ot upon which this edifice stands, is
particularly interesting, being generally supposed by antiquarians to be
the site of a Danish encampment, during a conflict with the Picts, who
made choice of an opposite eminence, still retaining the name of Pict's
hill, while the one we have just described preserves the appellation of
Denne (undoubtedly derived from Dane) hill. The estate formerly
belonging to the family of Braose, was forfeited to the crown, with other
lands, on the attainder of Thomas duke of Norfolk into whose possession
it had fallen: in the year 1594, it was awarded by Sir William Covert and
Sir John Caryll to James Boath, by whom it was sold five years afterwards
to Stephen Barnham of London for 1250l. Shortly afterwards however the
two sons of the last mentioned person, parted with it to Sir Thomas
Eversfield for the sum of 5500l.

[Picture: Denne House]

After passing through the hands of several of his descendants, it
devolved to William Markwick esq, who took the name of Eversfield, and to
whose grandson a minor it now belongs.

[Picture: Warnham Church]

Continuing along the London road from Horsham for about 3 miles and then
pursuing the road to the left, we arrive at the picturesque, secluded,
and delightful little village of Warnham, bounded on the east by Rusper,
west by Slinfold, south by Itchingfield, and north by Capel, and
containing in 1831, 952 inhabitants. The village is lather extensive,
and consists principally of one long narrow street, running N. and S.,
the church on the west side is particularly neat, though exhibiting a
variety of style, and consists of a nave and south aisle, with three
chancels: the northern of these latter portions is divided from the south
aisle, by a handsome oaken skreen, carved in the Gothic style, and
formerly belonged to the Carylls. On the north side is a curious old
mural monument, bearing the effigies of a man in armour and a woman
kneeling; below are 8 smaller figures intended for their children, with
another person armed, in the centre. The inscription informs us that it
was erected to the memory of Sir John Caryll Knt., eldest son of Thomas
Caryll esq. of Warnham, and Maria his wife, daughter of George Cotton of
Warblington, ob. 1613. The south chancel belonged to the Mitchell family
of Field Place, and contains monuments to the memory of Mary Mitchell
widow, mother of Edward Shelley esq., by Sir