Church of St Michael and All Angels, Plumpton - South Downs (NP)

Small parish church with large square tower to the west. Dates to the C12 with a C13 chancel and contains rare surviving Norman wall paintings. The lack of an eaves gutters to the tower, combined with inappropriate cement renders in several areas, and ground drainage, is causing internal damp and putting the wall paintings at risk. A programme of repairs was undertaken with a Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund grant, which was awarded in 2015. There are plans to re-order the church for use in the week by the adjoining Plumpton College. The church will also continue to hold services.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1238266

Local Planning Authority:

South Downs (NP)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Michael and All Angels

County:

East Sussex

District / Borough:

Lewes

Parish:

Plumpton

Parliamentary Constituency:

Lewes

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I