Medieval roots
The council’s urban study places the former village northeast of St Helen’s Church.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)HOVE · Medieval landscape to modern homes
An old village beneath a newer neighbourhood.
Hangleton: village to neighbourhood
St Helen’s and Hangleton Manor are reminders of a rural landscape that existed long before the surrounding houses. Hangleton’s story connects a medieval village, farmland and twentieth-century growth.
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1540s · Hangleton Manor
The study dates the construction of Hangleton Manor from the 1540s.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)1930s and 1950s · Housing expands
Public and private housing brought a much larger neighbourhood around the earlier rural buildings.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)The countryside became streets
Look at the church and manor as anchors in a changing landscape. Railway passengers once passed this rural part of Hove on their way to Devil’s Dyke. Later housing spread across the area, bringing schools, shopping parades and community facilities. The survival of the old buildings makes the contrast visible: a place can have a modern street pattern and a much older history beneath it.
Plan your visit.
Explore the area from public streets and follow the linked church and railway stories. The church is a place of worship and the manor has its own current use; check access before entering.
Sources & further reading
- Council: Hangleton urban character study ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Historic England: St Helen’s Church ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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