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Ardingly - churchyard

Nearest town: Haywards Heath

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Peter

Diocese: Chichester

County: Sussex - West

Country: England

Grid ref: TQ33972981

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 6-Apr-00

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 7m+

Notes: The present church is possibly of late 11th century origin, of which hardly any remains are to be seen. There were major additions in the 14th century and restoration around 1853. It is possible, although not confirmed, that this replaced an earlier wooden church on the same site, which may have been founded by Saxon or pre-Saxon pig-farmers or ironworkers who travelled through the area around the turn of the 7th century (notes by Peter Norton). The yew grows at the southeast gate. A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7, reported 'a fine old yew tree' in 1940.

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