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Things to do in East Sussex, England: The Best Architectural Buildings
Discover the best top things to do in East Sussex, United Kingdom including Laughton Place, All Saints Church, St Bartholomew's Church, The Assumption of Blessed Mary and St Nicholas Church, Church of the Holy Spirit, St George's Church, Royal Pavilion, St Pancras Church, Church of St Michael the Archangel, Church of the Good Shepherd.
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1. Laughton Place
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
This moated brick tower is all that is left of a much larger house built in 1534 for which the tower served as an outlook post and set of private rooms. It now stands proudly on the flatlands between the South Downs and Ashdown Forest. Laughton Place can be booked for short breaks with the Landmark Trust, a charity that restores historic buildings at risk and makes them available for holidays.
2. All Saints Church
3. St Bartholomew's Church
4. The Assumption of Blessed Mary and St Nicholas Church
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By hawkes2an - Cranbrook, United Kingdom
Built by the fifth Sir William de Etchingham, Lord of the Manor, the sturdy Church of the Assumption of Blessed Mary and St Nicholas in Etgchingham is mainly 14th century. It was cobnstructed of sandstone and, unusually, has a central tower. Whilst central towers are common in cathedrals and monastic churches they are relatively rare in parish churches. Sir William was buried in front of the altar in 1389. The monumental brass over his grave shows him in armour, his hands in an attitude of praying and there is a lion couchant at his feet. However, his head is no longer there. At the foot of his grave there is an Anglo-Norman inscription which reads "Of earth I was made ansd formed and to earth I have returned. William de Etchingham was my name: God have pity on my soul. And you who pass by, pray to God for my soul, which passed away, as God willed, about midnight on the 18th January in the year of our Lord 1388." This is the oldest brass in Sussex bearing a date. Immediately to the west of the fifth Sir William there is a brass to the sixth Sir William, his second wife, Joan, and their son Thomas. The choir stalls are one of the most impiortant features of the Church. They all retain their misericords; shelves which were placed on the underside of hinged seat to give support to those using the stalls when standing. There are some medieval glass remnants in the east window in the north aisle. These are the roundels portraying St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John. The font is early English and predates this Church built by the fifth Sir William; so it must have been used in an earlier church on this site...It is raised on a plinth because, in those days, mainly children were baptised and they were totally immersed. Although not as elegant as the perpendicular churches which followed, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary and St Nicholas possesses a stark beauty all of its own.
5. Church of the Holy Spirit
6. St George's Church
7. Royal Pavilion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,133 reviews
The Royal Pavilion is an exotic palace in the centre of Brighton with a colourful history. Built as a seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, this historic house mixes Regency grandeur with the visual style of India and China. A Prince's Treasure - A spectacular loan from Her Majesty The Queen is currently on display at the Royal Pavilion until Autumn 2021. The culmination of a collaborative venture between Royal Collection Trust and the Royal Pavilion & Museums, over 120 remarkable decorative works of art that were originally commissioned by the Prince Regent, have been relocated from Buckingham Palace and re-united in their previous setting of the Royal Pavilion.
Reviewed By 596petev - East Sussex, United Kingdom
This place never disappoints Quirky magnificence Always take visiting friends here and even though been many times there is always something new to see as restoration is a continual work in progress I love the dining room dragon and peacocks totally unique xxxx
