Lullington East Sussex - (destroyed by Cromwell ??)


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Lullington
(destroyed by Cromwell ??)

Origin of Village Name

Lullington is derived from the Anglo Saxon Lulla ing tun(The settlement of Lulla's family) it was probably one of the earlier settlements in the 480's after Aelle the Saxon invaded Sussex.

General Details

Lullington lies on top of the Downs about 2 miles from and overlooking the busy A27 Eastbourne to Lewes road, you can drive through it by passing by the Long Man of Wilmington .

The church was probably originally built in the 1180's, and just consisted of a chapel. It was probably founded as a retreat for the monks of Alciston but was handed to the Monastry in Battle Abbey for a time. The height of the village provided cleaner drier air than the surrounding valleys and was more isolated making it more suitable for the monks meditations.

The church was transferred to Richard de la Wych the Bishop of Chichester in 1251, who transfered it to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester, who added to the church in 1340.

It is believed that the village was badly effected by the Black Death and the remaining population moved to Lullington Farm, this explains why there are so few buildings near the church.

During the early 1500's records show that the church had a number of bequests associated with it, implying that the area had a number of rich patrons, who also extended and added to the church.

The local legends believe that the majority of the church was destroyed by the troops of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650's.

Nowadays the church only consists of part of the chancel of the much larger older building. The village itself only consists of two houses and the church.

It is best reached by walking up the hill from Alfriston .

Services

Lullington has no services or shops and only two houses left next to the church.

The nearest village is Alfriston with its tourist services about 1 mile to the West.

The nearest major shops and train services are in Lewes about 6 miles west.

Views

Lullington has beautiful views all round with the white chalk dotted fields and grazing sheep providing quiet and scenic views, and in the valley lies the river Cuckmere near Alfriston .

To the north lies the marsh lands before the land rises to where the Forest of Andredsweald used to start near Chalvington .

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