Historic Churches in West Sussex

The ancient parish church of North Stoke stands beside the River Arun, in a rural setting of great charm. The cruciform building has been essentially unaltered since the medieval period and is an excellent example of a simple country church.
North Stoke, West Sussex, England, BN18 9LS

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Heritage Highlight: Early medieval stained glass panels

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The medieval church of St Peter's at Parham is located in the grounds of Parham House, a short stroll from the house itself. We do not know when the first church was built here, but the list of rectors goes back to 1148. Much of the current building is Victorian, rebuilt by Cecil Bishopp, the 8th Baronet of Parham House.
Parham House, Storrington, West Sussex, England, RH20 4HS

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Heritage Highlight: Unique 14th century lead font

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Begun in the 11th century, St Mary's is now almost entirely 13th-15th century. There are memorials to the Percy family of Petworth House, and a superb 16th-century tomb of Sir John Dawtrey.
Church Street, Petworth, West Sussex, England, GU28 0AE

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Heritage Highlight: 1542 tomb of Sir John Dawtrey

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St James's is a lovely little country church in a beautiful setting near the River Rother. The church almost certainly dates to the late Saxon period, and there is obvious Saxon herringbone-style stonework on the outside walls of the chancel. The nave and chancel probably date to the mid-11th century or even earlier.
Selham, West Sussex, England, GU28 0PW

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Heritage Highlight: Beautifully carved Saxon chancel arch

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Sompting's Saxon church is known for its unusual tower, featuring a 'Rhenish Helm' roof found only in the Rhenish area of Northern Europe. Look for a wealth of Saxon carvings, a 12th century Christ in Majesty carved panel, and a chapel built by the Knights Templar.
Church Lane, Sompting, West Sussex, England, BN15 0AZ

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Heritage Highlight: Unique Saxon tower

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A delightful little rural church, built for the lay tenants of Tortington Priory. The church dates to the 12th century and retains some very nice Norman features, including a beautifully carved Norman doorway.
Off Ford Road, Tortington, West Sussex, England, BN18 0FD

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A Grade I listed church immediately beside the busy A272 west of Midhurst, St George's at Trotton is well worth a visit for its wonderful series of medieval paintings, memorial brasses, and the 14th-century Camoys tomb.
A272, Trotton, West Sussex, England, GU31 5EN

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Heritage Highlight: Superb medieval wall paintings and marvellous Camoys brasses

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A late 12th or early 13th-century church set in fields, almost unchanged from the day it was built. When St Michael's was threatened by closure some four decades ago, a group of local people formed a charitable trust to look after it. A program of careful restoration undertaken by the trust has revealed very rare 13th-century wall paintings hidden beneath the grime of centuries.
Up Marden, West Sussex, England, PO18 9JR

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Holy Sepulchre is a simple early medieval church near the Iron Age fort of Chanctonbury Ring. The church dates to around 1220 and may stand on the site of an earlier 11th-century building. There was certainly a church here as early as the late 12th century when the village name was given as 'Werningcherch'.
Church Park Lane, Warminghurst, West Sussex, England, RH20 3AP

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