Home -
Description: "Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen In Us"
"Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen In Us"
The little church of St Mary’s, Sullington, has nestled beneath the Sussex Downs for almost a thousand years. It is set within the bounds of a yew grove that is even older. The Tower and the Nave are basically Saxon, about 1050, but altered in Norman times and the 12th and 13th centuries. As you enter you will see a mutilated marble effigy of a 13th century Knight in chain mail, believed to be a de Couvert, Lord of the Manor and a Crusader.
In 1978 the exterior stonework of the 13th century reticulated east window was restored, costing £4.000. Half of this was met by donations from a trust formed by the late Sir Gordon Munro and Lillian, Lady Munro, who lived for years in the Old Rectory. The remainder was raised locally from many friends.
Home -