Coombes Church, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Coombes Church
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#32 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

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Coombes Church is a Church of England parish church in the rural hamlet of Coombes in the Adur District of West Sussex, England. It has served the rural parish, northwest of Shoreham-by-Sea and next to the River Adur, since the 11th century. Despite several re-buildings, some structural elements remain from that period. An important series of wall paintings, dating from the 12th to the 18th century, were uncovered in 1949. English Heritage has listed the church at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance. ()

Architectural style: Anglo-Saxon architectureCoordinates: 50°51'39"N, 0°18'35"W

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Nearby attractions include: St Botolph's Church, Lancing Ring, Lancing College Chapel, Erringham chapel.

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St Botolph's Church, Upper Beeding
18 min walk • The Grade I listed Saxon church of St Botolph's at Botolphs, West Sussex, England, is situated in the valley of the River Adur and is now part of the Church of England parish of Beeding and Bramber with Botolphs.
1.2 miSW
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Lancing Ring, Shoreham-by-Sea
31 min walk • Lancing Ring is a 29.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lancing in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Adur District Council. This chalk grassland site is notable for Butterflies, Adders, Common lizards.
1 miS
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Lancing College Chapel, Sussex Downs AONB
27 min walk • Lancing College Chapel is the chapel to Lancing College in West Sussex, England, and is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The chapel was designed by R.H. Carpenter and William Slater.
1 miE
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Erringham chapel, Sussex Downs AONB
26 min walk • Erringham chapel is a former place of worship in the deserted medieval village of Old Erringham, north of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
1 miS
Universities and schools
Lancing College, Sussex Downs AONB
27 min walk • Lancing College is a public school in southern England, UK. The school is located in West Sussex, east of Worthing near the village of Lancing, on the south coast of England.