Falmer, Village in East Sussex, England
Description
Falmer is a village in East Sussex located between Brighton and Lewes within the South Downs National Park. It centers around a pond surrounded by traditional cottages and St. Laurence Church, forming the core of the settlement.
History
The name Falmer appears in the Domesday Book as Falemere, derived from Old English words meaning dark pool. The settlement developed as an agricultural community centered on this water body, which remained important to village life.
Culture
St. Laurence Church, constructed in the 1600s, anchors the village center with its stone construction and distinctive tower. Traditional cottages surround the church, reflecting how people have lived and gathered in this place for generations.
Practical
Falmer Station on the East Coastway Line offers regular train services connecting to Brighton and Lewes from the village. The A27 road runs nearby, making access by car straightforward from either direction.
Did you know?
Behind the church stands a 13th-century thatched barn, one of Sussex's largest medieval structures still standing. It originally served the monks of Lewes Priory as a storage facility for grain harvests.
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Stanmer Park
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Stanmer House
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Hollingbury Castle
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Stanmer Church
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Gardner Arts Centre
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Castle Hill, Brighton
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University of Sussex Library
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The Parish Church of St Lawrence, Falmer
2.2 km
The Swan Inn
2 km
Falmer House Including Moat Within Courtyard
1.8 km
St Mary Magdalene
2.3 km
Lower Lodge (north)
2 kmVictoria Cottages
2.1 kmPelham Cottages
1.8 km
The Home Farmhouse
1.4 kmThe Former Stables Of Stanmer House
1.5 km
Hodshrove Viaduct
3.4 kmA cross-ridge dyke and part of an adjoining cross-ridge dyke meeting at Juggs Road near Falmer Bottom
4.2 kmBarn To The East Of Court Farmhouse
2.2 km61 And 62, West Street
2.1 kmHillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury
3.6 kmBarn To The North West Of The Swan Inn
1.9 km66 And 67, West Street
2.1 km77 And 78, Mill Street, Falmer
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2.2 km
Meeting House Including Kerbstones Surrounding Moat
1.7 km
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