History Behind Arundel Town
One of the most beautiful places in the UK, Arundel Castle in West Sussex. There are nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the river Arun in west Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, earl of Arundel.
Arundel plays host to some of the most wonderful Sussex holiday cottages and people regularly venture from all over the country down here to see the marvels and history on offer at the Castle and in the town. The oldest feature of the castle is the mote, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and constructed in late 1068: followed by the gatehouse in 1070. Under King Henry 1st (1068-1135) settled the Castle and lands in dower of his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain.
The Castle was given to William D’Albini as a gift when he was announced as the Earl of Arundel in 1155. William later on built the keep on the castle in 1101 and the the Castle was then given to him by King Henry II who was a good friend of his. Since the castle was handed over to William there have been numerous occasions where there have been a reversion to the Crown but now the Castle lies in the hands of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years. From the 15th to the 17th centuries the Howards who were the former owners, were at the cutting edge of history, from the wars of the roses, through the Tudor time period to the Civil War. Nothing was attempted in terms of trying to fix the damage until about 1718 when Thomas, the 8. Nothing was done to rectify the damage until bout 1718 when Thomas, the 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732) carried out some repairs.
At the moment the Castle plays home to the Duke of Norfolk and his kids.
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1894 CIVIL WAR Print OCCUPATION of NORFOLK Scenes SUPER $9.71 |
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NORFOLK captured by Union troops – 1862 CIVIL WAR print $9.95 |
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CIVIL WAR DISCHARGE BOVINA NY 8TH BATTERY NORFOLK VIRGINIA 1865 $95.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MAP Near Beginning FORTRESS MONROE Norfolk & Hampton VA 1861 Newspaper $38.00 |
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Leslie Civil War Print Norfolk Virginia – Burning Navy Yard Portsmouth Hospital $19.99 |
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Leslie Civil War Print – Burning of the Gosport Navy Yard Norfolk Virginia 1861 $24.49 |
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1862 Civil War correspondence fr soldier @ Norfolk VA to mother $115.00 |
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Large Burning Gosport Navy Yard Norfolk VA Civil War $69.00 |
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CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF MONITOR MERRIMAC NORFOLK VIRGINIA HAMPTON ROAD 13X19 PRINT $8.29 |
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CIVIL WAR SHIPS VESSELS FORTRESS MONROE NORFOLK HAMPTON $45.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MAP NORFOLK ALBEMARLE SOUNDS ROANOKE BEAUFORT $36.00 |
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RICHMOND VA Virginia Civil War Confederate Detailed MAP & Norfolk 1862 Newspaper $48.00 |
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1895 Antique CIVIL WAR Print NEGRO Substitutes At NORFOLK VA Drafted Men $9.71 |
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Harper’s Civil War Print – Norfolk US Navy Yard & Ships Burning by Union Troops $34.99 |
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Civil War c1860 Postal cancel Norfolk Virgina – Allegany county New York $18.00 |
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Harper’s Civil War Print – Union Entering Norfolk Virginia – Burning Navy Yard $24.99 |
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1861 Civil War NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper – Pre Battle of Bull Run – Norfolk VA $23.00 |
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1866 CIVIL WAR Print NORFOLK Naval YARD SHIPS Destroyed $14.21 |
