This old church is mentioned in the Domesday book under the settlement of Brislinga in the Netherfield Hundred in Sussex, this would have been a wooden Saxon church.
The stone built chancel, north chapel, nave and lower portion of the tower are from the thirteenth century, the north aisle and upper portion of the tower are from the fourteenth century with the south porch being added in 1749.
Rose Hill House is behind the wall in the graveyard and has a gate and footpath to the Church door to allow 'Mad Jack' to walk easily into the church. In 1810 Mad Jack built a western gallery in the church and installed a Gothic barrel organ, this can be seen from the aisle but access to the gallery is not allowed.
His pyramid can't be missed in the graveyard as it towers above all other graves and can be found in the South East corner, and is visible from the road when driving in from Battle or Robertsbridge.
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