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Alciston

Settlement in Sussex Wealdon

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Alciston

A once proud Chestnut Tree With Windover Hill in the background.
A once proud Chestnut Tree Credit: Peter Jeffery

Alciston is a small village located in the county of Sussex, England. Situated approximately 16 kilometers northeast of the coastal town of Eastbourne, Alciston falls within the administrative district of Wealden. With a population of around 200 residents, the village maintains a close-knit and rural community atmosphere.

Nestled in the South Downs National Park, Alciston benefits from its picturesque surroundings. Rolling hills, meadows, and woodlands envelop the village, offering residents and visitors ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and wildlife observation. The village is also known for its charming traditional architecture, with many of its buildings dating back several centuries.

One of the notable landmarks in Alciston is the 14th-century St. Mary's Church, a Grade I listed building. The church boasts an impressive Norman tower and features various architectural styles from different periods. The village is also home to the famous Alciston and Selmeston Cricket Club, which has a long-standing history and hosts regular matches during the summer months.

While Alciston is primarily residential, it does not have its own school or shops. However, the nearby towns of Lewes and Eastbourne provide ample amenities and services for the residents' needs. Alciston attracts visitors who seek a peaceful retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life, offering a tranquil and idyllic setting to unwind and enjoy the natural beauty of the Sussex countryside.

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A once proud Chestnut Tree With Windover Hill in the background.
A once proud Chestnut Tree
With Windover Hill in the background.
View to Lullington Heath From Berwick Churchyard.
View to Lullington Heath
From Berwick Churchyard.
Berwick Church [1] The gateway to the church with an overthrow. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [1]
The gateway to the church with an overthrow. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [2] The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [2]
The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [3] Christ in Glory by Duncan Grant. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [3]
Christ in Glory by Duncan Grant. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [4] The Nativity by Vanessa Bell. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [4]
The Nativity by Vanessa Bell. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [5] Originally the three central panels of the pulpit, by Duncan Grant, 1962, portrayed the Saints Gabriel, Raphael and Michael by Vanessa Bell. They were vandalized in 1962 and the panels repainted after her death by Duncan Grant to designs by Angelica Bell. The surviving narrow left-hand panel is by Vanessa Bell, and the far right panel is thought to be by Angelica Bell. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [5]
Originally the three central panels of the pulpit, by Duncan Grant, 1962, portrayed the Saints Gabriel, Raphael and Michael by Vanessa Bell. They were vandalized in 1962 and the panels repainted after her death by Duncan Grant to designs by Angelica Bell. The surviving narrow left-hand panel is by Vanessa Bell, and the far right panel is thought to be by Angelica Bell. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [6] The east window. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [6]
The east window. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [7] Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [7]
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [8] Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [8]
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [9] Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [9]
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
Berwick Church [10] The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043294">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Berwick Church [10]
The Anglican parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Berwick, East Sussex is renowned for its extensive paintings by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group. The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, with the spire rebuilt in 1774. The church was restored in 1856. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
War memorial Berwick village war memorial stands in the churchyard of the parish church of St Michael and All Angels. A stone Celtic Cross.
War memorial
Berwick village war memorial stands in the churchyard of the parish church of St Michael and All Angels. A stone Celtic Cross.
Postbox, The Street, Selmasson
Postbox, The Street, Selmasson
Berwick Church In a lovely setting with fine views towards Alfriston and Bopeep, made all the more interesting by the recently restored murals by the Bloomsbury artists in the church
Berwick Church
In a lovely setting with fine views towards Alfriston and Bopeep, made all the more interesting by the recently restored murals by the Bloomsbury artists in the church
View south from Berwick Church New Barn on the coach road in centre, Bopeep chalk pits top right.
View south from Berwick Church
New Barn on the coach road in centre, Bopeep chalk pits top right.
Bridleway above New Barn Bridleway from Berwick Church crosses the Old Coach Road and climbs fairly gently past old chalk workings here, before joining the South Downs Way.
Bridleway above New Barn
Bridleway from Berwick Church crosses the Old Coach Road and climbs fairly gently past old chalk workings here, before joining the South Downs Way.
Sunken lane above Alciston This is only recorded on the Explorer map as a public footpath crossing what appears to be a large field. In fact it is an old cartway which, with the erosive power of rainwater, has become a deep sunken lane, and is clearly still used by horse-riders.
Sunken lane above Alciston
This is only recorded on the Explorer map as a public footpath crossing what appears to be a large field. In fact it is an old cartway which, with the erosive power of rainwater, has become a deep sunken lane, and is clearly still used by horse-riders.
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Alciston is located at Grid Ref: TQ5005 (Lat: 50.831135, Lng: 0.13752795)

Administrative County: East Sussex

District: Wealdon

Police Authority: Sussex

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Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
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