Category: History & Heritage

May 22
The Port of Arundel

It is believed that there was a small port in Arundel before the Norman conquest of…

May 06
Arundel Festival History

1978 – First one: Shakespeare in the Castle tilting yard by the New Shakespeare…

Apr 26
A Brief History of Swanbourne Lake

Originally published in The Bell, June 2015 Swanbourne Lake lies in the lower part of…

Apr 19
Hiorne Tower – sheer folly, or is it?

Originally published December 2017 One typical definition of the word ‘folly’ says, ‘A…

Apr 12
Arundel during World War II

Originally published December 2017 It’s hard to imagine that the small historic town…

Apr 05
The Maison Dieu or the Blackfriars?

Originally published December 2014 Over the centuries, especially during the Middle…