Heathfield Travel Guide

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The church probably dates back to the 12th century, and was possibly controlled by the monks of Battle Abbey in the 13th century. The church has a west tower with battlemented parapet and higher stairs turret, nave with north and south aisles, chancel, and north porch. The chancel and nave are 13th century, and there is no chancel arch. The south chancel has a small piscina. In the late 13th century the north aisle was added with a four bay arcade and octagonal piers. The tower is from the late 15th century and its proportions are similar to others in the area linked to the Pelhams, although there is no buckle, but this may have been weathered away. The south aisle was added around 1860 when further restoration was undertaken. There is an old tub font in the churchyard, which was used as a cattle trough until circa 1906. However, there is no certainty that it was a font, or belonged to the church. The churchyard has several unusual examples of terracotta embossed gravestones by Jonathan Harmer of Heathfield. There are also the remains of a couple of brasses in the church to Thomas Dyke died 1632, and his wife Joan. Only the inscription and a coat of arms remain. The church had repairs done in 1971, and in February 2013 work on the tower roof was completed, at a cost of £70,000.
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The church probably dates back to the 12th century, and was possibly controlled by the monks of Battle Abbey in the 13th century. The church has a west tower with battlemented parapet and higher stairs turret, nave with north and south aisles, chancel, and north porch. The chancel and nave are 13th century, and there is no chancel arch. The south chancel has a small piscina. In the late 13th century the north aisle was added with a four bay arcade and octagonal piers. The tower is from the late 15th century and its proportions are similar to others in the area linked to the Pelhams, although there is no buckle, but this may have been weathered away. The south aisle was added around 1860 when further restoration was undertaken. There is an old tub font in the churchyard, which was used as a cattle trough until circa 1906. However, there is no certainty that it was a font, or belonged to the church. The churchyard has several unusual examples of terracotta embossed gravestones by Jonathan Harmer of Heathfield. There are also the remains of a couple of brasses in the church to Thomas Dyke died 1632, and his wife Joan. Only the inscription and a coat of arms remain. The church had repairs done in 1971, and in February 2013 work on the tower roof was completed, at a cost of £70,000.
Photo by Jules & Jenny (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)
Chapmans Town from Warbleton Taken from close to St Mary's church, Warbleton.
Photo by Kevin Gordon (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Tigers Haven This small dwelling is so named on the map. No tigers were evident.
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Scrappers Hill Farm. Viewed from fields north of Hamly Bridge
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The Grand Brighton

4 out of 5
97-99 King's Road Brighton England
The price is AU$188 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
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Room was spacious and location was great for going for walks, food and shopping. Being able to stay with our dog was an added bonus.

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Leonardo Hotel Brighton

Leonardo Hotel Brighton

4 out of 5
101 Stroudley Road Brighton England
The price is AU$103 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
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8 Mar - 9 Mar
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Comfortable, clean room. Helpful, friendly staff.

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Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront

Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront

4 out of 5
Kings Road Brighton Brighton England
The price is AU$153 per night from 11 Mar to 12 Mar
AU$153
11 Mar - 12 Mar
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Stay at this beach hotel in Brighton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a beach locale and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,658 reviews)
Very comfortable stay. Clean and spacious room. Lovely breakfast buffet. Helpful and friendly staff. The pool was an added bonus - fab when quiet but not so when busy.

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

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Numa Brighton Pavilion

Numa Brighton Pavilion

4 out of 5
17 Jubilee Street Brighton England
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8.2/10 Very Good! (1,057 reviews)
It was an ok stay. Don't get me wrong, the room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was fine and clean with a good shower. It's just that the whole place feels very impersonal and bland. We stayed in this hotel before it was taken over by Numa and it was a very different, much nicer and welcome ...

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

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Q Square by Supercity Aparthotels

4 out of 5
11 Queen Square Brighton England
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Osborne Apartments

Osborne Apartments

2.5 out of 5
31 Carlisle Road Eastbourne England
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9/10 Wonderful! (96 reviews)
Great stay

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