Bosham West Sussex
by Terri Waters
Title
Bosham West Sussex
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The old village of Bosham , pronounced Bozzum, basks with it's feet in the sea at the head of Chichester Harbour. The Harbour is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and lies at the foot of The South Downs National Park.
Bosham stands on a peninsula between two tidal creeks at the eastern end 0f Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. Bosham has a rich history, some documented and some steeped in myths and legends. Inhabited by the Romans, Bosham was the sixth most important town in Sussex in the 8th century and recorded as one of the wealthiest manors in England in the Domesday Book. Bosham was one of only five places that appear on the map attached to the 12th century Saxon Chronicle.
The famous Holy Trinity church was built around AD1050-1100. It appears on the Bayeux Tapestry where King Harold is depicted praying at the church before sailing to Normandy in 1064. The tower is Anglo Saxon although there were later additions and alterations in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Shore road is well used by walkers and at low tide and people park their cars along the length of the road, but Shore Road floods at every high tide so there is an elevated pavement “The Trippet” which provides excellent views across the estuary. It is a common sight to see motorists trying to rescue their cars from the incoming tide.
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January 2nd, 2014
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