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Horsham, West Sussex, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Horsham_Carfax_8.JPGAuthor: Arriva436
Horsham is a market town on the northern part of West Sussex, England. Located about 50 km (31 mi) to the southwest of London, it has a population of about 56,000 people (2012 estimate).
The discovery of a Mesolithic-period arrowhead provided proof that the area around Horsham has been inhabited between 10,000 BC and 5,000 BC. The present town of Horsham was first mention during Anglo-Saxon period, with documentation being the land charter of King Eadred in AD 947.
Incidentally the Domesday Book compiled by the Normans in 1086 failed to mention Horsham, probably because it was either not visited by the surveyors, or simply dropped from the final compilation. By the Middle Ages it was granted a charter to hold two weekly markets and an annual fair.
In the Middle Ages Horsham was first and foremost a farm town, a place for farmers from the surrounding countryside to sell their produce. It does have a local iron industry until the 17th century and its brewery was very successful until as recently as 2000.
All Saints' Church, Roffey, Haywards Heath: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:All_Saints_Church,_Roffey.jpgAuthor: The Voice of Hassocks
Visiting Horsham
From London take the A24 trunk road heading south until you reach reach Horsham.Places of Interest in Horsham
- All Saints' Church, Roffey: Anglican parish church in Roffey, Horsham, dating to 1856.
- Horsham Museum: Museum founded in 1893 by volunteers of the Free Christian Church, displaying local artifacts and information on the town.
- St Mary's Church: Anglican parish church founded during Norman times.
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