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Another church from my walk along the river Adur. This is a Saxon church simply called Coombes church after the tiny village of Coombes. It is so obscure that no one knows which saint it was originally dedicated to. It is built into the side of a hill, so that one end is partially buried. The tower collapsed in the 18th century and was never replaced. The bell, however, survived and dates from the 11th century. It is thought the bell was cast in Normandy. (Sussex, UK).