Chapel on the Hill
Sedlescombe, Sussex
Welcome to Chapel on the Hill Sedlescombe. The church was built in 1879 by the men of the village who used to meet on the village green.
The church of St George dominates the valley of the River Brede, and enjoys breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.
It was built by the monks of Fécamp (Normandy) in the late 12th century, but was rebuilt and enlarged over the centuries, adding to its spacious feel. The well lit south aisle culminates in the Oxenbridge chantry chapel (now Lady chapel) with its unusual Flamboyant east window, and recumbent effigy of the 'Brede Giant', Sir Goddard Oxenbridge (d1531).
The chapel also houses the thoughtful statue of the Virgin and Child by Clare Sheridan (artist, writer, and cousin of Sir Winston Churchill). Other notable treasures include the Stations of the Cross painted by Sir Thomas Monnington, fragments of reset medieval glass, and some good examples of glass painting from the 19th century.