body, acts as an agency of the department to administer the process and advise the department on relevant issues. There are three grades of listing status. Grade I, the highest, is defined as being of "exceptional interest"; Grade II* is used for "particularly important buildings of more than special interest"; and Grade II, the lowest, is used for buildings of "special interest". As of February 2001, there were 40 Grade I-listed buildings, 75 with Grade II* status and 1,991 Grade II-listed buildings in Rother. Current places of worship Former places of worship See also List of demolished places of worship in East Sussex Notes References Bibliography (Available online in 14 parts; Guide to abbreviations on p. 6) Rother Rother Rother Rother District