33
Collier's do. 31
North Chapel 34
Chesworth House 35
Denne do. 38
Warnham Church 39
Caryll monument 40
Warnham Court 43
Field place 44
Nuthurst Church 53
Itchingfield do. 58
Farthing Bridge 60
Slinfold Church 62
Tregoz monument 63
Blount monument 64
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HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES,
OF HORSHAM,
AND ITS VICINITY

The ancient town and borough of Horsham, which has generally been past
over in topographical accounts, as a place unworthy of notice; or lost in
the dazzling descriptions, of the "modern maritime Babylon of Sussex,"
must always remain a spot, dear to the lover of antiquities, and romantic
scenery. The derivation of its name, has ever continued a matter of
great perplexity; which perhaps may be considered as a very strong
argument, in favour of the antiquity of the place. Some persons
conjecture, that the appellation is derived from the two Saxon words,
hurst, and ham, the first syllable signifying a wood, and the second a
village or collection of houses: and this opinion seems to be supported
by the known fact, that this part of the county, was formerly one entire
tract of forest land: but again quite as good if not a superior
derivation, may be taken from the two words, Horsa, and ham, that is the
village of, or built by, Horsa.

Horsham has enjoyed the privilege of sending two members to Parliament,
ever since the year 1295: by the passing of the reform bill, however, one
representative was considered sufficient for the business of the borough.
The names of the persons first elected for the town, were Walter Burgeys,
and Walter Randolf: Robert Henry Hurst esq. is the present member.

The spring assizes for the county, had also long been held in the
Town-Hall of Horsham; but this privilege was selfishly abstracted from
the town, by the inhabitants of Lewes; and even the county gaol, which
has been stationed here, for time immemorial, is, we understand, to be
removed to the all devouring eastern rival: the quarter sessions however,
are still held here.

Still, notwithstanding, as respects the town, Horsham is greatly
improving: the number of buildings which have been lately erected, and
which are still erecting, are of a new and very handsome description: th