Alfriston Lock-up
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Alfriston Lock-up
Image: © Andy Potter Taken: 3 Feb 2008
This curious building is to be found in the Dene car park between West Street and North Street. It is constructed of flint with brickwork reveals to its door and two windows (the second, smaller, window being in the top half of the side facing away from us). The flat top is roofed with slates. No records exist of its construction or original purpose although various roles have been conjectured including a dovecot, gun store, shot tower, kiln and lock-up (holding cell), the latter being the most likely according to the Oddities of Sussex website https://web.archive.org/web/20080723182653/http://www.yeoldesussexpages.com/oddities/lockup.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
50.80928
Longitude
0.156601