The Parish Church is a Grade II* listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 August 1965. A Medieval Church.

The Parish Church

WRENN ID
still-trefoil-gorse
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Lewes MP: James MacCleary (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 August 1965
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
The Parish Church, Chapel Lane, East Chiltington, Lewes
OS grid reference
TQ 369 151
Coordinates
50.91933, -0.05243
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Parish Church is a Church of England building located on Chapel Lane in East Chiltington. The dedication of the church is unknown, and it was originally a chapel of ease to Westmeston. The structure includes a chancel, nave, and a small west tower topped with a pyramidal tiled roof. The nave dates back to the early 12th century, the tower to the early 13th century, and the chancel to the 14th century. The church underwent restoration in 1889-90.

Local climate

The Parish Church receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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