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Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Election Results Elections are held in the Arun district every fourth year with the most recent being held on Thursday 3rd May 2007 Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arundel, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hailsham, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Sussex Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is statutory fire and rescue service for the county of West Sussex, England. The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Arundel and South Downs is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of West Sussex, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The River Arun, which was named after the town, runs through the western side of the town. The Arun is a River in the English county of West Sussex. Its source is a series of small streams (known locally as gills in the St Leonard's Forest area The name is pronounced /ˈærəndəl/, and locally [ˈɑrndl] (emphasis on the first syllable), unlike the county of Anne Arundel in Maryland, United States, in which Arundel is pronounced /əˈrʌndəl/ (emphasis on the second syllable). Anne Arundel County (ˌænəˈrʌndəl with a stress on the run) is a County located in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations It became part of the Arun district, and now is a civil parish with a town council. Election Results Elections are held in the Arun district every fourth year with the most recent being held on Thursday 3rd May 2007 A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government.
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Geography
Arundel civil parish occupies an area of 1226. 95ha and has a population (2001 census) of 3408 persons. [1]
Arundel town is a major bridging point over the River Arun, the lowest road bridge until the opening of the Littlehampton swing bridge in 1908. Littlehampton is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Arundel Castle was built by the Normans to protect that vulnerable point to the north of the valley through the South Downs. Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. The town later grew up on the slope below the castle to the south. The river was previously called the Tarrant and was renamed after the town by antiquarians in a back-formation. An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with Antiquities or things of the past In Etymology, back-formation refers to the process of creating a new Lexeme (less precisely a new "word" by removing actual or supposed Affixes
Arundel lies to the north of the A27 road, which bypasses the town. The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from Arundel railway station is on the Arun Valley Line. Arundel railway station serves the Market town of Arundel in West Sussex. The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern -operated Railway services The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath passes through the town and crosses the river here. The Monarch's Way is a long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being
Society
The town has its own cricket ground, often cited as being one of the country's most picturesque [2]. It hosts Sussex County Cricket Club for a number of games each season and is also the venue for the traditional season curtain-raiser between Lavinia Duchess of Norfolk's XI and the champion county. Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of The Duke of Norfolk's XI is a scratch Cricket team It was originally named for the 16th Duke, but following his death in 1975 the team played on in his widow Every summer it hosts the touring country.
On July 6, 2004, Arundel was granted Fairtrade Town status. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fairtrade Town is a marketing tool in which this status is awarded by a recognized Fairtrade certification body (i [3]
People born in Arundel are known locally as Mullets, due to the presence of the Mullet (fish) in the River Arun. There are other meanings of the word Mullet. There are other fishes called 'mullets' notably the Red mullets ' [4]
Arundel is home to one of the oldest Scout Groups in the world. 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's Own) Scout Group was formed in 1908 only a few weeks after Scouting began. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual Based in its current HQ in Green Lane Close, it has active sections of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts. A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons mainly boys normally aged 8–10 Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual
Famous names
- Mervyn Peake, the author and artist, lived in Burpham near Arundel
- C.E.M. Joad, Philosopher and broadcaster, wrote many books at South Stoke Farm near Arundel
- Successive Dukes of Norfolk and Earls Marshal of England
- Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon, lived in nearby Littlehampton as child, and buried with her father at Saint Nicholas Churchyard in Arundel
- Francis Meynell, publisher
- George MacDonald, pastor of Trinity Congregational Church, 1850. Biography Mervyn Peake was born of British parents in Kuling ( Lushan) in Jiangxi Province of central China in 1911 only three months before the revolution An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating There is also a Burpham in Surrey, a part of Guildford Burpham is a village and Civil parish in the Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad ( August 12, 1891 – April 9, 1953) was an English Philosopher and broadcasting personality Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Earl Marshal (alternatively Marschal or Marischal) is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon ( 24 July 1826 - 16 February 1874) was a teacher and artist known for her talents during the 1860s in Ontario Sir Francis Meredith Wilfrid Meynell KB (1891 - 1975 was a British Poet and printer at The Nonesuch Press. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view George MacDonald ( 10 December 1824 &mdash 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author poet and Christian minister Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link
References
- ^ Parish Headcounts, Area: Arundel CP. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics (2001). The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
- ^ Cricinfoengland
- ^ Fairtrade town status
- ^ WSCC facts about West Sussex |accessdate=2008-04-05
See also
- Earls of Arundel
- Arundel Castle
- Arundel Cathedral
- Amberley Working Museum
- WWT Arundel (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve)
- Arun Valley Line (main railway line to London)
- Arundel and South Downs (UK Parliament constituency)
- An Arundel Tomb Philip Larkin's poem - (the tomb is in fact in Chichester Cathedral, nearby). The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle Arundel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in West Sussex, England. Amberley Working Museum is a Museum at Amberley, near Arundel in West Sussex, England. WWT Arundel is one of nine Wildfowl and Wetland Nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a Nature conservation The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a Wildfowl and Wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern -operated Railway services Arundel and South Downs is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. "An Arundel Tomb" is a poem by Philip Larkin, published in 1964 in his collection ''The Whitsun Weddings''. Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 was an English Poet, Novelist and Jazz Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance
- South Marsh Mill, Arundel
External links
- Arundel travel guide from Wikitravel
- Arun District Council
- Arundel Attractions
- 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's Own) Scout Group
- Arundel & Littlehampton District Scouts
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