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St Peter's Church, Preston Park, Sussex

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Details

Accessibility

"There is a tarmac path from the gate to the door. There is a ramp into the church. There is parking available next to the church at the end of the tarmac path leading from Preston Drove. The surface to the main door is level, and there is a slight ramp provided to access into the main body of the church."

Brief description

"This simple square-towered church, built from flint rubble, is 800 years old. It stands in the beautiful landscaped park of Preston Manor. Now all looks serene but in 1906 the church was damaged by fire and nearly lost its greatest treasures - its fourteenth-century wallpaintings.

Today, the paintings stand out in reds and browns against the limewashed walls. Although fragments, you can pick out the nativity with a bowl-shaped crib and the infant Jesus. The violent scene of Thomas Becket's murder in Canterbury is clearer - you can see one of the four knights, possibly William de Tracy, plunge his sword into Becket's head and you can see blood dripping from the hand of Edward Grim, Becket's chaplain, who was injured while trying to protect him.

Sumptuous twentieth-century restoration brought the church new life after the fire, and today the walls, windows and floors around the altar glow with a gorgeous mix of pattern and colour."

Address

Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SD

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Website

https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-peter-preston-park.html

Directions

"Immediately adjacent to Preston Manor which is at the northern tip of Preston Park on the A23 in Brighton. Main entrance from Preston Drove but footpath from Preston Park itself through churchyard. Limited pay and display parking & toilet facilities are available in Preston Park, operated by Brighton & Hove City Council."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

"Open daily from 11am to 3pm and sometimes longer in the summer. For enquiries about this church, please contact Nick Watts - nwatts@thecct.org.uk

Transport

"Nearest railway station: Preston Park (0.5 miles).

Bus route: Take either the 5 or 5A and ask for Preston Manor."

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