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Location: Midhurst, West Sussex, UK - Latitude: 50:59:52N (50.9977) Longitude: 0:43:59W (-0.7331)

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The MIDHURST Guide
WEST SUSSEX

Midhurst, West Lavington and the surrounding areas.
A virtual guide for visitor and residents.
 
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Wool Lane, Midhurst                Photo - Phil Dixon, 2006

Midhurst Introduction
A market town in West Sussex with a population of around 5,000. An ancient and picturesque town on the River Rother which Country Life Magazine rated the second best place in England to live. Although steeped in history it is home to a thriving business community with restaurants, shopping, services and 2 large hotels, within the town boundary, plus a multitude of services and businesses in the vicinity.

Midhurst is a 'crossroads' for the 'east-west' A272 running from East Sussex to Hampshire and the 'north-south' A286 bringing traffic from Guildford and London down to Chichester and the coast. Both these roads merging into one on North Street before splitting into their respective routes.

There are over 100 listed buildings in the town with many in the older areas around Red Lion street, West street and Duck Lane, which later expanded towards North street, supported on 15th and 16th century wooden frames.

The Angel hotel on North Street was the main posting inn for the mail coaches, here the pilgrim fathers stopped prior to their epic journey.
At the far end of North Street is the largest school, Midhurst Grammar, founded 1672. Although referred to as a Grammar School, it has, for many years, been a modern comprehensive.
HG Wells attended the school, living and working in the town which is the backdrop to many of his stories.

Opposite the 'Grammar' along a causeway is the 'Cowdray ruins' built around 1520 and destroyed by fire in 1793. This area recently underwent large scale restoration reopening to the public in spring 2007.

The town hosts the "Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup" - a major polo competition. This is held on the Cowdray estate, with Prince Charles and other members of the Royal Family often seen playing here.


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Easebourne
Midhurst Town Map
Richard Cobden
Roll of Honour
Midhurst Cinema - 1960s
1920 sketches of Midhurst
Pedestrian only Market Square
The Grange to go...?
Midhurst thief on camera
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