St Bartholomew's Church is a parish church in the village of
Burwash
Burwash, archaically known as Burghersh, is a rural village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. Situated in the High Weald of Sussex some 15 miles (24 km) inland from the port of Hastings, it is located five m ...
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East Sussex
East Sussex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England on the English Channel coast. It is bordered by Kent to the north and east, West Sussex to the west, and Surrey to the north-west. The largest settlement in East Su ...
, England.
It is a Grade II* listed building.
Building
St Bartholomew's Church is located next to the A265 road.
Only the thick-walled tower survives from the original Norman church (built in 1090) with evidence of its origin being discernible by the great width of the mortar in which the stones are bedded and which can be seen from the outside.
The church was partially rebuilt and extensively restored in 1856; the chancel was completely renewed, although its 13th-century arch survives. This work also included the lowering of the floor and this in turn necessitated the removal of a considerable depth of earth from the surrounding churchyard. Some of the flooring of the church was again renewed owing to the considerable rotting of the old planks, in the years 1989 to 1990.
In the south aisle, a 14th-century cast-iron memorial slab is the oldest in England, as Burwash was a centre of the
Wealden iron industry.
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History
The church was originally built in the
Norman Era, in 1090, however only the tower survives of this original church.
See also
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List of places of worship in Rother
The Districts of England, district of Rother District, Rother, one of six Non-metropolitan district, local government districts in the English county of East Sussex, has more than 130 current and former places of worship. 83 active churches an ...
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Burwash
Burwash, archaically known as Burghersh, is a rural village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. Situated in the High Weald of Sussex some 15 miles (24 km) inland from the port of Hastings, it is located five m ...
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Grade II* listed churches in East Sussex
Grade II* listed buildings in East Sussex