Church Of St Mary, The Blessed Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, Uk. The Church Of St Mary The Blessed Virgin, Also Known As St Mary The Virgin Church And St Mary`s Church, Is The Church Of England Parish Church Of Sompting In The Adur District Of West Sussex. It Stands On A Rural Lane North Of The Urban Area That Now Surrounds The Village, And Retains Much 11Th- And 12Th-Century Structure. Its Most Important Architectural Feature Is The Saxon Tower Topped By A Rhenish Helm, A Four-Sided Pyramid-Style Gabled Cap That Is Uncommon In England. English Heritage Lists The Church At Grade I For Its Architecture And History.

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