IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Newhaven Road, LEWES, BN7 3HA

Main road through Rodmell towards Newhaven.

Taken from beside the farrier and blacksmith's shop looking back to the Abergavenny Arms.

Originally, called the Abergavenny Arms, later The Holly Inn, now the Abergavenny Arms again. Built in the 18th century or, possibly, earlier, refaced and modernized in the 19th century. Constructed of flint, now painted, partly stuccoed, all under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1273802 Rodmell is a small commuter village in East Sussex, some 7 miles northeast of Brighton and 2½ miles south of Lewes. There is evidence of occupation from the Iron Age onwards. In the village is Monks House, the home of the author Virginia Woolf for twenty-one years until her death in 1941.

On Piddinghoe Road towards Southease.

This Lane has always been known as "The Street". It runs through "Lower" Rodmell past the Woolf house to the River Ouse, where Virginia Woolf drowned herself.

Previously the Abergavenny Arms, named after a local landowner, the Marquess of Abergavenny. A very nice village pub with large beer garden out-back and a pleasing interior and well run and staffed. Sited on the South Downs Way so welcoming to walkers.

Pub on Swanborough Hollow.

Built in the 18th century as the village forge. Later used as a garage and now a forge again. Constructed of flint with red brick dressings and quoins, under a half-hipped slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1239041 Rodmell is a small commuter village in East Sussex, some 7 miles northeast of Brighton and 2½ miles south of Lewes. There is evidence of occupation from the Iron Age onwards. In the village is Monks House, the home of the author Virginia Woolf for twenty-one years until her death in 1941.