Arundel

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Arundel

Arundel (West Sussex)
Arundel

Arundel shown within West Sussex
OS grid reference TQ018070
District Arun
Shire county West Sussex
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ARUNDEL
Postcode district BN18
Dialling code 01903
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Arundel and South Downs
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex

Coordinates: 50°51′16″N 0°33′14″W / 50.85439, -0.5539

Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. The River Arun, which was named after the town, runs through the western side of the town. 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).

Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. It became part of the Arun district, and now is a civil parish with a town council.

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[edit] Geography

The River Arun at Arundel
The River Arun at Arundel

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. Arundel Castle was built by the Normans to protect that vulnerable point to the north of the valley through the South Downs. 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.

Arundel lies to the north of the A27 road, which bypasses the town. Arundel railway station is on the Arun Valley Line. The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath passes through the town and crosses the river here.

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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. Every summer it hosts the touring country.

On July 6, 2004, Arundel was granted Fairtrade Town status.[3]

People born in Arundel are known locally as Mullets, due to the presence of the Mullet (fish) in the River Arun.[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.[citation needed] Based in its current HQ in Green Lane Close, it has active sections of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Parish Headcounts, Area: Arundel CP. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics (2001). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Cricinfoengland
  3. ^ Fairtrade town status
  4. ^ WSCC facts about West Sussex |accessdate=2008-04-05

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