The name is derived from Ar(copper) el(people) ington(fortified village on a hill) so becomes
"The people of the copper fortified village on the hill" presumably where copper and
bronze were processed.
The place names ending in ington or ingham appear to be the second Saxon settlements
after the (ing,inge or ings) and appear to be fortified villages either on a
hill(ington) or in river valley(ingham)
General Details
The Domesday book records the village as Erlington in 1086.
The small peaceful village of Arlington lies off the main A27 coast road,
about 5 miles from Eastbourne . It has been in existence since Roman times,
when the village lay to the south of the church.
The church was originally buillt by the Saxons with a wooden church which
seems to have been burnt down possibly by Viking raiders . In later Saxon
times a new church was built over the old one using Roman bricks from the
nearby Roman road which went from Lewes to Pevensey .
During the 1250's the church was enlarged , possibly to accomodate
people escaping into the rural areas to escape the Black Death .
The village has remained rural throughout the middle ages until the
present day.
Nowadays the village is the home to Arlington Stadium which is the base
of the Eastbourne Eagles speedway team. The stadium is also the host to
Banger Racing .
Many thanks to the lady with the black dog who accompanied me while I
was photographing the church on April 1st 2009 .
Services
Arlington has a few local services including a public house.
The main shopping centre is in nearby Eastbourne , with its many
shops and facilities.
Trains can be caught at Polegate , about 3 miles south east, which
provides services along the south coast.
Views
Arlington village is quite pretty, and lies in a secluded part
of the area.
Nearby lies Arlington Resevoir, which provides water to the nearby
coastal towns, and also provides a haven for wildlife.
Walkers are catered for by the Resevoir, and nearby Abbots Wood which
is owned by the Forestry Commission.
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