Arlington East Sussex - (Peaceful Village and hectic Stadium)


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(Peaceful Village and hectic Stadium)

Origin of Village Name

Arlington existed in Saxon times as a farming village, its name derives from Eorla tun the Anglo Saxon meaning the farmstead of the family of Eorla or a nobleman - an Eorl. (The latter is more likely if Alriston was settled by Aelle). The Domesday book records the village as Erlington in 1086.

General Details

St Pancras church (Arlington East Sussex)

The small peaceful village of Arlington lies off the main A27 coast road, about 5 miles from Eastbourne . It has been in existence since Roman times, when the village lay to the south of the church.

The church was originally buillt by the Saxons with a wooden church which seems to have been burnt down possibly by Viking raiders . In later Saxon times a new church was built over the old one using Roman bricks from the nearby Roman road which went from Lewes to Pevensey .

During the 1250's the church was enlarged , possibly to accomodate people escaping into the rural areas to escape the Black Death .

The village has remained rural throughout the middle ages until the present day.

Nowadays the village is the home to Arlington Stadium which is the base of the Eastbourne Eagles speedway team. The stadium is also the host to Banger Racing .

Many thanks to the lady with the black dog who accompanied me while I was photographing the church on April 1st 2009 .

Services

Arlington has a few local services including a public house.

The main shopping centre is in nearby Eastbourne , with its many shops and facilities.

Trains can be caught at Polegate , about 3 miles south east, which provides services along the south coast.

Views

Arlington village is quite pretty, and lies in a secluded part of the area.

Nearby lies Arlington Resevoir, which provides water to the nearby coastal towns, and also provides a haven for wildlife.

Walkers are catered for by the Resevoir, and nearby Abbots Wood which is owned by the Forestry Commission.

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