English Heritage sites near Aldingbourne Parish
BOXGROVE PRIORY
2 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
The guest house and other remains of a Benedictine priory: much of the fine 12th to 14th century monastic church survives as the parish church.
BRAMBER CASTLE
16 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
The remains of a Norman castle on the banks of the River Adur, founded by William de Braose soon after the Norman Conquest.
KING JAMES'S AND LANDPORT GATES, PORTSMOUTH
19 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position.
ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH
19 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 as part of a hospital complex. Although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel remains roofed and furnished.
SOUTHWICK PRIORY
19 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
Remains of a wealthy Augustinian priory, originally founded at Portchester: once a famous place of pilgrimage. Only part of the refectory wall survives.
PORTCHESTER CASTLE
19 miles from Aldingbourne Parish
Looking for a fun family day out? Visit Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South East England. It provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, fun, historic day out!
Churches in Aldingbourne Parish
St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne
St Mary the Virgin
Church Rd
ALDINGBOURNE
West Sussex PO20 3TT
(01243) 553955
http://www.parishofabe.org.uk
St Mary's is a Grade 1 listed building which has served over 900 years of Christian worship. There is evidence of mediaeval wall paintings and post-Reformation texts in the nave and the pre-Reformation altar slab lies broken below the present high altar.
St Mary’s is the largest of our three churches and is a popular church for weddings.
Visit our website to find out ore about the life of faith in our parish http://www.parishofabe.org.uk/