griffeth, Vicar. John Brinklow & Thomas Paine, Churchwardens. 1712.
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W. Griffeth, Vicar, Brinklow & T. Paine, Churchwardens. / R. Phelp made me 1712
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of the nave was removed. A "typical Norman arcade" was inserted in its place.
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lies to the east. The parish boundaries are not coterminous with those of the
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grave tablets commemorating members of the locally important Infeld family of
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awarded the church a grant in 1996 to restore many of the ancient tombs.
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in the southwest corner and an entrance porch. The stone is laid in wide
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Historically, the walls were maintained by the landowners of the parish.
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and adjacent aisle on the south side, tower with an octagonal spire,
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of the same name; they take in the villages of West Hoathly and
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feet (11.3 m × 5.6 m); of the Lady chapel, 25 by
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it at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance.
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of Highbrook paid for an additional church to be built there.
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rubble quarried from the local area, and has a chancel, nave,
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of Loughborough, presumably retaining a previous inscription.
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feet (9.9 m × 5.6 m); of the chancel, 37 by
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again by Lewes Priory. This relationship ceased after the
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was exhausted. The south aisle has an 8-foot (2.4 m)
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gives 15th century, coinciding with the installation of a
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Church of England church buildings in Mid Sussex District
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Hooper, Wilfrid (November 1938). "Sussex Church Marks".
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Blessed Be the name of the Lorde. / 1581 joseph carter
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according to one authority. A pair of windows, one a
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Beevers, David; Marks, Richard; Roles, John (1989).
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and the other a plain two-light opening set below a
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Some are 1725: 1723: 1721: 1719: 1677: 1675: 1673: 1671: 1658: 1656: 1654: 1652: 1650: 1648: 1635: 1633: 1631: 1629: 1574: 1572: 1570: 1557: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1549: 1536: 1534: 1532: 1530: 1517: 1515: 1181:in 1538; the advowson then passed in turn to 8: 2085:"St Margaret's Church: The Practical Things" 1578: 1540: 1485: 1483: 1481: 1479: 1477: 1475: 1473: 1419: 1417: 1415: 1601: 1599: 1502: 1500: 1498: 1448: 1446: 1444: 1442: 1440: 1438: 1436: 1434: 1432: 1364: 1362: 1360: 1358: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1344: 1342: 1340: 1307: 1305: 1292: 1290: 1288: 1286: 406:West Hoathly stands on a high ridge in the 1965:. British History Online. pp. 165–168 1605: 1402: 1400: 1398: 1383:. British History Online. pp. 164–172 1338: 1336: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1322: 1320: 1148:The Benefice of Highbrook and West Hoathly 965:The East window, Christ in Majesty, is by 812:; they have conventional Norman octagonal 657:. They were bought in an antique shop in 37: 23: 2315: 610:nails in the woodwork spell out the date 480:between rivers flowing north towards the 2541:11th-century church buildings in England 1824: 1822: 909:Inside, there is a 12th-century font of 688:The church is built of sandstone rubble. 2492:Whiteman, Ken; Whiteman, Joyce (1998). 1914: 1912: 1910: 1908: 1282: 1224: 1213:List of places of worship in Mid Sussex 1208:Grade I listed buildings in West Sussex 2546:Grade I listed churches in West Sussex 2194: 1869: 1729: 1710: 1693: 1681: 1662: 1639: 1590: 1561: 1521: 1506: 1489: 1464: 1452: 1423: 1296: 1167:William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey 515:and porch were 19th-century additions. 21:Church in West Sussex , United Kingdom 2275:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 1932:from the original on 24 December 2012 1802:"Stained glass windows in the church" 1753: 1406: 1150:. This was formed in September 1975. 820:. The south aisle was widened in the 693:churches in the area, established by 7: 2254:101 Medieval Churches of West Sussex 2087:. West Hoathly Parish Church. 2010. 1925:Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers 1847:. West Hoathly Parish Church. 2010. 668:In 1935, the church's dedication to 606:A new south door was added in 1626: 2184:. 19 September 1975. p. 11812. 1845:"St. Margaret's Church: Churchyard" 1071:joseph carter made me Better / 1581 548:on the south side in about 1270. 367:. A major addition was the heavily 2525:St Margaret's Church, West Hoathly 1994:National Heritage List for England 1893:from the original on 20 April 2013 1828: 1783:St Margaret;'s Church West Hoathly 1741: 14: 2410:The Old Parish Churches of Sussex 2296:Sussex Archaeological Collections 2125:from the original on 4 March 2016 2091:from the original on 17 July 2012 1851:from the original on 29 July 2012 832:Victoria County History of Sussex 2518: 2368:The Buildings of England: Sussex 1052:(Whitechapel Bell Foundry), 1937 32:Church of St Margaret of Antioch 2458:. Rainham: Meresborough Books. 2412:. Malvern: Folly Publications. 1766:Beevers, Marks & Roles 1989 449:, then (West) Hoathly. In the 374:west tower, topped with a tall 272: 146: 2496:. Seaford: S.B. Publications. 2477:. Newbury: Countryside Books. 2256:. Seaford: S.B. Publications. 2150:Sussex Parish Churches website 1179:Dissolution of the Monasteries 555:arcade supported on octagonal 16:Church in West Sussex, England 1: 2352:Sussex Archaeological Society 2335:Sussex Archaeological Society 2304:Sussex Archaeological Society 674:Sussex Archaeological Society 382:. The original dedication to 43:The church from the northwest 2475:The West Sussex Village Book 2273:The Saxon Churches of Sussex 2235:Black's 1861 Guide to Sussex 2144:Allen, John (4 April 2011). 1621:Whiteman & Whiteman 1998 1249:This bell recast in 1887 by 1203:All Saints Church, Highbrook 1096:All Saints Church, Highbrook 940:Medieval wall-paintings and 2213:Sussex Churches and Chapels 1806:www.stainedglassrecords.org 594:Some windows, such as this 488:. Along with the church at 2567: 2494:Ancient Churches of Sussex 2233:; Black, Charles (2000) . 1312:Swinfen & Arscott 1984 1061:Sancta Maria Ora Pro Nobis 717:have stone dressings, and 655:St Mary's Church, Barcombe 345:local government districts 268:Rural Deanery of Cuckfield 2456:Exploring Sussex Churches 2115:A Church Near You website 1920:"West Hoathly S Margaret" 1102:St Margaret's Church was 670:Saint Margaret of Antioch 639:Richard Herbert Carpenter 384:Saint Margaret of Antioch 335:church in the village of 52: 48: 36: 31: 2344:Sussex Notes and Queries 2327:Sussex Notes and Queries 2146:"Highbrook – All Saints" 1579:Nairn & Pevsner 1965 1541:Nairn & Pevsner 1965 1146:with the official title 441:— later standardised to 2391:Mid Sussex Church Walks 2308:Oxford University Press 2290:Hannah, Ian C. (1935). 1961:Victoria County History 1379:Victoria County History 855:vertical sections with 614:. Earlier, during the 2393:. PP (Pé Publishing). 2271:Fisher, E. A. (1970). 2058:. 2007. 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