Where is Erringham chapel?

Erringham chapel is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN44 3TX), in the parish of Upper Beeding.

How do I get to Erringham chapel?

The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN44 3TX.

Is Erringham chapel a protected site?

Yes — Erringham chapel is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

Is Erringham chapel free to visit?

Yes, Erringham chapel is free to enter.

How do I get to Erringham chapel?

The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN44 3TX.

Chapels · South East England

Erringham chapel

In or near Botolphs.

Free admission

Erringham chapel — former place of worship in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England.

Erringham chapel, chapels in West Sussex — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Shoreham-by-Sea · 3.7 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Erringham Chapel is located in Horsham, West Sussex, with the postcode BN44 3TX. The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, which is 3.7 km away. Entry to the chapel is free.

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Erringham chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former place of worship in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England". Coordinates: 50.8659°, -0.2882°.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Erringham chapel is a former place of worship in the deserted medieval village of Old Erringham, north of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Founded in the 11th century as a chapel of ease to St Nicolas' Church in the Saxon riverside village of Old Shoreham, it was in use for several centuries until depopulation caused Old Erringham to become unviable as a settlement. The chapel fell into ruin, and its remains have been incorporated into a barn on the farm which now occupies the site of the village. English Heritage has listed the remaining structure at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The east bank of the River Adur—the area covered by the present-day town of Shoreham-by-Sea and its rural hinterland—was first settled during the Iron Age, and also saw Roman activity. During the Saxon era it became a prosperous agricultural area. Two villages developed next to the river: Old Shoreham, about 1 mi north of the English Channel and the river estuary, and Old Erringham, another mile to the north. Old Shoreham became important enough to support a large church—St Nicolas' Church—by about 900, and its population at the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 was 76. and a nave. and 13th William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber held the chapel and its mother church at the time of the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.8659, -0.2882
County: West Sussex
District: Horsham
Parish: Upper Beeding
Postcode: BN44 3TX
Parliamentary constituency: Arundel and South Downs
Nearest railway station: Shoreham-by-Sea — 3.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5395529 (CC0)
wikipedia: Erringham chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Old Erringham, West Sussex (Geograph Image 1072813 5200c69b).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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