It was fully restored in the mid-19th century, largely thanks to the efforts of the curate Reverend Francis Hill Sewell, a Cambridge graduate who remained the incumbent at Lindfield until his death in 1862.

In July 1617 Archbishop George Abbot granted a licence to the churchwardens "to build the said church then in ruins without battlements".

[5] In 1758 records from Lambeth Palace show that the then curate stated that he was allowed just £20 per year and that this was inadequate, and he appealed to the Archbishop for an increase – which was rejected.

[5] This sorry state of affairs changed in 1841 with the arrival of the Reverend Francis Hill Sewell as curate, a Cambridge graduate who remained the incumbent at Lindfield until his death in 1862.

The North chapel boasts a marble wall plaque to John Court Esq who died 1794, and an obelisk with oval medallions.

[2] The south chapel has a wall plaque dedicated to Sarah Board, who died 1765, and boasts a draped urn and coat of arms.

[1] Today the church continues to serve the spiritual needs of Lindfield parish, led by Reverend Steve Nichols.