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	Alfriston Clergy House East Sussex
		It became known as the Clergy House because it was subsequently owned by the Church and not because the parish priest lived there.
		The house is situated on the green of this Sussex village and is one of very few surviving 14th century Wealden hall houses.
		Alfriston Clergy House was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust and was purchased in 1896 for £10.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/houseesuss_alfr.htm (211 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House, East Sussex: History - Historic Houses
		Alfriston Clergy House is a thatched and timber framed hall house, in the Wealden vernacular style, built in around 1350 for a small group of parish priests.
		The house is set on the edge of the village green with a Saxon church nearby.
		Alfriston was the first building, and second property, to be bought by the National Trust in 1896.
	www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk /Attractions/History/Historic_Houses/Alfriston_Clergy_House.cfm (92 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House
		If this house does date from 1350 then this arrangement which allowed for private room on either side of the hall was very modern for its time.
		Until around 1400 the usual arrangement for a house of this type was for a large open hall in which everyone in the family lived and slept together.
		The Clergy House became the first property to be acquired by the National Trust.
	www.infobritain.co.uk /Clergy_House_Alfriston.htm (646 words)

	Alfriston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alfriston is a village and civil parish in the East Sussex district of Wealden, England on the River Cuckmere, about four miles north-east of Seaford.
		In 1931 Eleanor Farjeon wrote the popular hymn Morning Has Broken in Alfriston, supposedly about the beauty she saw around her in this village.
		The song was later recorded by Cat Stevens in the 1970's reaching a wider audience.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alfriston (105 words)

	St Andrew's Church (Alfriston) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Alfriston, East Sussex.
		It was built in 1360, and is also known as the 'Cathedral of the South Downs'.
		Adjacent to it is not just the River Cuckmere, but also the Alfriston Clergy House, owned by the National Trust (NT).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St_Andrew's_Church_(Alfriston) (151 words)

	Alfriston
		Alfriston has not grown much over the years, mainly due to the bounds of the South Downs either side, though the tourists have certainly changed the face of the main streets.
		Alfriston's Market Cross is northwest of the church in Waterloo Square and is now but one of two surviving examples, the other being in Chichester and still intact, compared to the stump of the Alfriston cross.
		There were even said to be tunnels leading to other houses in Alfriston, and one going as far as the Long Man of WilmingtonThe smuggler and owner of this house was one Stanton Collins who led the local smuggling gang in Alfriston.
	www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk /aspen/sussex/alfriston.html (5354 words)

	The Church and Clergy House, Alfriston - A painting by Roger Beckwith
		The Church and Clergy House, Alfriston - A painting by Roger Beckwith
		The building to the right of the picture is the Old Clergy House, of about 1350.
		The green in front of the church is known as the Tye.
	www.btinternet.com /~roger.beckwith/Sussex/Alfriston.htm (107 words)

	National Trust \| Alfriston Clergy House \| Photo gallery
		The front of Alfriston Clergy House, in Sussex, with the village green.
		View of Alfriston Clergy House seen from the south east from the orchard.
		The front of Alfriston Clergy House with purple delphiniums and hedge in the foreground.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/cymraeg/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-alfristonclergyhouse/w-alfristonclergyhouse-gallery.htm (234 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House - Alfriston Clergy House - Visit Sussex - E&A Details
		The Clergy House is remarkable as an ordinary house surviving from the 14th century.
		Explore the delightful garden and savour the idyllic setting beside Alfriston's parish church with stunning views across the meandering river Cuckmere.
		The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5TL
	www.visitsussex.org /thedms.asp?dms=13&venue=3424542 (246 words)

	Alfriston
		Alfriston boasts the first property to be acquired by the National Trust (NT).
		The 14th century timber-framed and thatched Priest's or Clergy House, was purchased by the NT in 1891 for the princely sum of £10 (GBP).
		Across The Tye (the village green to you and me) the George Inn has held an innkeepers licence since 1397 and opposite, the 500 year old Star welcomed pilgrims on their way to Chichester.
	www.haywards.heath.localwebsuk.com /sussex/alfriston.shtml (429 words)

	Around Sussex
		century thatched Wealden `hall house` was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust in 1896.
		It has an unusual chalk and sour milk floor and its pretty cottage garden is an idyllic setting beside Alfriston`s parish church, with views across the River Cuckmere.
		This house is only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 6p.m.
	www.vrcaravans.co.uk /Aroundsussex.htm (482 words)

	ALFRISTON NEAR SEAFORD EAST SUSSEX ENGLAND
		The Clergy House, next to St Andrew's, was the first building acquired by The National Trust.
		Alfriston originally known as Aelfrictun the 'town of Alfric' in Saxon times, was recorded in the Domesday Book as Alvriceston and had a range of other names including Alvericheston and Aveston.
		During the Napoleonic Wars Alfriston was the home to a large number of troops, they were to have been there to repel the invaders should they have got past the Martello towers and the cliffs on the coast.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/sussex/alfriston.htm (1132 words)

	Historic Houses in East Sussex - England Travel Guide
		The heart of the house is the book-lined study, at the top of the stairs, where the writer worked.
		The house is still in the hands of the same family which has held the property for 800 years, the present owners being Viscount and Viscountess Hampden.
		The original medieval house was replaced in Elizabethan times when the property passed by marriage from the Waleys to the Morleys.
	www.asiarooms.com /united_kingdom-travel-guide/Houses_ESussex.html (1577 words)

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		She has been seen walking along the path of the house, and is thought to be the ghost of a nun who once had a lover at the Priory.
		She reputedly haunts the bedrooms of the House and no explanation can be found for her presence.
		The ghostly squirrel that reputedly haunts the grounds of the house is also accompanied by a phantom hare.
	members.lycos.co.uk /weblettuce/experiences.html (199 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House Hotels: near University of Sussex - Brighton - 11.4m
		Make a reservation near Alfriston Clergy House at one of around 39 hotels from £25.00 for East Beach Hotel (Eastbourne - Alfriston Clergy House 6.6 miles) to £150.00 for Ashdown Park Hotel (Forest Row - Alfriston Clergy House 18.9 miles).
		All accommodation is within 20.4 miles of Alfriston Clergy House.
		Accommodation close to Alfriston Clergy House is The Star Inn at 0.1 miles, with 37 rooms from £60.00.
	www.uk-hotel-accommodation.co.uk /hotels_near_attractions/Hotels_Alfriston_Clergy_House.cfm (80 words)

	English country houses gazetteer
		The house is set in enjoyable gardens, composed of an unusual mix of formal Victorian and 20th century informal plantings, a mix of trees, shrubs, and informal walks.
		An extraordinary Dutch-style 17th-century house perched on the Berkshire Downs and famous for its association with Elizabeth of Bohemia ('The Winter Queen'), Charles I's sister, to whom the house was consecrated.
		The Tudor manor house at Avebury is a monument to the architectural and cultural changes of the centuries.
	www.britainexpress.com /Where_to_go_in_Britain/historic_houses/historic_houses_index.htm (1377 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House (National Trust) - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and ...
		The Clergy House is remarkable as a surviving example of a typical thatched Wealden Hall House dating back to the 14th century.
		It was probably built for a yeoman farmer and later passed into the possession of the church.
		The Clergy House was the first historic building acquired by the National Trust.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_gfx_en/AM28132.html (250 words)

	All you ever wanted to know About Alfriston Clergy House, Sussex
		Alfriston Clergy House is of timber-framed construction with a thatched roof and features a colourful cottage garden with plants typical of Roman times.
		Built in around 1360 for a prosperous yeoman family, this Wealden hall-house was the first property to be purchased by the National Trust.
		Alfriston Clergy House is of timber-framed construction with a thatched roof and the main hall is open to the rafters.
	www.allaboutsussex.co.uk /index/placestovisit/alfristonclergyhouse.htm (236 words)

	The Princess Royal visits Clergy House
		The Princess Royal visits Alfriston Clergy House, a National Trust property
		The Princess Royal visits Clergy House at Alfriston, East Sussex.
		The thatched Clergy House was the first historic building bought by the National Trust in 1896, and dates back to the 14th century
	www.royal.gov.uk /textonly/Page2426.asp (44 words)

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		Alfriston village, Alfriston Clergy House, seaford and littlehampton,
		When used as a coaching post house, there was stabling for 58 horses and it was last used as such in 1913, when the final coach and horses to pass through belonged to Pickford's Removals.
		Alfriston in East Sussex in Southern England is a small village which lies in the Cuckmere Valley in the South Downs.
	www.gre.ac.uk /~G.E.Cooper/april-brk-06 (472 words)

	Saga - Resort Holidays: The Star Inn
		Dating back to the 14th century, Alfriston Clergy House is one of the oldest surviving Wealden Hall houses in Sussex.
		The house has massive oak beams, carved with a design of oak leaves, and the floor is made of local Sussex chalk, laid flat and sealed with sour milk.
		What makes the Clergy House of particular interest is that it was the very first building to be preserved for the nation by the National Trust, who purchased it in 1896 for the sum of £10.
	www.saga.co.uk /travel/resorts3/template.asp?bhjs=0&entity=Excursions&cid=F54D097B-5AC0-11D7-B8BA00508BAEC55C&sel=3 (740 words)

	TrekEarth \| Alfriston Clergy House Photo
		Alfriston is one of my favourite villages in all of England.
		The Clergy House is the first property in the National Trust.
		There's a very good contrast between the graveyard in the foreground and the Clergy House behind it, which is nicely framed in good light.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/United_Kingdom/photo193966.htm (248 words)

	Alfriston tourist information from TourUK
		Alfriston, the most English of English villages, one of the most beautiful villages in the Downs.
		Alfriston's claim to fame is that the Star Inn is where King Alfred burnt his cakes.
		A fine Georgian house in the heart of the glorious Cuckmere Valley.Ideal for your visit to Glyndebourne Opera House or walking the South Downs and Wealdway.Carved into the chalk of the South Downs, the Famous Neolithic Long Man of Wilmington' gazes..
	www.touruk.co.uk /esussex/esuss_alf.htm (392 words)

	Accommodation in Alfriston, Alfriston hotels
		A 14th-century half-timbered hall house set in a charming cottage garden with scented flowers and an orchard.
		The Star Inn at Alfriston is reputed to be one of the country's oldest Inns.
		Alfriston is typical of many thousands of timber-framed 'Wealden' houses put up during the late Middle Ages, predominantly in Kent and Sussex.
	www.brighton-hotels.in-england.co.uk /Alfriston.htm (480 words)

	Alfriston Clergy House, East Sussex, England
		This lovely building is a National Trust property adjacent to St Andrew's Church, Alfriston.
		The Clergy House is a surviving example of a typical thatched Wealden Hall House dating back to the 14th century.
		By the 1890s it was virtually derelict and would have been lost forever but for the efforts of Reverend Beynon, the vicar of Alfriston, who set up an appeal to save this ancient building.
	www.roughwood.net /PhotoAlbum/2004%20Album/AlfristonClergyHouse2004.htm (190 words)

	Places To Go in Sussex \| Locations \| Waterscape.com
		Alfriston Clergy House is one of few surviving 14th-century thatched Wealden 'hall houses'.
		The low, timber-framed cottage was most probably built for a yeoman farmer, and only became known as the 'Clergy House' in later years when it passed into the possession of the church.
		The heart of the building is the central hall, which rises up to the rafters and is flanked by double-storey blocks on either side.
	www.waterscape.com /in-your-area/sussex/places-to-go/12/alfriston-clergy-house (273 words)

	Recommended Attractions in England
		Abingdon museum is housed in the centre of this ancient town in the spectacular 17th century County Hall.
		Alfriston Clergy House in the town of Alfriston
		Amongst the treasures of this town is the first house to be acquired by the National Trust, this is the magnificent Priest's, or...
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/attractions/recommendedonly (540 words)

	The George Inn Alfriston Bed & Breakfast Accommodation Restaurant Bar Pub South Downs East Sussex
		Alfriston Clergy House was the first building to be purchased by the National Trust.
		Bought in 1896 for £10, parts of the Clergy are open to the public.
		St Andrews, a 14th Century Church, known as the Cathedral of the South Downs, was constructed using local flint in the shape of a Greek Cross on a mound; believed to be an old Saxon burial ground.
	www.thegeorge-alfriston.com /historicbuildings.html (114 words)

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		The Trust's symbol, a sprig of oak leaves and acorns, is thought to have been inspired by a carving in the cornice of the Alfriston Clergy House.
		The focus on country houses and gardens which now comprise the majority of its most visited properties came about in the mid 20th century when it was realised that the private owners of many of these properties were no longer able to afford to maintain them.
		The diarist James Lees-Milne is usually credited with playing a central role in the main phase of the Trust's country house acquisition programme, though he was in fact simply an employee of the Trust, and was carrying through policies which had already been decided by its governing body.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=National_Trust_for_Places_of_Historic_Interest_or_Natural_Beauty (1347 words)

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