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Borough of Worthing
Shown within West Sussex
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	South East England
Historic County:	Sussex
Administrative County:	West Sussex
Area: - Total	Ranked 335th 32.48 km²
Admin. HQ:	Worthing
ONS code:	45UH
Demographics
Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density	Ranked 227th 98,700 3,039 / km²
Ethnicity: Aged 75 and over:	97.2% White 13.5%
Politics
Worthing Borough Council http://www.worthing.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
Council Composition:	23 Conservative; 13 Liberal Democrat; 1 Independent Conservative
MPs:	Peter Bottomley, Tim Loughton
Other
Highest point:	Cissbury Ring (184m)

Map sources for Worthing at grid reference TQ1303

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Town

Worthing has a population of almost 100,000 and is situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, a proposed national park^[1] Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...

Traditionally Worthing has an above average proportion of elderly people, although there has been a decrease in the 60+ population, along with an increase in the population aged 25-45 in recent years^[2].

At the same time, employment has increased at a faster rate than the national average.^[3]. Although the town is perceived as prosperous, and for three consecutive years was voted the most profitable town in Britain^[4], the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2004 found that Worthing residents' average pre-tax pay is only £413 a week, compared to £442 for West Sussex and £474 for South East England^[5]. The town is home to several major employers including GlaxoSmithKline, HM Revenue & Customs, Lloyds TSB, MGM Assurance, Norwich Union and Southern Water. GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company. ... Part of the HMRC complex in Nottingham. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Norwich Union is an insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK, and has a strong position in motor insurance. ... Southern Water is the utility responsible for waste water treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent, and for water supply in the much of same area. ...

Worthing has had an active underground culture for many years. Well known for smugglers right back to the 18th century ^{[6] [7]}, in the 19th century the Skeleton Army's opposition to the Salvation Army led to rioting, and in the 1960s The Worthing Workshop was a meeting place for musicians, actors and poets. Famous members included The Damned’s Brian James, Leo Sayer, Billy Idol, Martin Quittenton (who wrote Rod Stewart's Maggie May) and Track Records' supremo, Ian Grant. More recently, the town was home to Jamie Hewlett (Designer of the Year 2006) and Alan Martin, creators of Tank Girl. The Ordinary Boys, with singer Preston, were formed in the town. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Skeleton Army was a diffuse group, particularly in southern England, that opposed and attempted to disrupt the open-air marches of the anti-alcohol Salvation Army in the 19th century. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the music group. ... Brian James can be Brian James (musician) (UK), former guitarist of The Damned punk band Brian Joseph James (1957-1992), Major US Marine Corps, astronaut candidate. ... Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer on 21 May 1948 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English performing artist, now based in Australia, whose singing career has spanned four decades. ... Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England. ... This article is about the Rod Stewart song. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the American Civil War naval officer, see Samuel W. Preston Samuel Dylan Murray Preston (born 16 January 1982), more commonly known as Preston, is the lead singer of The Ordinary Boys, an English pop band. ...

Worthing is home to the Worthing Symphony Orchestra and Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, the Revolutionary Arts Group and, since 1997, an anarchic local newsletter called The Porkbolter. The newsletter takes its name from a belief that the inhabitants of Worthing were nicknamed "pork bolters", dating from the town's days as a fishing village when superstitious fishermen were afraid of pigs. The Worthing Symphony Orchestra is based in Worthing and is the only professional orchestra in West Sussex. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

The town is often known as 'Sunny Worthing' following a popular advertising campaign in the 1890s promoting the town's agreeable climate between the sea and Downs. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no...

Politics

Westminster

The town has two Members of Parliament (MPs): Tim Loughton (Conservative) for East Worthing and Shoreham, who is Shadow Children’s Minister and a Shadow Health Minister; and Peter Bottomley (Conservative) for Worthing West. At the 2005 general election, both seats were safe Conservative seats and have been held by the present MPs since the seats' creation in 1997. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Timothy Paul Loughton (born 30 May 1962, in Eastbourne Sussex) is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Tim Loughton Party Conservative Type House of Commons County West Sussex EP constituency South East England East Worthing and Shoreham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Peter James Bottomley (born July 30, 1944) is a British politician. ... Worthing West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ...

From 1945 until 1997 Worthing returned one MP. Since 1945 Worthing has always returned Conservative MPs to parliament. Prior to 1945 Worthing was part of the Horsham and Worthing parliamentary constituency. Horsham and Worthing was a county constituency in West Sussex, centred on the towns of Horsham and Worthing in West Sussex. ...

Borough Council

The town is divided into 13 wards, 11 of which return three councillors and two which return two; this totals 37 councillors. Elections are held by thirds, with the two 2-member wards only having elections in the first and third years of the cycle.

Currently, there are 23 Conservative councillors; 13 Liberal Democrat councillors; and one Independent Conservative (resigned from the Conservative group in 2006). The Conservatives thus have control of the council.

The wards are: The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ...

Broadwater (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Castle (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Central (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Durrington (2 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat)

Gaisford (3 councillors: 2 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat)

Goring (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Heene (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Marine (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Northbrook (2 councillors: 1 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat)

Offington (3 councillors: 2 Conservative, 1 Independent Conservative)

Salvington (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Selden (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Tarring (3 councillors: 3 Liberal Democrat)

Geography

Lying on the south coast of England, Worthing lies on the fertile flat coastal plain between the South Downs and the English Channel, some 60 miles (100km) south of London and 80 miles (120km) from the coast of Normandy to the south and east. Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). ...

The borough of Worthing is made up of many former villages, which in turn merge into neighbouring villages and towns, although there are some strategic gaps between settlements. Worthing is part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, the 12th largest conurbation in the United Kingdom and England's 10th largest conurbation with a population of around 480,000.^[8]. The conurbation has been split by statisticians into two primary urban areas, one centred on Worthing and one centred on Brighton. The Worthing primary urban area, which includes areas outside of the boundaries of the borough, has a population of nearly 183,000, making Worthing the 38th largest urban area in England.^[9] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A Primary Urban Area or PUA is an area defined by the Department for Communities and Local Government in the United Kingdom as a statistical tool for analysing the major cities of England, originating as part of their State of the English Cities report and database. ...

Districts

The borough of Worthing comprises the following areas (not necessarily directly corresponding to administrative wards or former parishes): A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ...

Broadwater

Durrington

East Worthing

Findon Valley

Goring

Heene

High Salvington

Offington

Salvington

Tarring (also known as West Tarring)

West Worthing

Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... East Worthing can refer to East Worthing railway station East Worthing and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) Category: ... Findon is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... West Worthing can refer to West Worthing railway station Worthing West (UK Parliament constituency) Category: ...

Physical geography

The town of Worthing is dominated by the Downs, in particular Highdown Hill (81m high), to the west, West Hill (128m), to the north-west, Cissbury Ring (184m) to the north and Steep Down (149m) to the north-east. At 184 metres, Cissbury Ring is the highest point in the borough. Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ...

The culverted Teville Stream runs along Tarring Road and Teville Road north of the town centre, passing to the east through Homefield Park and Davison High School before meeting the sea at Brooklands where the Broadwater Brook (Sompting Brook) meets the sea. To the west and also in parts culverted, Ferring Rife rises in Durrington near Littlehampton Road, passing through Maybridge, then west of Ferring into the sea. In previous centuries, the hamlet of Worthing extended out further into the sea, but rising sea levels have submerged this area. Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Ferring is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

The west of the borough contains some ancient woodland at Titnore Woods, which is some of the last remaining ancient woodland on the Sussex coastal plain. The woods border Clapham Woods on the Downs, said to be the site of various UFO sightings. The south-west of the borough contains the Goring Gap, a protected area of fields and woodland between Goring and Ferring. To the east of Worthing lies the Sompting Gap, a protected area that lies between Worthing and Sompting. This area was formerly an inlet of the sea and it is here that the Broadwater Brook (also known as Sompting Brook) flows into Brooklands Park and on into the sea. Some of the reedbeds in the Sompting Gap at Lower Cokeham have been designated a Site of Nature Conservation Importance.^[10] The borough of Worthing contains no nature reserves, the nearest being Widewater, Lancing Ring (both in Lancing) and West Beach (in Littlehampton). UFO can mean: Unidentified flying object United Future Organization, a Japanese-Brazilian electronic jazz band UFO, the rock band that previously featured Michael Schenker UFO, the Gerry Anderson TV series United Farmers of Ontario, a political party that formed the government in Ontario from 1919 to 1923 U.F.O... Goring may be reference to: Goring-On-Thames, the English village Goring by Sea, the English seaside town Hermann Göring, the leading Nazi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ferring is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East... Lancing is a village in West Sussex, England, on the western edge of the Adur Valley. ... , Littlehampton also known as chavhmpton is a seaside resort town in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

People

For a list of notable people from Worthing, see List of notable Worthing inhabitants

People from Worthing are known as Worthingites. In Sussex dialect they were known as pork bolters, after the local fishermen's extreme avoidance of pigs. . ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the languages speakers. ...

Worthing underwent dramatic population growth both in the early 1800s as the hamlet had newly become a town, and again in the 1880s. The town experienced further growth in the 1930s, and again when new estates were built, using Prisoner of War labourers, to the west of the town from 1948. // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Etymology

Worthing means "(place of) Worth/Worō's people, from the Old English personal name Worth/Worō (the name means "valiant one, one who is noble), and the first element of the name is almost certainly not worth/worō, "enclosure" (which it causes confusion with for toponymists) and -ingas "people of (reduced to -ing in the modern name). The name was recorded as Wuroininege in 1183. Old English (also called Anglo-Penis[1], Englisc by its speakers) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Look up Noble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noble can refer to: Nobility, a hereditary caste Nobel Prize, awarded to people who have made outstanding contributions to society Noble gas, chemical elements in group 18 (old-style Group 0) of the periodic table Noble metal, metals that are resistant to... For other uses, see Enclosure (disambiguation). ... Toponymy is the taxonomic study of toponyms (place-names), their origins and their meanings. ... Events Three-year old Emperor Go-Toba ascends to the throne of Japan after the forced abdication of his brother Antoku during the Genpei War William of Tyre excommunicated by the newly appointed Heraclius of Jerusalem, firmly ending their struggle for power Andronicus I Comnenus becomes the Byzantine emperor Births...

Older local people sometimes claim that the name of Worthing is derived from a natural annual phenomenon. Seaweed beds off nearby Bognor Regis are ripped up by summer storms and prevailing Atlantic currents deposit it on the beach. A rich source of nitrates, it makes good fertilizer. The decaying weed was sought by farmers from the surrounding area. Thus the town would have become known as Wort (weed) inge (people). However, this looks suspiciously like the kind of punning joke on place-names which is common in England, especially since the stench of the rotting weed could be very unpleasant. An alternative explanation, undoubtedly jocular, is that it is so called because everyone there is worthy and respectable. The explanation given by place-name scholars is that the name Worthing (Ordinges) is derived from Worth (an Old English given name) + ingas (people). , Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... Nitrates are the salts of nitric acid. ... Spreading manure, an organic fertilizer Fertilizers (also spelled fertilisers) are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ...

History

Stone age

In the neolithic period, the South Downs above Worthing was one of Britain's most important flint mining centres, containing the greatest concentration of flint mines in Britain.^[11] For much of the neolithic period of the stone age, it is likely that the Worthing area was at the borders of territory of two tribes, one based at Whitehawk Camp (in modern Brighton) and one centred on the Trundle (near modern Chichester). The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... Whitehawk is an area in East Brighton, East Sussex, England. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Trundle is the name of several unrelated things. ... For the larger local government district, see Chichester (district). ...

Within a 7-mile radius of Worthing's town centre lie four of Britain's major neolithic flint mines: Harrow Hill in Patching (mined from 4250 BC to 3500 BC)^[12] Blackpatch Hill in Clapham (4350 BC to 3500 BC)^[13], Church Hill in Findon (4500 BC to 3750 BC)^[14] and Cissbury, within the modern borough of Worthing. The flints would have been used to make tools such as axes, scrapers and arrow heads. At Harrow Hill, dozens of ox skulls have been found, suggesting ritual slaughter, possibly each autumn, as many animals would not have survived the winter. In the mine shafts, drawings of an Earth Spirit and phalluses seem to have been used to protect the fertility of the mines^[15]. At Blackpatch, remains of what appear to be miners' huts have been found. Cissbury in neolithic times was probably Britain's second largest flint mine, after Grimes Graves in Norfolk. Over 270 pits have been found at Cissbury and there is evidence that flint from Cissbury was exported as far away as the eastern Mediterranean^[16]. Some shafts extend some 23 metres below the surface, with many galleries radiating from the base.^[17]. Four engravings, of a bull and deer, have been found in a shaft of one of the Cissbury flint mines. This is significant as few pieces of representational art survive from the British neolithic period.^[18] Patching is a small village and civil parish that lies amidst the fields & woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events ? - Formation of the Sahara Desert 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? _ Irrigation in Egypt ? - First use of Cuneiform (script) Categories... The Street in Clapham, as seen in August 2004. ... The 5th millennium BC sees the spread of agriculture from the Middle East throughout southern and central Europe. ... (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events ? - Formation of the Sahara Desert 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? _ Irrigation in Egypt ? - First use of Cuneiform (script) Categories... Findon is a village in West Sussex, England. ... (6th millennium BC – 5th millennium BC – 4th millennium BC – other millennia) Events 4860 BC - Mount Mazama in Oregon collapses, forming a caldera that later fills with water and becomes Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. ... Cissbury is the name of a prehistoric site near the village of Findon around 5 miles north of Worthing in the English county of West Sussex. ... Axe For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation). ... In archeology, scrapers are unifacial tools that were used either for hideworking or woodworking purposes. ... For other uses, see Arrowhead (disambiguation). ... A Cucuteni culture statuette, 4th millennium BC. A mother goddess is a goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother, who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the earth. ... This article is about the symbol of the erect penis. ... View of a seam of Flint in the Grimes Graves excavation. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Henges seem to have existed on the Downs near Worthing at Blackpatch, Church Hill, Cissbury and also at Cock Hill, midway between the neolithic mining areas of Harrow Hill and Blackpatch.^[19] At Cock Hill lies a henge dating from the late neolithic period, 48 metres in diameter, roughly circular, with a single entrance to the south-east.^[20] Various round barrows have been found on the Downs near Worthing close to Blackpatch and Church Hill.^[21]. A henge is a circular or sub-circular prehistoric enclosure defined by a raised circular bank, and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank. ... Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow_in_Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ...

Neolithic axes from the mines have been found away from the Downs in various locations across the modern town of Worthing including at Homefield Park, Heene Road, Broadwater, Pond Lane and Seldens Way. A site near the summit of West Hill in High Salvington, between Honeysuckle Lane and the covered reservoir, has been identified as the possible location of a neolithic village, possibly used by flint miners.^[22] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Bronze age

Several Bronze Age barrows have been found within the modern borough of Worthing, close to Cissbury on the Downs. The enclosures at Highdown Hill are believed to have been built at this time. Various artefacts, including tools, metal and pottery have been found in the Worthing area. In 1877 a large collection of Bronze Age cakes, palstaves and axes was found in a Bronze Age pot near Ham Road in East Worthing. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow_in_Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ... Cissbury is the name of a prehistoric site near the village of Findon around 5 miles north of Worthing in the English county of West Sussex. ... Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A palstave with an additional loop. ... Axe For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation). ...

Iron age

The hill fort at Cissbury Ring dates from this period. Covering an extensive 60 acres (24 ha)^[23], this is one of the largest iron age hill forts in Britain and indeed Europe. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for military advantage. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

In 1842 a boat made from a hollowed-out oak tree was found at low tide in the sand near to Heene Road. It was believed that the boat dated from the iron age. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Roman times

Roman coins, tiles and pottery have been discovered in several parts of the town. Several roads in the Worthing area date from the Roman era or earlier, including the Roman road from Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) to Brighton which ran through Durrington and Broadwater. For the larger local government district, see Chichester (district). ... Noviomagus Reginorum was the Roman town which is today called Chichester, situated in the modern English county of West Sussex. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ...

It is likely that several of Worthing's roads were laid out during this period in a grid form marking out a field system known as 'centuriation'. ^[24] Worthing's High Street lies at the south of a long straight trackway that stretches from high on the South Downs to the sea and northwards into the Weald. The track would have been used as a droveway (for transhumance) and can still be walked today along much of its length. Coming off the Downs it is now known as Charmandean Lane, which turns into a footpath known as the Quashetts, which becomes High Street and finally the Steyne before reaching the sea. The track would have touched the western shoreline of the 'broad water' that is the sea inlet from which Broadwater gets its name.^[25] The inlet would have existed for centuries but disappeared in the 18th century. It is likely that Worthing's grid system would have been based on this ancient track.^[26] The grid system would have been used to demarcate plots of land for fields and development. The study of field systems (collections of fields) in landscape history is concerned with the size, shape and orientation of fields. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ... Drovers road is the term used for an ancient route for the long distance driving of animals on the hoof to market in the British Isles[1] and some other world regions. ... Transhumance is the seasonal movement of livestock between mountainous and lowland pastures. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

The modern South Farm Road was once a track running north-south, parallel to the Quashetts path.^[27] It lies exactly 20 actus (about 710 metres) from the Quashetts path. 100 actus (about 3,550 metres) to the west of the Quashetts track lies the remains of a track that is probably Celtic in origin, also running north-south, by Stanhope Lodge, now on Poplar Road in Durrington.^[28] The track once marked the border between the parishes of Goring and Durrington. Today the line of this track marks the boundary between Clapham and Worthing. Another modern road that appears to be on the Roman grid system is Tarring Road (east-west)^[29], the ancient boundary between Heene and Tarring. South of Tarring Road (and the Teville stream is would have run alongside), the boundaries in the grid seem to be 24 actus apart from each other^[30]. The ancient boundary between Heene (later West Worthing) and Broadwater (later Worthing) lies 24 actus west of the Quashetts track. George V Avenue (north-south), the ancient boundary between Tarring (later West Worthing) and Goring lies 72 actus from the Quashetts track. Celts, normally pronounced // (see article on pronunciation), refers primarily to the members of any of a number of peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages or descended from those who did. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Goring may be reference to: Goring-On-Thames, the English village Goring by Sea, the English seaside town Hermann Göring, the leading Nazi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... The Street in Clapham, as seen in August 2004. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Goring may be reference to: Goring-On-Thames, the English village Goring by Sea, the English seaside town Hermann Göring, the leading Nazi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

There is evidence of several buildings from the Roman era in Worthing. The town's Museum and Art Gallery is built on the site of a Roman farmhouse. A Roman settlement existed along the modern Brighton Road between Merton Road and Navarino Road. Remains of a Roman villa and bath house have been found on the site of Northbrook College's main Goring campus. A Roman milepost was found in modern Grand Avenue in West Worthing, possibly indicating another Roman road. A Roman cemetery existed between Chesswood Road and the railway line and burials dating from the early 4th century have also been found near Park Crescent. Roman pottery and coins have been found at Stonehurst Road, at land south of Ringmer Road in Tarring and on the Upper Brighton Road. Some Romano-British houses have been excavated in the Titnore Woods area of Durrington. Several small houses at the hill fort of Cissbury Ring on the Downs north of the town would have been in use during the Roman period. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery is the largest Museum in West Sussex, England and part of Worthing Borough Council. ... The Roman Empire contained many kinds of villas. ... Northbrook College is the principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing, as well as encompassing the nearby towns of Littlehampton, Shoreham and Southwick. ... Goring may be reference to: Goring-On-Thames, the English village Goring by Sea, the English seaside town Hermann Göring, the leading Nazi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A milestone A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Not to be confused with Romans road. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Romano-British is a term used to refer to the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire (and later the Western Roman Empire) and in the years after the Roman departure exposed to Roman culture and Christian religion. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for military advantage. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ...

Just beyond the boundaries of the modern town of Worthing, a Romano-British shrine existed at Muntham Court (now by the site of Worthing Crematorium). A Roman villa and bath-house also existed at Highdown and at nearby Angmering. The nationally-important Patching hoard of Roman coins that was found in 1997 is the latest find of Roman coins found in Britain, probably deposited after 475 AD.^[31] The hoard can be found in the town's Museum and Art Gallery. Romano-British is a term used to refer to the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire (and later the Western Roman Empire) and in the years after the Roman departure exposed to Roman culture and Christian religion. ... The Roman Empire contained many kinds of villas. ... Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests. ... Angmering is a large village between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, United Kingdom. ... Patching is a small village and civil parish that lies amidst the fields & woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... See also 475 (number) Events Orestes forces western Roman emperor Julius Nepos to flee and declares his son Romulus Augustus to be emperor. ... Worthing Museum and Art Gallery is the largest Museum in West Sussex, England and part of Worthing Borough Council. ...

Saxon times

Around 450, Highdown was being used as a cemetery by the South Saxons. Almost 100 hundred graves were found, possibly of Saxon warriors who died in the Saxon invasion of the area.^[32] Highdown continued to be used for some time for burials and cremations of Saxons. It is significant that Highdown was being used as a cemetery by pagan Saxons at the same time that Romano-British villa at nearby Northbrook, less than a mile away was still in use by local Celtic Christians. This suggests that Celtic Britons and Saxons were able to live side-by-side in relative harmony.<citation needed> Events August 25 - Marcian proclaimed Eastern Roman Emperor by Aspar and Pulcheria. ... Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests. ... South Saxons were the followers of King Ælle (see Aelle of Sussex) a warlord from Old Saxony in north-western Germany who were among the Anglo-Saxon Dark Age invaders of Britannia at the end of the 5th Century. ... Romano-British is a term used to refer to the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire (and later the Western Roman Empire) and in the years after the Roman departure exposed to Roman culture and Christian religion. ...

The Saxons settled nearby Goring and Sompting and by the 13th Century the settlement, then known as Wortinge, was populated primarily by farmers and mackerel fishermen. The hamlet of Worthing was originally part of the larger parish of Broadwater. Other nearby villages to later become part of Worthing include Tarring, Salvington, Goring, Heene and Durrington, as well as small parts of the parishes of Findon and Sompting. For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Findon is a village in West Sussex, England. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East...

Droveways (transhumance trackways) that extend from Tarring, Broadwater and nearby Sompting to grazing areas in the Weald via Cissbury Ring and Buncton near Wiston are believed to date from this period or earlier^[33]. Transhumance is the seasonal movement of livestock between mountainous and lowland pastures. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East... A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Wiston could be Wiston, Pembrokeshire Wiston, West Sussex This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Medieval times

Following the Norman conquest, William de Braose gave the manor of Worthing (then known as Ordinges) to Robert le Sauvage, whose descendants held Worthing for around 200 hundred years. Worthing is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as two separate hamlets, Ordinges and Mordinges, when it had a population of just 22. By 1218 the Ordinges had become known as Wordding. ^{[citation needed]} Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... William de Braose, First Lord of Bramber (d. ... Generic plan of a mediaeval manor; open-field strip farming, some enclosures, triennial crop rotation, demesne and manse, common woodland, pasturage and meadow Manorialism or Seigneurialism is the organization of rural economy and society in medieval western and parts of central Europe, characterised by the vesting of legal and economic... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... // Events Damietta is besieged by the knights of the Fifth Crusade. ...

In the 13th century, the manor of Worthing was owned by Margaret de Gaddesden, a descendant of Robert le Sauvage. Margaret de Gaddesden later left her husband, John de Camoys, to live with Sir William Paynel, who she later married.^[34] It is likely that as a consequence of leaving her first husband for another man she then gave the manor of Worthing to Easebourne Priory near Midhurst, while in 1332 Sir William gave the nearby manor of Cokeham to Hardham Priory near Pulborough^[35]. By giving away their property to the church it is likely that Margaret and Sir William were acting in fear of their souls as the medieval church taught damnation was likely^[36]. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... , Midhurst is a market town in the English county of West Sussex, with a population of approximately 5000. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East... Pulborough is a village/small town in West Sussex, England, of some 5000 inhabitants, located almost centrally within the county, and overlooking the floodplain of the River Arun, some five miles to the north of the South Downs. ...

In 1300 and again in 1493, Worthing is recorded as having a harbour, possibly in the estuary of the Teville stream.^[37] Worthing harbour was a member of Shoreham Port in 1324.^[38] Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, is bordered on the north by the South Downs, on the west by the Adur valley and on the south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach. ... Events Publication of Defensor pacis by Marsilius of Padua Mansa Kankan Musa I, ruler of the Mali Empire arrives in Cairo on his hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca. ...

Worthing was owned by the Easebourne Priory until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. It then became the property of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, whose family held the manor of Worthing for over 200 years. For other uses of the term dissolution see Dissolution. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Anthony Browne was an English peer during the Tudor period. ... The title of Viscount Montagu was created for Anthony Browne in the Peerage of England on September 2, 1554. ...

18th and 19th centuries

It was in the late 18th Century that Worthing began to attract visitors. John Luther, from London, started the trend, building a large lodging house around 1759.^[39] In 1789, George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, bought the house (renaming it Warwick House) and the town began to become fashionable^[40]. With a warm climate and calm seas, it benefited from the Edwardian fashion for sea cures. Over the course of the next century Worthing became a fashionable resort on the circuit along with the towns of Bath, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Cheltenham and Margate. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Earl of Warwick is one of the oldest English earldoms. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ... , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... , Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... Margate is a town in Thanet, Kent, England (population about 60,000). ...

Royal visits from Princess Amelia in 1798, Princess Charlotte in 1807 and Princess Augusta in 1829 did much to make the town popular. The Prince of Wales visited his youngest sister Princess Amelia in Worthing from nearby Brighton. In 1814, Queen Caroline visited Worthing on her way back to live in Brunswick in northern Germany. ^[41] In addition, Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV stayed in the town in 1849 and in 1861 Queen Marie Amelie of France, wife of King Louis-Philippe of France stayed in the town when exiled from France. For other persons known as Princess Amelia, see Princess Amelia The Princess Amelia (7 August 1783 - 2 November 1810), was a member of the British Royal Family. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Engraving from a portrait of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, in the National Portrait Gallery, attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (January 7, 1796 – November 6, 1817) was the only child of the ill-fated marriage between George IV (at that time the Prince of Wales... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Augusta Sophia (November 8, 1768-September 22, 1840), Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (later Queen Caroline; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) was the queen consort of George IV of the United Kingdom from 29 January 1820 to her death. ... Braunschweig may also refer to the administrative region of Germany. ... Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia) ( 13 August 1792 - 2 December 1849 ) as Queen Adelaide was the Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. ... Year 1849 (MDCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Maria Amalia, 1842 (roughly age 60) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. ... Louis-Philippe of France (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. ...

Notable visitors to the fashionable town of Worthing in the 19th century included the Duke of Northumberland in 1802, Henry Dundas in 1804, the Duke of Cumberland in 1817, Jane Austen, George Eliot, Oscar Wilde, who wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while staying in the town in 1894, and the future Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century &#8212; 19th century &#8212; 20th century &#8212; more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (14 August 1742 - 10 July 1817) entered the British Army in 1759, and married Lady Anne Crichton-Stuart, daughter of Lord Bute, in 1764. ... --69. ... Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (April 28, 1742 - May 28, 1811) was a British statesman. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ernest Augustus I of Hanover Ernest Augustus I, King of Hanover (5 June 1771 – 18 November 1851), also known (1799-1837) as the Duke of Cumberland, was the fifth son and eighth child of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra. ... Mary Ann (Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880), better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist. ... Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author of short stories. ... The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde, a comedy of manners on the seriousness of society in either three or four acts (depending on edition) inspired by W. S. Gilberts Engaged. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (Emperador Maximiliano I de México) (July 6, 1832 – June 19, 1867) (born Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph) was a member of Austrias Imperial Habsburg-Lorraine family. ...

In 1803 Worthing's population was approximately 2,500 and the hamlet was given town status. Cross Lane was renamed Montague Street and went on to become one of the new town's key thoroughfares. A turnpike road was built around this time linking Worthing directly to Horsham and London for the first time ^[42]. 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... , Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In the early 1800s, a wall was built separating the fashionable town of Worthing from Heene just to the west. The wall was built from the sea to the banks of the Teville stream, which could only easily be crossed at one point - the bridge at the top of the High Street, close to the Anchor public house (today's Jack Horner). Since the Teville stream flows east and south to the sea, this effectively gave the town just one point of entry and exit, allowing 'undesirables' to be kept out. Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ...

In 1815, two infants' schools opened, mainly through the efforts of the Revd. W. Davison. ^[43] April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ...

In 1832, a major local smuggling foray took place at beach opposite the Steyne. Excise officers chased a group of smugglers up the town's High Street towards Broadwater. As the group slowed down to climb the gate guarding the bridge over the Teville stream, excise officers opened fire at point-blank range on the crowd, who were armed only with wooden staves. They shot dead William Cowerson of Steyning. Civil unrest was feared and the military were brought into the town for two years to ensure peace was kept. As with many towns and villages in Sussex and Kent, close proximity to the Continent made the trade of smuggling a lucrative and popular business. Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... For other uses of the word staff, see staff. ... Map sources for Steyning at grid reference TQ1711 The Clock Tower in Steyning High Street Steyning is a small town and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

In 1845 the railway was extended from Shoreham to Worthing, linking the town by rail with London and the railway network. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, is bordered on the north by the South Downs, on the west by the Adur valley and on the south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

On November 25, 1850 eleven local fishermen were drowned as they set out from the town's beach to save the crew of the barque the Lalla Rookh, a trading vessel of around 700 tons. The boat was in distress in a storm three miles off the coast, and eleven fishermen set out onbaord a small ferry, the Britannia. The Britannia capsized, and a second boat was lauched, returning with the news that the Britannia was lost with all lives. Soon afterwards the town's inhabitants subscribed for the town's first lifeboat^[44]. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ... Lalla-Rookh or Lala Rukh (Persian: لالہ رخ) the title of a poem by Thomas Moore, from the name of the heroine, the daughter of the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb; engaged to the young king of Bactria, she goes forth to meet him, but her heart having been smitten by a poet she... For the 1944 movie, see Lifeboat (film). ...

In 1890 the town received its Royal Charter and became the borough of Worthing. Worthing absorbed the neighbouring town of West Worthing and parish of Heene. The first meeting of the new Borough Council (replacing the Worthing Local Board and the West Worthing Commissioners) took place on 10th November 1890, when Worthing elected its first mayor, Alfred Cortis. Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... West Worthing can refer to West Worthing railway station Worthing West (UK Parliament constituency) Category: ... Once part of the parish of Tarring, Heene became a civil parish in its own right in the 16th century up until 1890 when it became part of the borough of Worthing. ...

In 1893 an outbreak of typhoid fever caused 200 fatalities in the town, after 1,416 people caught the disease. The relatively young council took swift action, and by 1895 the town had a new drainage system. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For a similar disease with a similar name, see typhus. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

20th century

The 20th century saw a continual expansion of the town, as it expanded to include local villages. In 1902 the borough of Worthing expanded to include parts of Broadwater and West Tarring. In 1929 the borough of Worthing expanded to include Goring and Durrington. And in 1933 the borough of Worthing expanded again to include the west of Sompting and the south of Findon. Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Durrington (grid reference TQ115045) is a village and suburb of Worthing, in the local government district of Worthing, West Sussex. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statistics Population: 8,514 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: {{{GridReference}}} Administration District: Adur Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East... Findon is a village in West Sussex, England. ...

Between 1908 and 1910, King Edward VII visited Worthing several times to stay at Beach House with the Loder family. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841&#8211;6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Beach House in Worthing, England is a Georgian style beach-side villa, built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. ...

Following Italy's invasion of Abyssinia in 1936, Emperor Haile Selassie and his family were forced out of Ethiopia to the United Kingdom. They spent their first six weeks in the UK at the Warnes Hotel, one of the town's top hotels at the time. This article needs cleanup. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... An emperorrefers to Nick Herringshaw, a title, empress may only indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort. ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 &#8211; August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930&#8211;1936; 1941&#8211;1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ...

During World War II, a hole was blown through Worthing Pier to prevent it being used as a landing stage in the event of an invasion. Barbed wire was spread across the beach, which was also mined. Canadian soldiers stayed in several parts of the town, including the former site of the town's rugby club in Tarring ^[45] and at Park Crescent in the town centre. Courtlands, an impressive country house in the Goring area of the town was used as headquarters of the First Canadian Army ^[46]. In February 1944, the British Army's 4th Armoured Brigade set up headquarters in the Eardley Hotel by Splash Point. 200 tanks arrived and troops were billeted in and around Steyne Gardens. Historic Beach House was used by the Air Training Corps. During World War II, food supplies were scarce and rationed. The people of Timaru in New Zealand donated food parcels to the people of Worthing. After the war, the people of Worthing donated a stained glass window to the people of Timaru in thanks for their efforts. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Part of Worthing Pier Worthing Pier is a pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... A country house is a large dwelling, such as a mansion, located on a country estate. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The 4th Mechanised Brigade is a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War, it is currently based in Osnabrück, Germany. ... Beach House in Worthing, England is a Georgian style beach-side villa, built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Timaru is a major port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, located 160 kilometres south of Christchurch and about 200 kilometres north of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. ...

Immediately post-war, Worthing expanded with the Maybridge estate, planned by Charles Cowles-Voysey. The redbrick housing estate used Prisoner of War labour, and was built between 1948 and 1956. Charles Cowles-Voysey was born in London, UK on 24 June 1889 and died there on 10 April 1981. ...

In the late 20th century many of the town's historic buildings were demolished by planners eager to 'modernise' the town. Notable losses included the town's Theatre Royal, the Old Town Hall, dating from 1834, medieval Offington Hall, the mansion at Charmandean, a medieval fig garden in Tarring and dozens of Victorian villas throughout the town. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901&#8211;2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900&#8211;1999... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Tarring used to be a village in Sussex, England. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

21st century

• The town's council approved Worthing Evolution, a Masterplan for the town's regeneration, in 2006 after extensive public consultation.
• Since May 2006, environmentalist protesters have been tree sitting at Titnore Woods, in the Durrington area of the town. The action is in protest at plans to build houses and a road-widening scheme through ancient woodland on the edge of the town.

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Landmarks, buildings & places of interest

• Worthing Pier, opened April 1862.
• The Dome was built in 1911 as the Kursaal. Responding to anti-German sentiment during World War One, the building was renamed The Dome in 1915. In 1921 the downstairs Coronation Hall was converted into the Dome Cinema, which is preserved today.^[47]
• Castle Goring, built in the 1790s, is Worthing's most important building in terms of its architecture and is one of the town's two Grade I listed buildings.
• The Archbishop's Palace in Tarring dates from the 13th century and is Worthing's oldest secular building. It is one of the town's two Grade I listed buildings.
• High Salvington windmill.
• Cissbury Ring, an ancient hill fort located on the South Downs.
• St Paul's Church, formerly the Chapel of Ease, opened in 1812, designed by John Rebecca.
• Beach House, built in 1820 by John Rebecca.
• Park Crescent, built in 1829 by Amos Henry Wilds.
• Worthing Museum and Art Gallery built in 1908 as the town's museum and library by Alfred Cortis, the first mayor of Worthing, and Andrew Carnegie. West Sussex County Council built a new library in 1974 and the museum has had a chequered history ever since, fighting off closure in 2003 with the support of local residents.

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Open spaces

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• Beach House Park - named after nearby Beach House the park is home to one of the world's most well-known venues for the sport of bowls. The park is also home to a possibly unique memorial to homing pigeons that served in the Second World War.
• Broadwater Green - Broadwater's 'village green'.
• Brooklands Park
• Denton Gardens
• Goring Green
• Highdown Gardens - a beautiful garden at the foot of the South Downs, deemed to be of national importance.
• Homefield Park - formerly known as the 'People's Park' it was once home to Worthing F.C.
• Liverpool Gardens - overlooking the graceful Georgian Liverpool Terrace, the gardens and terrace are named after Lord Liverpool. Overlooking the park from the east are four bronze heads known as Desert Quartet, sculptured by Dame Elisabeth Frink.
• Marine Gardens
• Palatine Park
• Promenade Waterwise Garden
• Steyne Gardens - which includes a sunken garden re-landscaped in 2007 with a fountain of the Ancient Greek sea god, Triton, by sculptor William Bloye.
• West Park - has a running track and basketball court and lies next to Worthing Leisure Centre.

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Annual events

• The Worthing Festival is held each July with open-air concerts in the town centre and a fairground along the town's promenade.
• Each March a fruit-flinging contest is held on the beach to mark the sinking of the 1000-ton SS Indiana off the coast of Worthing in 1901. The ship was sailing to London from Venice via Valencia and crashed into another ship off Worthing. The ship's cargo of oranges and lemons was washed up on the beach to the delight of the town's inhabitants.
• In May, the Three Forts Marathon starts and finishes at the Norwich Union building on the outskirts of Worthing before taking in the ancient hill forts of Cissbury Ring, Devil's Dyke and Chanctonbury Ring over the rough and steep terrain of the South Downs. ^[48]
• The Artists & Makers Festival, organised by the Revolutionary Arts Groop (sic) takes place every July, and includes artists' open houses, studios and gardens.
• Pier Day takes place on Worthing Pier and the nearby promenade every September.

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Cannabis culture

Worthing, home of Chris Baldwin (a Legalise Cannabis Alliance activist), was one of the few towns in the UK to experience cannabis cafés for the first time. Chris first opened a café in a back room of his shop, "Bongchuffa", on Rowlands Road. The café was named "The Quantum Leaf". The café was so successful that he opened his second, on the other side of Worthing. He named his second creation "Buddies", and simultaneously set up "The Herb Connection" - a source of cannabis for those with alledged "medical need". Both cafés were subject to continuous police raids. The first café eventually came to a close when the landlord withdrew the lease for the property - shortly followed by "Buddies" closing due to police, who were intercepting customers on their way out of the property. Christopher Baldwin (born February 25, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of several webcomics, the most significant being Bruno, a look at the life of an introspective young woman set in the real world. ... Cannabis leaves The Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) is a political party registered in the United Kingdom with the cannabis leaf image as its emblem. ... Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label, based in Papatoetoe in Auckland, New Zealand and has signed many New Zealand hip-hop and RnB artists such as Savage, Ill Semantics and The Deceptikonz. ...

Another cannabis cafe, operating in a less obvious, but still public, manner was also opened and operating freely in Worthing for over two years, by a group not associated with the LCA. It survived a great deal of police attention and a few raids but no longer exists. The site of this cafe was reduced to rubble within months of the last raid, and is currently a building site with flats planned later in the year.

Crime

While the borough of Worthing is obviously not crime free, it does boast a lower crime rate than the national average. Not only that but it is also showing a downward trend in recorded crime that is falling faster than the rest of the country - a trend that is in keeping with Sussex and the south-east of England as a whole. [6] [7]

Transport

Rail

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• East Worthing
• Worthing
• West Worthing
• Durrington-on-Sea
• Goring

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Road

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• A27 road to Brighton and Portsmouth
• A24 road to London
• A259 road to Chichester, Brighton, Hastings and Folkestone

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Cycle

To the east of Worthing, the National Cycle Network Route 2 runs off-road along the sea-front from Splash Point to Shoreham and is then signed on quiet roads to Hove Lagoon where an off-road route runs to Brighton.

To the west of Worthing the South Coast Cycle Route is on-road and is not designed to the standards of the National Cycle Network. Cycling on the seafront promenade in Worthing has became a highly contentious issue. Worthing remains one of the few towns in the country with a large seafront promenade that has failed to accommodate an off-road cycle route, although this is expected to be developed as part of the Worthing Evolution masterplan.

Literary and artistic connections

Architecture

• Renowned architect Anthony Salvin, who designed Harlaxton Manor, parts of Windsor Castle and Durham Castle Keep was born in Worthing in 1799 and died in Worthing in 1881.

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Comedy

• Comedian Bob Monkhouse moved to Worthing in 1939, attending school at Goring Hall in Goring.
• Harry Hill was a locum at Worthing Hospital before becoming a comedian.

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Film and broadcast media

• David Leland's 1987 film Wish You Were Here was filmed along Worthing's seafront, and in various locations around the town most notably the town's historic Dome Cinema.
• The 1985 film Dance with a Stranger by Mike Newell, which starred Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett was partly filmed at Worthing beach.
• Birthplace of actress Paddy Croft.
• Nicollette Sheridan, American television actress, was born in the town in 1963.
• Actor and star of Coronation Street in the 1960s and 1970s, Reginald Marsh, grew up in Worthing.
• Several early films were made in Worthing in 1898 including Water Polo ^[49], Launch of the Worthing Life-Boat: Coming Ashore ^[50] and Worthing Life-Saving Station ^[51].
• Actress and singer, Jessie Bond moved to Worthing in the 1920s.
• The 1968 film version of Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party was filmed opposite Heene Terrace on the seafront in West Worthing. ^[52]
• Television producer Britt Allcroft, best known for producing Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, grew up in Worthing.
• Actor Jonathan Cake was born in Worthing in 1967 and grew up in the town.
• The 1973 television play Secrets by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, starring Warren Mitchell, involves three men falling into a vat of chocolate, the produce of which is shipped off to Worthing.
• Richard Vobes podcasts to the world from his studios in Worthing. His 30-minute daily show features a mix of entertainment, comedy and news.
• Actor Tony Caunter, who played Roy Evans in EastEnders grew up in Worthing and went to Worthing High School.
• Home to Dave Benson-Phillips, children's television presenter.
• An episode of UK sitcom Men Behaving Badly was partially filmed and set in Worthing.
• Actor Noah Huntley went to school at Our Lady of Sion School in Worthing and attended the West Sussex Theatre Studios in the town.
• Hollyoaks actress Roxanne McKee grew up in Worthing and went to school at Our Lady of Sion School.
• Actress Lucinda Kennard who played Amy Kerrigan in Dream Team is from Worthing.

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Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students, founded in Worthing, West Sussex in 1862 by the Sisters of Sion. ... Lucinda Kennard is an actress who played Amy Kerrigan team co-ordinator in Dream Team. ... For other uses, see Dream Team. ...

Literature

• John Selden, jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar was born in Salvington in Worthing in 1584. The area around Farncombe Road in Worthing was once known as Seldenville, in his honour.
• Percy Bysshe Shelley's first two works were printed in a building in Warwick Street. These were Original Poetry by Victor and Cazire in 1810 and The Necessity of Atheism in 1811. Had Shelley not died prematurely aged 29, it is likely he would have lived at Castle Goring in Worthing, which had been built for him by his grandfather. He would also have received the title 3rd Baronet of Castle Goring.
• In the 1830s, Edward William Lane translated The Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) from Arabic, whilst living at 4 Union Place in the town.
• Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest in Worthing in 1884, and used the name Worthing as his character Jack's surname.
• Richard Jefferies, author and naturalist spent the last 10 months of his life living in Goring and was buried in Broadwater Cemetery in 1887.
• Author and naturalist William Henry Hudson lived in the town and is also buried in Broadwater cemetery.
• Poet William Ernest Henley lived in Chesswood Road between 1899 and 1901. He wrote Hawthorn and Lavender (1901) while living in Worthing.
• US-born playwright and author Edward Knoblock, author of Kismet (1911) bought and lived in Beach House from 1917. His visitors whilst living in Worthing included J. B. Priestley, Arnold Bennett and Sir Compton Mackenzie.
• Children's author Vivien Alcock was born in Worthing in 1924, living in the town until she was ten years old [8].
• Novelist, poet and journalist John Oxenham (real name William Arthur Dunkerley) lived in Farncombe Road in the town.
• Children's author Elsie J. Oxenham (real name Elsie J. Dunkerley), daughter of John Oxenham also lived at Farncombe Road, and later in The Glen in the town.
• In the 1930s, Beatrice Hastings moved to Worthing from Paris, publishing two books in the town, The Old New Age - Orage and Others (1935) and The Defence of Madame Blavatsky (1937).^[53] She lived in the town until her death in 1943.
• Playwright and poet Vera Arlett lived at Park Crescent in the town.
• Novelist and comic author Alan Martin, co-creator of the film and comic character Tank Girl, was born in Worthing in 1966. He studied at The West Sussex College of Art and Design where he met future comic partner Jamie Hewlett.
• Mystery author Freeman Wills Crofts died in Worthing in 1957.
• Mystery/detective author Michael Underwood (real name John Michael Evelyn) was born in Worthing in 1916.
• Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter wrote the script for the film The Pumpkin Eater and the play The Homecoming while living in Ambrose Place in 1963.
• Poet, playwright and novelist Maureen Duffy was born in Worthing in 1933.
• Novelist and one-time writer of the New Musical Express, Mick Farren is from Worthing.

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The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde, a comedy of manners on the seriousness of society in either three or four acts (depending on edition) inspired by W. S. Gilberts Engaged. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... John Richard Jefferies John Richard Jefferies (November 6, 1848 - August 14, 1887 ) was an English nature writer, essayist and journalist. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... William H. Hudson William Henry Hudson (August 4, 1841 - August 18, 1922) was an Argentinan-British author, naturalist and ornithologist. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... William Ernest Henley (August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903) was a British poet, critic and editor. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Edward Knoblock (born Edward Gustav Knoblauch) (April 7, 1874 - July 19, 1945) was a dramatist, scenarist, and novelist who wrote, among many other works, the much revived and re-made 1911 play, Kismet. ... Look up kismet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Beach House in Worthing, England is a Georgian style beach-side villa, built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... John Boynton Priestley, OM (born 13 September 1894, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, died 14 August 1984, Warwickshire) was an English writer and broadcaster . ... Arnold Bennett, British novelist Enoch Arnold Bennett (May 27, 1867-March 27, 1931) was a British novelist. ... Sir (Edward Montague) Compton Mackenzie, (1883 - 1972), was an English novelist. ... Vivien Alcock (1924 - 2003) was the author of many childrens books. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... William Arthur Dunkerley (November 12, 1852 - January 23, 1941) was a prolific British journalist, novelist and poet. ... // Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley (1880-1960), author of the Abbey Series, was born in Southport, Lancashire, England on 25 November 1880 but before she was 2 years old she was taken to Ealing, West London, where she and her sisters went to private schools and attended Ealing Congregational Church. ... William Arthur Dunkerley (November 12, 1852 - January 23, 1941) was a prolific British journalist, novelist and poet. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... Beatrice Hastings was the pen name of Emily Alice Haigh (1879-1943) an English writer, poet and literary critic. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... UK Writer - Creator of Tank Girl See also Wierd Studio Bunch ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ... Freeman Wills Crofts (1879-1957) was born in Dublin, Ireland. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, are awarded for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist. ... The Pumpkin Eater is a 1964 film which tells the story of a multiply-married woman, with many children, who finds herself with husband number three and pregnant with child number seven, unsure of where her life is taking her. ... The Homecoming is a play by Harold Pinter, first published in 1965. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Maureen Duffy (b. ... 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Music

• Worthing Symphony Orchestra, the first municipal orchestra in Britain, was formed in the town in 1926.^[54]
• Jazz musician Norrie Cox was born in Worthing in 1931.^[55]
• Renowned jazz drummer and actor Bruno Lawrence was born in Worthing in 1941 before his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was aged five.
• Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in the town in 1948.^[56]
• Alma Cogan, 1950s recording artist, lived with her parents above their shop in Warwick Street, then moved to a large house on the corner of Lansdowne Road and Downview Road.
• Keyboard virtuoso and rockstar Keith Emerson grew up in Worthing.
• Rock band Steamhammer were formed in the town in 1968.
• Venue for Phun City Festival in 1970.
• Manager of the record company Track Records, and former manager of Big Country, The Stranglers and The Cult, Ian Grant is from Worthing.
• Leo Sayer was part of the 'Worthing Workshop' scene of the 1960s and attended West Sussex College of Art & Design (known coloquially as Worthing Art College, and now part of Northbrook College).
• Billy Idol grew up on the Goring Hall estate housing area in Goring, near Falmer Avenue.
• In 1974, Egg recorded the album The Civil Surface at Saturn Studios in the town. Later in 1974 Thin Lizzy recorded their album Nightlife at the same studios.
• In 1976, Motörhead recorded a single, White Line Fever at the Pebble Beach Studios in Warwick Street (now Ask restaurant).
• Charles Williams, composer lived in the Findon Valley area of Worthing until his death in 1978.
• In the early 1990s, Sterns Nightclub on the outskirts of Worthing, in Highdown House, was one of Europe's best known nightclubs for rave and techno music, drawing clubbers from across the UK and some of the best known rave and techno acts of the time.
• The Ordinary Boys were formed in the town in 2003 and attended the town's Sixth Form college.
• Luke Pritchard, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of indie band The Kooks was born in Coventry in 1983. His sister Emily Pritchard was born in Worthing.
• 2004 BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year, Rose Setten was born in Worthing and went to school in the town.
• DJ Krafty Kuts lived in Worthing and had a record shop in the town.
• Psychedelic Rock artist Paul Steel originates from Worthing, and is currently based in Brighton.
• Musician Charles "Chuck" Stanley lives in Worthing.
• Trance producer and DJ John Fleming (or John "00" Fleming) is from Worthing.

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Alma Angela Cohen, known as Alma Cogan (May 19, 1932 - October 26, 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop music. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... Keith Noel Emerson (born 2 November 1944 in Todmorden, Yorkshire) is a British keyboard player and composer. ... Steamhammer was a blues-rock band from Worthing, England. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phun City Festival was held at Ecclesden Common near Worthing, England from July 24 to July 26, 1970. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Track Records is a record label founded by The Who to distribute artists and projects they wanted to support. ... For other uses, see Big Country (disambiguation). ... The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ... The Cult is an English rock band. ... Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer on 21 May 1948 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English performing artist, now based in Australia, whose singing career has spanned four decades. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Northbrook College is the principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing, as well as encompassing the nearby towns of Littlehampton, Shoreham and Southwick. ... Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... See also The Egg (funk band) for the electronic band. ... The Civil Surface is Egg’s third and final album. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... Nightlife is the fourth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music), and produced by Ron Nevison and Philip Lynott. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band. ... Charles Williams (born Isaac Cozerbreit) May 8, 1893 in London, died September 7, 1978 in Findon Valley, Worthing, West Sussex, England. ... 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Luke Pritchard (born March 2, 1985) is an English musician. ... Kooks, see Donna Kossy. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rose Setten (born 22 August 1988, in Shoreham-by-sea) is the 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year. ... Krafty Kuts (real name Martin Reeves) is an English electronic music, dance music and breakbeat producer and DJ. His Debut album - Freakshow was released in 2006 and contains guest artists Tim Deluxe and Ashley Slater from the UK band Freak Power. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs; especially LSD.[1] by using lyrics that describe dreams and refer to drug use using bizarre sounds created by altering the instruments and vocals with electronic effects such as heavy distortion... Paul Steel is a British singer-songwriter / producer from Brighton who is influenced by (amongst others): Super Furry Animals; The Beach Boys; and Rufus Wainwright. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... John Fleming ( or John 00 Fleming) (born c. ...

Visual art

• Watercolour painter Anthony Copley Fielding lived at Park Crescent from 1847 until he died in 1855.
• Seascape artist Frederick Aldridge (1850-1933) was from Worthing.
• Jamie Hewlett, a British comic book artist and designer, lived in Worthing^[57]. He is best known for being the co-creator of the comic strip Tank Girl and co-creator of the band Gorillaz. Philip Bond and Alan Martin, also well-known comic book artists, lived in the town. All three artists attended Northbrook College and came to prominence with the self-published fanzine Atomtan in the late 1980s.
• Husband and wife artists Delaine Le Bas and Damian Le Bas both live in the town.
• Perhaps the best-known painting in the town is Bianca (1869), which was painted by the Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman Hunt in Florence shortly after the death of his first wife, Fanny Waugh. Hunt named the painting after the character Bianca in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The painting is at the town's Museum & Art Gallery.
• Desert Quartet (1990) by Dame Elisabeth Frink is a bronze sculpture of four large heads in the style of the sculpted heads at Park Crescent in the town. The sculpture is at the Montague Centre in the town, opposite Liverpool Gardens.
• In 2001 Worthing hosted one of the world's first Stuckist art exhibitions. Another stuckist exhibition was held in the town in 2003.

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Sport

Football

Nicknamed the Rebels, Worthing F.C. is the town's main football club. They play in the Isthmian League Division One South, having been relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the 2006/07 season. WORTHING FOOTBALL CLUB SQUAD:- Goalkeeper: - Chuck Martini: Morocaan under 21 and full international, Martini joined Worthing in November 2005 from Kingstonian. ... The Isthmian League First Division South was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2003-03 till 2003-04. ... The Premier Division is the top division of the Isthmian League. ...

Worthing United F.C. play in the First Division of the Sussex County League. Worthing United F.C. is a football club based in Worthing, England. ... The Sussex County Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ...

Eric "The Rabbit" Parsons played for West Ham United, Chelsea and Brentford in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Worthing and continues to live in the town. Eric The Rabbit Parsons (born 9 November 1923 in Worthing, England) is a former footballer who played for West Ham United, Chelsea and Brentford. ... West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ...

Scott Harris, who plays for Portsmouth F.C. was born in Worthing in 1985. Scott Harris is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth F.C.. He was born on 24th July 1985 in Worthing, and plays in midfield. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... This article is about the year. ...

Basketball

Worthing Thunder, formed after local team Worthing Bears moved to Brighton, play basketball in the English Basketball League and are the current league champions. Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... “EBL” redirects here. ...

Bowling

Women's ten-pin bowling champion Lisa John lives in the town. Tenpin is also the name of a chain of ten-pin bowling complexes in the United Kingdom. ... Lisa John is an English ten-pin bowler. ...

Bowls

Worthing is the home of the English Bowling Association (EBA). Beach House Park in Worthing is also one of the world's most famous bowls venues. Five international standard bowling greens play host to the annual EBA National Championships. These are held every summer (mid/late August) and are the highlight of the EBA calendar. Competitors come from all over England to compete in the various events which culminate in the inter-county Middleton Cup that takes place on the final day each year. With its headquarters in Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, next to Beach House Park, the English Bowling Association governs the game of flat green outdoor bowls for men in England. ... Swifts Creek Bowls Club Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones opponent is able to do. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Various other representative and international Bowls fixtures take place at Beach House Park from time to time including British Isles Championships, Junior Internationals and indeed the World Bowls Championships in 1972 and 1992. This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Cricket

Former Test cricketer Donald Smith was born in Broadwater in 1923. For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Donald Victor Smith (born June 14, 1923, Broadwater, Sussex) is a former English cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1957. ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sussex cricketer Jason Lewry was born in the town in 1971 and was a member of Sussex's County Championship-winning sides of 2006 and 2007. Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005 The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove The Pavilion at Hove Leaving the County Ground at Hove Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county... Jason Lewry (born April 2, 1971) is an English cricketer. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Former Sussex cricketer and England Under 19 captain Neil Lenham was born in Worthing in 1965. Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005 The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove The Pavilion at Hove Leaving the County Ground at Hove Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county... Neil John Lenham born (December 17, 1965, Worthing) is a former English cricketer who played for Sussex and captained England under 19s in 3 tests and 3 ODIs earlier in his career. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Worthing's oldest cricket club is Broadwater Cricket Club, which was founded in 1771. In 1837 the club hosted a match on Broadwater Green between a Sussex XI and an England XI. As the town of Worthing grew separately from Broadwater in the 1800s, Worthing Cricket Club was formed in 1855. 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Chippingdale Cricket Club is Worthing's oldest cricket club (if we disregard those with a geographical base). The club was founded in 1897 by Frank Sandell for the employees of his building firm. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Golf

• Professional golfer Gary Evans is from Worthing and now lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
• Golf instructor David Leadbetter is originally from Worthing and now lives in Florida.

Gary Evans (born 22 February 1969) is an English golfer. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... This article is about the sport. ... David Leadbetter (born 27 June 1952) is a leading golf instructor, originally from Worthing in England. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Ice hockey

Byron Dafoe, netminder for the Washington Capitals was born in the town in 1971. Byron Dafoe (born February 25, 1971) is a goalie for the Atlanta Thrashers. ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

Kitesurfing

Worthing is home to Lewis Crathern, British Kitesurfing Champion and Neil Hilder, another top UK kitesurfer.^[58] Kitesurfing takes place along the coast at Worthing and in particular at Goring Gap between the Goring area of the town and Ferring. Power kites at Coche, Venezuela Kitesurfing in the Columbia River Gorge Kitesurfers use power kites tethered to harnesses to glide through water and air Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (a wakeboard... Goring-by-Sea is a seaside village in West Sussex on the south coast of England, about two miles (3 km) west of Worthing town centre. ... Ferring is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

Rugby Union

Worthing RFC were formed at York House in the town in September, 1920 and play in the nearby village of Angmering. They are currently in London and South East Division One and have been Sussex county champions every year from 2001-present. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Angmering is a large village between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, United Kingdom. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Swimming

Worthing Swimming Club was formed in 1890 in the YMCA Rooms in Warwick Street. Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ...

Tennis

Former Great Britain Davis Cup player Martin Lee is from Worthing and attended Worthing High School. The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Martin Lee (born January 13, 1978 in London, England, Great Britain) is a professional male tennis player from Great Britain. ...

Twin towns and districts

• Le Pays des Olonnes (in the Vendee, France)
• The Elztal region (in the Black Forest, Baden Württemberg, Germany)

v • d • e Districts of South East England

Adur • Arun • Ashford • Aylesbury Vale • Basingstoke and Deane • Bracknell Forest • Brighton & Hove • Canterbury • Cherwell • Chichester • Chiltern • Crawley • Dartford • Dover • Eastbourne • East Hampshire • Eastleigh • Elmbridge • Epsom and Ewell • Fareham • Gosport • Gravesham • Guildford • Hart • Hastings • Havant • Horsham • Isle of Wight • Lewes • Maidstone • Medway • Mid Sussex • Milton Keynes • Mole Valley • New Forest • Oxford • Portsmouth • Reading • Reigate and Banstead • Rother • Runnymede • Rushmoor • Sevenoaks • Shepway • Slough • Southampton • South Bucks • South Oxfordshire • Spelthorne • Surrey Heath • Swale • Tandridge • Test Valley • Thanet • Tonbridge and Malling • Tunbridge Wells • Vale of White Horse • Waverley • Wealden • West Berkshire • West Oxfordshire • Winchester • Windsor and Maidenhead • Woking • Wokingham • Worthing • Wycombe Counties with multiple districts: Berkshire • Buckinghamshire • East Sussex • Hampshire • Kent • Oxfordshire • Surrey • West Sussex Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vendée is a département in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ... Location Coordinates , , Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE1 Capital Stuttgart Minister-President Günther Oettinger (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  35,752 km² (13,804 sq mi) Population 10,741,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Adur is a local government district of West Sussex in England. ... For other uses, see Arun (disambiguation). ... Ashford Borough Councils Coat of Arms Ashford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. ... Bracknell Forest is a Unitary authority and borough in Berkshire in southern England. ... Brighton & Hove (or Brighton and Hove) is a unitary authority and city on the south coast of England. ... The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ... Cherwell is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. ... Chichester is a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... The Chiltern District is one of four local government district of Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... Crawley is a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. ... Dartford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... Dover is a local government district in Kent, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. ... Eastleigh is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering Southampton. ... Elmbridge is a borough in Surrey, England. ... Epsom and Ewell is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering Epsom and Ewell. ... Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 77,000 inhabitants (including Lee-on-the-Solent), situated on the south coast of England. ... Gravesham is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... Guildford is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. ... Hart is a local government district in Hampshire, England, named after the River Hart. ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... Havant is a town and district in Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. ... Horsham is a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. ... Maidstone is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... Medway is the name given to a conurbation in the north of Kent, England. ... Mid Sussex is a local government district in South East England - part of the county of West Sussex. ... The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region. ... Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. ... New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Reading is a town and a unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ... Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey. ... Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. ... Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Surrey. ... Rushmoor is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. ... Sevenoaks is a local government district in Kent, England. ... Shepway is a local government district in Kent, England. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... South Bucks is one of four local government districts in Buckinghamshire, in south central England. ... South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England. ... Spelthorne is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. ... Surrey Heath is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. ... For other meanings of swale see Swale (disambiguation). ... Tandridge is a local government district in Surrey, England. ... Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. ... Thanet is a local government district of Kent, England which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April of 1974. ... Tonbridge and Malling is a local government district and borough in the English county of Kent. ... Tunbridge Wells is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. ... Waverley is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. ... Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. ... West Berkshire is a local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Berkshire Council). ... West Oxfordshire is a local government district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and Witney (where the council is based). ... Winchester is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status. ... The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. ... Woking is a large town and local government district with borough status in the west of Surrey in South East England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Wokingham. ... -1... Wycombe is an local government district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... This article is about the English county. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ...

External links

• Worthing Herald website
• Worthing Borough Council
• Northbrook College Sussex
• Worthing Community Website

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