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Sloe Lane, POLEGATE, BN26 5UU

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.

Very characteristic of this part of the South Downs.

Small lane off North Street joining another lane from West Street before becoming a bridleway that heads out of the village towards Winton, Berwick Court and the Dickers. Once the northern route out of the village.

A narrow lane entering Alfriston

Opposite the village's long-stay car park.

Viewed from the junction with West Street. The lane is an old highway that heads north to the hamlet of Winton.

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

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.

Grade II listed.

One of two in the village catering for the large numbers of tourists that visit Alfriston. This one is free though limited to three hours. The other, Image, lies beyond the trees to the right and is pay and display. The conical building is now known as The Flint Tower and seems to have been built as a mock windmill around 1900 when the land here was part of The Denes. However, a round building is marked as a dovecote on the 1876 OS map and for many years was known locally as The Thing as nobody knew its origins. A plaque on the tower now gives its origins though that was not there last time I visited. This was also the site of a former windmill that was marked on Alfriston's 1842 tithe map. The house beyond is Rose Cottage.