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Berwick Church from Bo Peep
...heartily recommend it... ...a classic of its kind...
John Eccles, Sussex Express, 17 November 2006.

The three churches of Alciston, Berwick and Selmeston are normally open to the public every day of the year from 10 a.m. till dusk.
They are all part of one Benefice served by one priest. Selmeston and Alciston were joined to form one parish in the nineteenth century.
Berwick church is the most well-known and frequently visited on account of its
extensive murals.

Berwick Church

Berwick Church is a Grade 1 listed building. It is built on what may well be a pre-Christian sacred site from which there are magnificent views of the South Downs (which can be reached on foot from the church).
The church is most well known for the extensive 20th Century murals which cover the nave walls, chancel arch, screen and pulpit. These were painted during the Second World War by the Bloomsbury artists, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell.
For more details see ‘Berwick Church Guide’.

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