The acclaimed author of Amberley Church: A Critical Appreciation has now, in another book about Amberley, broadened his scope to include the history of the whole village and its development over the centuries: not only its remarkable church and those well-known attractions, the Amberley Working Museum and Amberley Castle Hotel, but also, and perhaps most famous of all, the picturesque tiled and thatched cottages that have proved an inexhaustible subject for art. Strung between the South Downs and the Weald, the 'Pearl of Sussex' is remarkable for the sheer variety of its buildings, which employ the whole range of local materials in their make-up. Equally remarkable is the way they harmonise both with one other and with the surrounding landscape. Amberley is in essence a one-street village: Church Street leads to the church itself, which incorporates Norman and Early English styles, before becoming a track as it passes beneath the great curtain wall of the castle; finally it dwindles into a path across the Amberley Wildbrooks. These wetlands on the bank of the Arun are rich in wildlife and are now a nature reserve. In addition to unusual and fascinating buildings, Amberley boasts many unusual and fascinating inhabitants, past and present. Foxell introduces the reader to the shepherds and artisans who make up the small population, and also to local figures who play an important role in the worlds of painting, literature and music.The Church Times said of Foxell's Amberley Church:: 'I have never before read a guidebook I could not put down. This is the voice of a poet.' In this new book, Foxell's charming text, written in his inimitable, eminently readable style, is accompanied by a delightful selection of illustrations highlighting Amberley's unique appeal