Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Sompting

The weather was much improved today, so I decided to go for a little tripette south to the Downs to take a few landscape shots.
On my way to Titch Hill I noticed this beautiful church, and decided to investigate......
This is the parish church of Sompting, in the Adur district of West Sussex between Worthing and Shoreham on the A27.
The church itself is built of flint, with dressings of Caen stone and a slate roof. The interesting tower at the west end incorporates some reused Roman-era brickwork and assumed it's current appearance by the end of the 11 century.
The tower is church's most outstanding feature, and is known nationally and internationally as an exemplar of Saxon architecture. It is topped by a Rhenish helm, which is a four-sided pyramid-style gabled cap and is the only example in England!
The church is Grade 1 listed (English Heritage 12-10.54), being of "exceptional interest" and greater than national importance.
Another little gem of a church it seems,
Today's Blip shows the famous tower, resplendent in the late winter sunshine, with a lovely cross in the sky behind....so as not to forget why it was built.