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The Court, Hoo Gardens, EASTBOURNE, BN20 9AX

The Hoo, Church Street, is a very large house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Alexander Wedderburn in 1902, and is regarded as one of Lutyens finest houses. The main front faces south, away from the street, and is now converted into 11 flats. There is a central range and two projecting wings. Constructed of painted brick with red brick dressings and quoins, all under tile roofs. There are other images at Image and at Image Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184911 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

The Hoo, Church Street, is a very large house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Alexander Wedderburn in 1902, and is regarded as one of Lutyens finest houses. The main front faces south, away from the street, and is now converted into 11 flats. There is a central range and two projecting wings. Constructed of painted brick with red brick dressings and quoins, all under tile roofs. There are other images at Image and at Image Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184911 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

The Hoo, Church Street, is a very large house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Alexander Wedderburn in 1902, and is regarded as one of Lutyens finest houses. The main front faces south, away from the street, and is now converted into 11 flats. There is a central range and two projecting wings. Constructed of painted brick with red brick dressings and quoins, all under tile roofs. There are other images at Image and at Image Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184911 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

Numbers 28 and 30 Church Street are dated 1758. Constructed of cobbles under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1028503 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

The almshouses were designed by Edward Lutyens.

St Wilfred's, number 22 Church Street, has an 18th century front on an older building. The left bay has been added. Constructed of stuccoed brick under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1028502 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

Even numbers 32 to 38 Church Street are a row of four cottages of almshouse character. Dated 1857 and constructed of coursed flints with dressings of cement under tile roofs. There is a shaped and a plain gable. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1028504 Once isolated villages, Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon, are now part of the built-up area of Eastbourne. Set on a spur at the foot of the South Downs, the village lies astride the A22 road, about 1 mile south of Polegate. There is evidence of occupation since the pre-Saxon age.

The photo shows the Union Jack flying at half-mast at St Mary's, Willingdon in respect of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The main village street of Willingdon a settlement swallowed up by Eastbourne during the 20th century. The building to the right is Flint House.