Arundel
This article is about the town in England. For other uses of the name Arundel, please see Arundel (disambiguation).Arundel is a town in the
South Downs of
West Sussex in the south of
England. The
River Arun, which is named after the town, runs through the western side of the town. The name is pronounced "A-run-dul" (emphasis on the first syllable), unlike the county of
Anne Arundel in
Maryland,
United States, in which Arundel is pronounced "a-RUN-dul" (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.
Arundel civil parish occupies an area of 1226.95ha and has a population (2001 census) of 3408 persons. It is located at (50.8500, -0.5667)
1.
Arundel town is a major bridging point over the River Arun.
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.
Communications*
Road: Arundel lies to the north of the
A27 road, which
bypasses the town
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Rail:
Arundel railway station is on the
Arun Valley LineOn July 6,
2004, Arundel was granted
Fairtrade Town status.
*
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*
Francis Meynell,
publisher*
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)*
Arundel Town Council*
Arun District Council
