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Ropewalk, POLEGATE, BN26 5SU

Rope Walk Cottage and The Croft, in Rope Walk, were built in the 18th century. Constructed of brick, stuccoed on the ground floor, above tile-hung, all under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1353262 Alfriston is a village in East Sussex, some 6½ miles northwest of Eastbourne and 3½ miles northeast of Seaford. The village lies on the west bank of the Cuckmere River. There is evidence of occupation in the Neolithic period, with several long barrows on the surrounding downs. The village is home to The Star Inn, built in 1345 to accommodate monks and pilgrims en route from Battle Abbey to Chichester Cathedral. Also in the village is the Old Clergy House, the first building acquired by the National Trust in 1898.

Small twitten that runs around the rear of the old part of the village and as its name suggests was the area where rope was made and laid out in the past. This part links Market Square with Smugglers Close.

Leaving the centre of Alfriston heading west.

The South Downs Way passes through the village, and a marker post can be seen at the opposite corner.

The view immediately next to the junction with Image The cottages on both sides date back to the 18th century. The street was originally the main road to Lewes until the early 19th century when a new turnpike to Eastbourne, by then a more important destination than Alfriston, was built.

A narrow twitten heading west from High Street and a reminder of the former trade of rope making which was carried out in the fields behind the houses. The building to the right is the Post Office.