225. Shoreham, Old.—This Norm, cross church has recently been repaired and refitted. It is remarkable for the small number of windows, and the consequent darkness of the nave; as also for possessing on the tie-beams of the chancel the tooth moulding, which is very rarely found carved in wood. The interior arches are highly ornamented.
226. Shoreham, New.—This has been a large cross church, but nearly the whole of the nave is destroyed. The old nave, tower, and transepts are Norm., but the capitals on the north and south sides of the tower indicate a difference of date. The rich east end is later, having been rebuilt disproportionally long with reference to the western limb of the cross. It has north and south aisles, the piers and arches on the two sides exhibiting a great variation in style, those to the north being perhaps Tr. Norm., the others E.E. Some Perp. windows have been inserted. From a weather moulding for a roof on the eastern face of the tower, now entirely within the church, it would appear, that the original chancel must have been very low; therefore probably small, and terminating in an apse, like the church of Newhaven.—This parish does not exceed 170 acres. A priory and two hospitals formerly existed here. (Horsfield's Suss. II, 208.) Part of an ancient building is yet visible in the street of the town.—Tanner says, Notit. Monast. Sussex, xxxviii, that John de Mowbray, kn. founded a priory of Carmelite or White Friars here: which existed in 1368. (Monast. VI, 1580.) The hospital of St. James in Shoreham was granted away by Q. Elizabeth. (Ut sup. VI, 777.)
227. Sidelsham.—There seems no reason to doubt that the Domesday name "Filleicham" signifies this place, but it is a greater variation than usual from the modern appellation.—The font in this church is circular. (Dallaway.) The church contains an oak chest richly carved. (Horsfield's Suss. II, 42.)
228. Singleton.—At this place "clerks" are mentioned in (D.B.) but no church. It is a rectory, but annexed to the vicarage of West Dean.
229. Slaugham.—From the mention of this place in (A.D. 1291), as well as in (Val. Eccl.), it would seem to have been the mother church of Crawley; where see the Note.—In the east window of the church is some coloured glass. Brasses: John Covert, armiger, 1503; Rich. Covert (died 1547) and three wives; Jane Covert, 1586. At Slaugham Place, of which some ruins remain, is said to have been a chapel. It was the seat of
