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.
East Marden, Sussex
Once described as “the most modest and least ecclesiastical looking church in the world', St Peter’s stands on a spur of the South Downs.
It consists of an undivided nave and chancel dating from the 12th/13th century, a porch of the 17th century and a vestry added in 1906. It is built of flint rubble with ashlar dressings, has some modern brickwork and is roofed with tiles.
A Millennium Tapestry hangs on the north wall of the nave.
North Marden, Sussex
A hidden gem of tranquillity.
Up Marden, Sussex
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.
Compton, Sussex
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.
