Crypt Gallery, Seaford

The Crypt Gallery is a series of medieval vaulted underground chambers in Seaford, East Sussex, which dates from the mid-13th century.[1][2][3] The crypt is believed to have been located beneath a medieval merchant premises or a courthouse.[4] The area is currently being used as an exhibition space, and is run by the Sussex Contemporary Illustrators and Printmakers.[1][5]

The structure is the oldest surviving building in Seaford, aside from a small portion of the nearby church.[6]

The medieval crypt is officially listed on the National Heritage List for England, as a Scheduled Monument.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crypt Gallery". www.seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ^ "The Crypt".
  3. ^ Gordon, Kevin (2010). Seaford Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445630762.
  4. ^ a b "Medieval crypt, Church Street, Seaford - 1002289 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ^ "Gallery Hire - SCIP".
  6. ^ "Medieval Undercroft". Crypt Gallery. Retrieved 2023-09-07.