This is a charming church and one which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Now surrounded by the modern campus of Plumpton Agricultural College, St Michael's still manages to be a delightful little church, consisting of just nave, chancel and porch, with the most robust of towers capped by a shingle broach spire.

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May 31, 2024

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This church was not dedicated to one of the many people revered as saints, but to the archangel MICHAEL. The name (from the Hebrew language) means "Who is like God?" He is often depicted - in paintings or as a statue - with a flaming sword, occasionally also a lance. Michael is - together with Raphael and Gabriel, and occasionally Uriel is also included - one of the three or four archangels who (according to human belief) occupy the highest rank in the heavenly hierarchy of angelic beings. Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is September 29th.

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3. Suzy's Treat Food Stand – Plumpton Village loop from Plumpton

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Location: Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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