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Rh there in 1771. (Horsfield's Suss. 116, 136.) It is stated, that, during an attack by the French in 1513, the "chapel of St. Bartholomew ... was so far destroyed, that it never afterwards recovered its accustomed use and influence." (Parry's Coast of Suss. 21, from some earlier authority, which is not named.) In the (Chartulary of Lewes Priory) "duas ecclesias, two churches," in this town are mentioned in documents of Will. second, and Will. third, Earl Warenne.

In excavating for the foundations previous to erecting the western part of the town, at or near Brunswick square, remains of some large building were discovered, and many stones with mouldings were taken up from a depth of several feet beneath the present surface of the ground. This information was obtained from one of the workmen employed in the operations, who brought away many of the said stones, which, after keeping them for some time, he gradually used in his business as a stonemason. 45. .—This large cross church has nave with north and south aisles and north porch, central tower with north and south transepts, and chancel. The general character is that prevailing throughout the district, namely, Tr. Norm., though the richly-carved east and west tower arches may be rather earlier. The chancel has a groined roof, but only one original window; that at the east end and most others are Dec., one being Perp. There are six stalls and some good panelling with fine bold mouldings. In the gable are marks of a small window formerly existing. The transepts have arches on their eastern sides, and the exterior of the south wall of the chancel has a weather moulding for the low roof of some addition. But few original windows remain. That in the west end of the nave is Dec., the others, with one exception, Perp. From the difference of the stones of the piers and arches between the nave and aisles, this part of the church evidently appears to have been repaired in Perp. times, when the form of nearly all the capitals and bases was altered. The porch is Perp. In the outside of the north wall of the nave is a cross, wrought in flint. Brass, rich: John Mapleton, chancellor to Margaret of Anjou, died 1432. (See Monum. Brasses, 104.) Tomb of Caen stone to Tho. Lord La Warre, died 1526. A cross fleury, apparently commemorative of John Corby, rector, 1415, is probably a memorial of Rich. Tooner, rector, 1445 (ut sup. 118.)—(A.D. 1291) "Ecclia de Bradewater cum capella—note, capellis;" but there is no