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A hidden gem of tranquillity.

A beautiful downland church dating from the 12th century, very much at the heart of the small and active rural village of Compton in the South Downs National Park.

A beautiful Grade I, Saxon-Norman church with important medieval wall paintings, set in the very attractive, natural landscape of the South Downs.

The old church at Mereworth was found to spoil the view of John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland, from his splendid new Palladian house, so he demolished it (he had already done away with the old castle and the village) and built a new classical church, and a new village, nearby.

Nestled at the bottom of a hill on the outskirts of the village, St Mary’s church, built of local heathstone is steeped in history.

A church in Hatherleigh is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086 as 'Hadrelaia', but no trace of the pre-Norman structure remains above the ground.

A place of worship for over a thousand years in an elevated setting looking over Kent orchards.

A small and ancient downland church which is very much in the centre of the isolated and rural village of East Marden in the South Downs National Park.

This beautiful church has been hallowed by prayers of the faithful for nearly 700 years and has many historic, beautiful and interesting features to discover.

The parish church to the original Iwade village, All Saints is a beautiful ancient building that stands on the site of a pre-Norman chapel.

A beautiful Italian style church, revealing a history of the Catholic martyrs.

Approached by a narrow lane above a steep slope and surrounded by trees, Up Marden is perhaps the hardest to find of the downland churches.