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North Street, POLEGATE, BN26 5UQ

A house that lies at a right angle to the street below. It is built on higher ground as North Street still floods when the Cuckmere bursts its banks.

An often flooded road that neighbours Image and had been under a considerable amount of water after the previous weeks rains blocking the northern approaches to the village. On this day it was passable to 4x4s but little else. The raised pavement on the left was purposely built to allow pedestrian access when the road was flooded.

One of two car parks in the village primarily for tourists. Image is free but limited to three hours whilst this one is a pay and display only and caters for those wanting to stay for up to four hours or more. There is also a coach park out of shot to the right. According to Alfriston's 1842 tithe map this was once a small field called Little Brook

The name of the field according to Alfriston's 1842 tithe map that is currently under a few feet of water. The cottages in the centre of the image are Fossil and Deane Cottage which were built on the site of the former titular brick kilns.

Rose Cottage, North Street, was built in the 18th century. Constructed of grey brick with red brick dressings, quoins and string course, under a tile roof. The ground floor bays are 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043346 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.

House on the junction of Sloe Lane and North Street, Alfriston.

In Sloe Lane is this 18th century flint garden wall to Brook Furlong. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1191417 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.

Opposite the village's long-stay car park.