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Our beautiful rural church is thought to be the only Wren church outside of London.

Set in the heart of Rye, surrounded by narrow streets lined with picturesque houses, St Mary's is a natural magnet for visitors to the ancient Cinque port.

Situated in the centre of village.

The outward appearance is perpendicular but inside is something unique to English parish churches and was described by Nicholas Pevsner as ‘one of the architectural sensations of Cumberland’.

In 1287 a catastrophic storm smashed its way across the Romney Marshes, causing incalculable damage and smothering New Romney in tons of sand, gravel and silt.

The abbey was built on the site of the pivotal Battle of Hastings, and contains the traditional location of King Harold's death.

St Peter’s church dates from 14th century, celebrating its 700th anniversary in 2020, and is the oldest building in Portishead; as such, it has witnessed the changes and growth of the town.

A beautiful Grade I, Saxon-Norman church with important medieval wall paintings, set in the very attractive, natural landscape of the South Downs.

The present church was built in 1857 to 58 and only a single buttress and short stretch of wall are left from its medieval predecessor (some fifty or so yards to the southwest).

St Mary's is a Victorian building built between 1864 and 1866 to replace a much older church.

Our church is an attractive modern building offering facilities which are much used and appreciated by the local community, it houses the Christ Church Embroidery of interest to visitors.

The church is situated at the foot of Old Sarum.