Introduction
The church’s elevated position reflects an older landscape. In medieval times churches were often built on high ground overlooking settlements and farmland, both for visibility and for the practical benefit of dry ground above the valley below.
Standing quietly on the ridge above Ore in Hastings are the remains of Old St Helen’s Church, one of the oldest church sites in the town. Today the roofless walls and sturdy tower sit among weathered gravestones and grass, but for centuries this was the parish church serving the surrounding rural community.
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