The History and Antiquities of HorshamDudley, Howard
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The History and Antiquities of Horsham
Dudley, Howard
Horsham (West Sussex, England)
[Picture: Tregoz monument] HERE LIETH KATHARINE BLOUNT, YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF RICHARD BLOUNT ESQ., OF DEDISHAM, (DESCENDED FROM SIR
WALTER BLOUNT KNT. LORD MOUNTJOY) AND MARY WIFE TO THE SAID RICHARD,
DAUGHTER TO SIR WILLIAM WESTE, KNT., LORD DE LA WAR, WHICH KATHARINE
DECEASED MARCH 1, 1617, IN THE 27TH. YEAR OF HER AGE. SHE LEFT HER
ESTATE TO HER 4 SISTERS, VIZ. ELIZABETH, ANN, MARTHA, AND JANE, TO
WHOSE PIOUS MEMORY THEY ERECTED THIS MONUMENT.
The remaining monument is to the memory of mistress Jane Blount, ob.
1614.
[Picture: Blount monument]
In the pavement is a large slab of Sussex marble, with an inscription to
the memory of Richard Bradbridge gent., and Denys his wife, with their
children, ob. 1633.
The tower is massive, and like all those in the Weald, surmounted by a
spire of shingles, supported upon four upright beams of a length and
diameter very seldom seen.
This parish which is bounded on the east by Warnham, west by Rudgewick
and Billinghurst, north by Rudgewick, and south by Itchingfield,
approaches nearer in form to a circle than any other, and is intersected
in several directions by 3 turnpike roads. From the excellent slate
quarries in the vicinity, slabs containing 100 square feet, and about 5
in thickness have often been raised. Several rare botanical plants are
found in this parish, some indigenous, and others originally introduced
by Dr. T. Manningham a former rector, well versed in that science.
The late eminent antiquary Mr. Warton, observes in his history of
Kiddington, page 65, “About 5 years ago, (1775) on the edge of a lane in
the parish of Slinfold in Sussex, four miles from Horsham, I saw several
deep fissures in the Stane street, a Roman road, going from Arundel, if
not from the sea side through Dorking to London. The dorsum not intended
for heavy carriages consists of sea gravel and sea pebbles abounding on
the Sussex coast, above 3 feet deep, and 7 yards long: these minute
materials must have been amassed with prodigious labour.
Springfield, a handsome brick mansion to the north of the town, is the
property of Francis Scawen Blunt esq., who now rents it to --- Thornton
Esq.
INNS AT HORSHAM
The King’s Head Hotel East Street.
Anchor Hotel Town Hall square.
The Crown Carfax.
The Lamb Ditto.
The Swan West Street.
The Castle Ditto.
The Black Horse Ditto.
The Punch bowl Ditto.
The Green Dragon Bishoprick.
The Queen’s Head East Street.
The Hurst Arms North Street.
The Dog and Bacon London Road.
The White Hart North Parade.
COACHES.
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