St Nicholas

St Nicholas, 15 yards from the shingle beach at Pett Level, was until 1935 the home of the Life Saving Rocket Launcher for the Coastguard.

Pett Level, Sussex

Opening times

Open 9.30am to dark.

Address

Pett Level Road
Pett Level
Sussex
TN35 4EH

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50.888781, 0.6831552

Constructed shortly after the Napoleon Wars and just yards from the Napoleonic Military Canal (which goes to Hythe in Kent), the building held the apparatus to launch rockets to sea to rescue stranded men on wrecked boats. Next door the Pett Level independent Rescue Boat is still in operations and practices every Sunday morning.

The church still has one service a month and is open every day and welcomes visitors with coffee and tea, cards, books. The setting is rural and seaside and popular with bird watchers. The beach was used in Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie's video.

  • Social heritage stories

  • Famous connections

  • Enchanting atmosphere

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Parking within 250m

  • On street parking at church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Level access throughout

  • Dog friendly

  • Church shop or souvenirs

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • 8am service every third Sunday of month. 2.30pm group meditation fourth Thursday each month. Annual Carol Service Thursday before Christmas.

  • Church of England

Contact information

01424 812799

Church website

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