Tuesday, January 24th The Church in the Wood

Meet at the Station at 10:25 - bus leaves at 10:32 from C

The Church in the Wood, St Leonard's Church , known originally as St Rumbold's Church, is an Anglican church in the Hollington area of Hastings.  Although Hollington is now a large suburb, consisting mostly of postwar residential development, the church has stood in isolation in the middle of an ancient wood since it was founded in the 13th century - probably as the successor to an 11th-century chapel.  Restoration work in the Victorian era has given the Early English Gothic-style building its present appearance, but some mediaeval work remains.  Legends and miraculous events have been associated with the church, and its secluded situation has been praised by writers including Charles Lamb. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.