Horsham

Horsham, a market-town of Sussex, near the source of the Arun, 26 miles NNW. of Brighton and 35 SSW. of London. The noble parish church, Early English in style, was restored in 1865; other buildings are the corn exchange (1766), grammar-school (1540; rebuilt 1840-57), &c. Brewing, tanning, iron-founding, and coach-building are carried on. Horsham returned two members of parliament from the 14th century till 1832, and one down till 1885. East of the town is St Leonard's Forest, and 2 miles NW. Field Place, Shelley's birthplace. Pop. (1871) 6874; (1891) 8637. See Histories of Horsham by Howard Dudley (1836) and an anonymous writer (1868).