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At the
southern end of the Causeway stands St Mary's Parish Church, most
of which was completed in 1247. It is on the site of an
older Norman building and lies close to the medieval highway to
the south (Denne Road). On the north east corner is the 15th
century Lollard's Tower. The Church is now a Grade 1 listed
building.
Continuing south through the churchyard, you arrive in the peace
of the Remembrance Garden, restored through the efforts of the
Society. Over the River Arun lies Barrackfield, the site of
the barracks built in 1796 for the Napoleonic Wars and now the
town cricket field.
Turn
right before the river bridge and walk along the path which passes
to the rear of Sainsbury's supermarket. This will take you
to the Town Mill, a 19th century building near the site of
medieval mills. This stretch of footpath is part of the
Riverside Walk, which circumnavigates most of Horsham.
Continue
along the riverside walk to Worthing Road and turn back towards
the town centre. On the west side of Worthing Road is the
Quakers' meeting House (1786) built on the site of an earlier
building. Further along Worthing Road is the Unitarian
Church, built as a General Baptist Church in 1721 with a baptistry
added in 1771. It adjoins part of a medieval hall house,
18th century cottages and a peaceful memorial garden.
Walk
into the newly-created Bishopric pedestrianised area. At the
end of West Street stands a striking but controversial water
sculpture 'Rising Universe'. This was constructed in 1996 to
mark the town's connection with the poet and radical Percy Bysshe
Shelley, who was born at Field Place in Broadbridge Heath. |
