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Interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which was made redundant in 1979. This isolated little church is now cared for by The Churches Conservation Trust, a simple sandstone building built at the end of a lane, near Ashington, in about 1220. Its bell, cast in about 1200, is one of the oldest survivors in Sussex. The interior was remodelled in the early eighteenth century. Between the chancel and the nave is a large wooden screen erected in about 1700 which bears the Royal Arms of Queen Anne. The tall pulpit with reading desk is rare, and the pine box-pews with high backs and lockable ends survive in unusually excellent condition. Unlike many ancient churches in Sussex, it was not restored in the 19th century, and its interior has been called the finest example in Sussex of how many must have looked before the Victorian restorers. It is now a Grade I listed building for its architectural and historical importance.