Boxgrove

After Bignor, we headed on through the Downs, past Sutton, Barlavington and Duncton. We passed Fryan's Hangar and then dropped down into Boxgrove to see the old Priory.

The Priory had been extensive and the ruin was just an old guest house some 25 yards outside the original Priory buildings. On a bright winter's afternoon it shows up well against the blue sky and the rich pasture

The Church and a few walls are all that remain of the Priory itself. The Church exhibits some excellent old architectural flying buttresses on the south side, and as it is seen today is only abot half of its former size.

The ruins of the guest house are completely open for the public to wander around.


Inside the church there is a vaulted ceiling that would be at home in a major cathedral. The stained glass windows are also exceptional and include one to commemorate a US Airman who fought and died in WWII - very poignant and almost anachronistic in such an ancient building.