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Church Street, EASTBOURNE, BN20 9HR

Pear Tree Cottage, number 31 Church Street, was built in the 18th century. Constructed of rubble stone with a brick front under a tile roof. There is a sundial above the modern porch. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1028500 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.

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.

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.

Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Mary the Virgin stands in Church Street. The separate tower is late 12th century or early 13th century, The nave and aisle are 14th century and the chancel is late 14th or early 15th century. Constructed of flint and stone with sandstone ashlar dressings. The roof is supported by a kingpost. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184822 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.

A watercolour by Samuel Hieronymous Grimm, circa 1780-1785, from the Burrell Collection, British Library shows that St Mary’s Church, Willingdon, near Eastbourne, once had a Tapsel gate. The gate probably connected the church to the vicarage. This Tapsel gate no longer exists but it has been replaced with another gate, or perhaps one in a number of replacement gates, which are either in the same position or in a similar position to the original. It is believed that Tapsel gates were first designed by John Tapsel of Mountfield, near Battle, in East Sussex around the early 18th century. Although they were once more numerous, there are now only six such remaining gates in Sussex and these are centred within a 10 mile radius of Lewes. The name ‘Tapsel gate’ is sometimes used more loosely to describe swivelling gates of a similar design.

This photo looks west toward a replacement gate which either stood in the exact position or a nearby position of a Tapsel gate which formerly stood in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Willingdon, East Sussex.

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.

Armistice Day marks the day World War I ended. A two minute silence is held at 11 o'clock to commemorate that time.