Talk:Sussex Towns and Villages W
West Hoathly
St Margaret Seems to be unlocked on daily basis. The Priest's House almost opposite is owned by Sussex Past and is open to the public.
Westmeston
Open on a visit on a Saturday.
Wiggonholt cum Greatham
The isolated tiny church at Wiggonholt has no saint's dedication or electricity. It is unlocked daily.
Worth
The large parish of Worth comprises of several villages, from south to north: Turners Hill, Crawley Down and Copthorne and from Three Bridges and Pound Hill in the west over to the edges of East Grintead in the east. Worth church dates from Saxon times although it does not appear in the Domesday book.
The decision has been made to keep the church unlocked for visitors despite thefts of some moveable items. The church was consecrated in 1895 and from that date Turner's Hill became a parish in its own right. Baptisms had taken place in the Old School Room performed by Rev Cecil Blaker curate of Worth from 1886-1895, marriages and burials for Turners Hill took place at St Nicholas, Worth prior to 1895. The tower was finished in 1924 and also serves as the memorial to the fallen of the Great War. It was funded partly by donations and by Lord Cowdray who lived nearby.
The local Catholic community have used the church, in the early 1970s the Rev Richard Harvey with the approval of the Bishop invited the local Catholics who at that time had no church of their own to use the church for Sunday Mass. Monks from nearby Worth Abbey have served as parish priests for the village of Turners Hill, although there is now a fine modern church for all worshippers at the Abbey. St Leonard's graveyard is well maintained and there is a car park.
- St Nicholas is open daily, parking availble in the lane outside. Although the church is Saxon there is no mention of it in the Domesday Book, The church suffered a roof fire in 1986 and was restored, reopening in 1988. Read more here Worth Church
