Arundel, West Sussex

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Arundel is a market town in West Sussex, England. It is about 50 miles of London, 18 miles North West of Brighton of the English Channel and 10 miles east of Chichester. In population, Arundel is smaller than most other parishes. There is a museum, a medieval castle, a Roman Catholic cathedral amongst other attractions in town. Arundel comes second only to Chichester in number of listed buildings in West Sussex. Along the eastern side of the town runs the river Arun.

Traces of early roman influences still remain with the town, however, it was majorly developed as a Saxon town as referred to in the Domesday Book in 1086, by which time Arundel was already a flourishing town and port, with a population of a few hundred. The Fitzalan family owned the Arundel Castle from the 13th to the 17th century before it was passed along with the Earldom to the Duke of Norfolk. Arundel was dominated for many centuries by the Dukes, during which time, Arundel had developed to a busy international port and a market town. The Dominican friars, who arrived in the 13th century, gave Arundel its first religious building.

Between the period of the civil war and the late 18th century, Arundel was in a very poor state, However it had become a small flourishing market town at the turn of the 19th century with a population just below 1,900. The 19th century witnessed a growth in Arundel’s population and by 1901, there were already over 3000 people in the town. Today it is about 3700. Arundel railway station was built in 1863 consequently reducing the activities at the ports drastically. Gaslight came in 1838 while electricity arrived in the 1930’s. Today Arundel is a popular tourist destination well known for its Arundel Castle, Arundel Parish Church, Arundel Farmers Market,  Arundel  Cathedral.

ATTRACTIONS

Arundel Castle

Arundel castle is a medieval castle established on Christmas Day 1067 by Roger de Montgomery who became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the conqueror. The castle was damaged in the civil war but restored between the 18th and 19th century. For many centuries, the castle has served as a hereditary stately home with the family of the Duke of Norfolk for more than 400 years. It remains the Norfolk family’s principal seat and is a Grade I listed building.

The building standing today owes much to Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk (1847-1917). It was completely restored in 1900. The castle was one of England’s first houses to be fitted with electric light, firefighting equipment, lifts and central heating. It cost over £36,000 to install Electricity but the beautiful chimneypiece in the Drawing Room cost a miserly £150!

Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre

Amberly Museum is a 36 acre open air site located in the South Downs National Park. You can take a ride around the Museum on the narrow gauge railway and historic bus. Exhibits include the telecommunications hall, working printshop, electricity hall, lime kilns, radio and TV exhibition, road steam engines and lots more. The Museum is home to traditional craftspeople like woodturners and blacksmith with a gift shop, café, nature trails and numerous picnic areas. There are a number of events hosted by the museum, ranging from Childrens activities to classic vehicle shows and the popular ale festival. The museum is open from mid-March to the end of October, all through the week during West Sussex school holidays and on Bank Holidays, otherwise Wednesday to Sunday. There is a large free car park and the Amberley railway station is nearby.

EVENTS

Normans and Crusaders in the Keep

Raven Tor Living History Group will bring back life at the Keep at Arundel Castle in 12th Century Norman period between Wednesday 29th to Thursday 30th October, 2014. There will be combat, weaponry and crafts displays. Visitors will be able to see what life looked like living in the castle at the time. They will also gain insight into the lives of those preparing for those perilous Crusades.

Anne Arundel County 2014 Environmental Summit

The summit is a meeting of stakeholders to educate, plan and take actions on strategies for a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. The event affords an opportunity for nonprofit organizations, communities and individuals to collaborate on strategies to identify restoration opportunities in their local watershed. The event holds on October 17, 2014 between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center. It is free and attendees are to register before the day

ARUNDEL FLOWERS

Arundel is well known for its abundance of colorful flowers within its lush green woodlands and Park. Arundel boasts a beautiful landscape with an abundance of lovely flowers. Many people like to use these flowers for their events and house decorations. If you need flower delivery in Arundel, our florists would make lovely bouquets and arrangement and send the flowers to Arundel for you. There are a variety of flowers ranging from Roses to Freesia flower bouquets, along with our classic Bouquets and colorful flower Bouquets which you can choose from.  There’s also extensive information on our range of flower delivery services, which are available for next day delivery to Arundel or in West Sussex.

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