Historic Towns and Villages in West Sussex

Handcross is a small village near Haywards Heath. The village boasts a large number of attractive Victorian buildings, and is blessed with not one, but two of the finest gardens in England.
Handcross, West Sussex, England

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A small village beside the River Arun, on the old Roman Stane Street. The pride of Hardham is the parish church of St Botolph, which boasts early medieval wall paintings that may be the finest in Britain.
Hardham, West Sussex, England

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A large town, primarily modern, but with some interesting older buildings. The oldest part of Haywards Heath is Muster Green, site of a bloody battle during the English Civil War. In Muster Green is the oldest building in Haywards Heath, a 16th-century inn known as the Sergison Arms.
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England

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Formerly a village that thrived on the tanning industry, Henfield's heritage as an important staging post in days gone by is also remembered in the number of fine coaching inns to be found in the village. The parish church of St Peter is 13th century, with Victorian remodelling, though there may well have been a church here since the 8th century.
Henfield, West Sussex, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century St Peter's Church

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The thriving town of Horsham may look modern, but it dates back to at least the 10th century. For many years it shared the county assizes with Lewes and Chichester. The first written record of Horsham comes from a royal charter of King Eadred in AD 947.
Horsham, West Sussex, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century St Mary's Church

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Itchingfield is a small village located just over three miles south-west of Horsham. It is really little more than a hamlet set between the rivers Adur and the Arun.
Itchingfield, West Sussex, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Nicholas church & its 15th-century priest's house

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A famous Sussex beauty spot, Lindfield is almost everyone's idea of a perfect English village. Lindfield is built above the River Ouse, at the edge of the High Weald. The High Street is lined with historic buildings in an attractive mix of half-timber, and later Jacobean, Georgian, and Victorian styles.
Lindfield, West Sussex, England

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A small village near Midhurst, on the banks of the River Lod. There are some lovely old buildings in the village, including a manor house built by the Bishop of London that dates to the 13th century. The bishop was granted a 'liberty' at Lodsworth, which basically meant that the manor of Lodsworth had status outside the ordinary legal system of the realm.

Lodsworth, West Sussex, England

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The pretty West Sussex village of Lower Beeding lies, not in a low area, as you might expect from the name, but on a hilltop, while the larger village of Upper Beeding lies in a low area about 10 miles away.
Lower Beeding, West Sussex, England

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A small, attractive village near the Surrey border, on the route of the Wey and Arun Junction Canal. The canal was a major waterway linking London to the south coast. It opened in 1816 and brought prosperity to the Loxwood area until it eventually closed in 1871. Sections of the canal have been restored, and visitors may walk along the old canal towpath.
Loxwood, West Sussex, England

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