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Shermanbury

Shermanbury's history begins back with the Saxon colonisation of the Weald. Lying next to an ancient drove route the manor was originally an outlier of Kingston Buci on the coast whose local officials may well have constructed an early fortress here for protection, the name of the parish derives from the Saxon for 'stronghold of the shire men'. The original stronghold was believed to be located on a small hillock surrounded by streams on three sides from which the manor of Shermanbury grew and where a Saxon church was later added which was mentioned in the Domesday Book. However, no village grew, for centuries the main areas of population within the parish were located on the fringes at Kent Street and Wyndham (Later Wineham). The current village of Shermanbury is largely ribbon development along the A281 that began in the 19th century.

by Simon Carey

Created: Sat, 18 Sep 2010, Updated: Sat, 18 Sep 2010

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TQ2219 : River Adur Flood Plain by Simon Carey

TQ2319 : Six Acre Mead East by Simon Carey

TQ2020 : Parkminster Wood by Simon Carey

TQ2221 : Little Woodcock Field by Simon Carey

TQ2318 : The Cottage, Wineham Lane by Simon Carey

TQ2119 : Old Footbridge, Mill Stream (1) by Simon Carey

TQ2321 : Old Doctors, Wineham Lane by Simon Carey

TQ2118 : Derelict Outbuildings, Shermanbury Park by Simon Carey

TQ2318 : Peloton, Wineham Lane by Simon Carey

TQ2118 : Orange Oaks, Shermanbury Park by Simon Carey

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