South Harting is dominated by its majestic Church on the Hampshire border. It is indeed a splendid sight of an aisled cruciform building of about 1400 above which rises a coppered spire. A walk around the outside is interesting. The west wall is a nineteenth century rebuild and is constructed of horizontal banded stone. There is a seventeenth century south chapel now in ruins. Internally the church is particularly impressive. Nave and Chancel are of equal length and the chancel's east wall comprises three nineteenth century lancet windows. The chancel roof is a sixteenth century replacement of an original destroyed by lightning and is a most complicated design with typical Elizabethan pendant decoration. There are many interesting things to see in the church including relics of Anthony Trollope who lived in the area for a few months. The gold altar frontal is made from material given by Queen Victoria to her daughter Princess Louise. High on the south east corner of the crossing tower can be seen a piscina. This rare feature indicates that the Rood Loft (removed at the Reformation) has a small altar on its loft served by this piscina! Like most of the church it is of fourteenth century date.
As you're walking up the path to the church, look left, behind the war memorial. There is a bench, how many windows are on the wall behind the bench? This equals A.
Now follow the path until you get to the large yew tree, under it there is a very impressive cross for James Gordon. He was born on St James Day in BCDE.
Now head 10 meters or so south and you'll find two arches. On is for Louisa Mortlock Warren and the other for Henry Briggs Warren. Louisa was born on the FG November, 1850. Henry died 6th July, HJKL.
Now head to the final at N50 5C.B(A+E)(L-B) W000 5(F+E).(G-J)(K+E+H)D
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