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Summary: In the heart of Sussex, below the South Downs Way, lies Kingston-near-Lewes, dominated by downlands and surrounded by vast sweeping fields. How has its medieval past shaped the borders and boundaries of its present? How did the village adapt as its institutions, organisation and technology developed with time? In this beautifully written history, Charles Cooper explores the development of the village from the time of the Norman conquest to the end of the nineteenth century. A Village in Sussex is a masterly entry point into the history of rural England and the life of one of its most attractively situated villages. |
