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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE border=0 class=wideness><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Causeway, part one</H2> <P>This is the first time that Hidden Horsham has featured every property in a road, and this is a road that merits that attention. Recognised over one hundred years ago as the best in England, see boxout below, it remains unspoilt to this day. This two page feature sets out to record the road as it has been in years gone by in part one and how it is today, March 2009, in <A HREF="/98/causeway2.htm">part two</A></P> <P>The Causeway in Horsham is perhaps the most photographed of any of the town's scenic streets and has been the subject of many <A HREF="/postcards/index.htm">postcards</A>. All of the photographs below are courtesy of Francis Frith and may be purchased online. Click on the photo to go to the site. <P>For motorised traffic it is a road to nowhere but, for the pedestrian it connects the town hall in Market Square with the parish church and beyond. Footpaths, known locally as 'twittens' provide links to <A HREF="/78/forum.htm">The Forum</A> and to Denne Road</P> <P>It is densely packed with buildings of historic interest, parts of which date back more than 600 years, most of them listed by English Heritage. Appropriately the Horsham Museum occupies one of the older properties. The 20<sup>th</sup> century is poorly represented with only one building fronting the avenue. Already there are three houses built in the 21<sup>st</sup> century, depriving the Vicarage of its garden, and that is about all there is room for</P> <TABLE class=thumbs width=454 align=center><TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" title="Horsham, the Causeway 1898, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/41923.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, the Causeway 1898, ref. 41923" title="Horsham, the Causeway 1898. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /> <br /> </a> <!--End Francis Frith photo --> <P>The Causeway in 1898. This is the view looking down towards St Mary's Church. The image below, by Frederick Griggs, is almost identical and is taken from the Highways & Byways in Sussex by E.V. Lucas 1904</P></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/98.jpg" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/page/98.jpg" width=450 height=325 border=0></A> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>Lime trees line the road, these being fairly recent replacements for older trees previously planted. Lime trees were shown on a plan of the church and Causeway from 1770. At the town hall end is a garden area that is popular with those using the Register Office for weddings</P> <TABLE Class=boxout align=left width=300><TR><TD><P>'There is in England no more peaceful and prosperous row of venerable homes than the Causeway, joining Carfax and the church, with its pollarded limes and chestnuts in line on the pavement's edge, its graceful gables, jutting eaves, and glimpses of green gardens through the doors and windows. The sweetest part of Horsham is there.' Highways and Byways in Sussex by E V Lucas, see external links below</P> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P>As can be seen from the aerial view the road runs from the church in the south-west to the town hall in the north-east. Although the road has been established many years it is still being improved; a shortcut between Furneaux Way and the road has worn away the grass. In a pragmatic move the council have layed a York stone path; Horsham stone is readily available but can make for a slippery pavement and is best reserved for roof tiles. Many of the Causeway houses have Horsham stone roofing</P> <P>In July 2008 the Causeway became a film set for '31 North 62 East' featuring actress Marina Sirtis, who played Councillor Deanna Troy in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. Filmed by Southwater-based company Fact Not Fiction Films and with a £2m budget it is a fictional psychological thriller about an SAS veteran seeking justice after being betrayed by the government</P> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=RH12+1HE&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=18.304449,29.311523&ie=UTF8&ll=51.061378,-0.329279&spn=0.00237,0.003578&t=k&z=18" target="_blank" border=0> <IMG src="/images/hh/thumbs/98a.jpg" border=0></A> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P>There is a mix of residential and business occupancy in the Causeway. Three separate Dental Practices and the aforementioned museum are at the town hall end. Further down, on the north side, the Manor's barn was given over to the church to use when the school closed. The manor house was, until recently, the headquarters of the RSPCA. Since 2003 it has reverted to residential use and has the address of The Manor House. The additional properties to the rear are not part of the Causeway; their address is Hewells Court, Blackhorse Way</P> <TABLE class=thumbs width=c454 align=center border=0> <TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=14223&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" target= _blank title="Horsham, The Causeway 1901, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/58194.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, The Causeway 1901, ref. 58194" title="Horsham, The Causeway 1901. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /></a> </TD><TD valign=top><P>In 1901 the Causeway looked like this, the bay window and railings have since been removed from number 5. The museum is now in the right hand building</P> <!--End Francis Frith photo --> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=14223&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" target= _blank title="Horsham, Lower Causeway 1907, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/58191.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, Lower Causeway 1907, ref. 58191" title="Horsham, Lower Causeway 1907. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /></a> </TD><TD valign=top><P>A view towards the church in 1907 with the Chantry and Flagstones visible on the left hand side</P> <!--End Francis Frith photo --> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=14223&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" target= _blank title="Horsham, the Causeway c1910, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/h119504.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, the Causeway c1910, ref. h119504" title="Horsham, the Causeway c1910. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /></A> </TD><TD valign=top><P>Looking past the museum in 1910, note how the trees have become more established</P> <!--End Francis Frith photo --> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=14223&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" target= _blank title="Horsham, Old Houses 1927, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/79610a.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, Old Houses 1927, ref. 79610a" title="Horsham, Old Houses 1927. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /></a> </TD><TD valign=top><P>Flagstones next to St Mary's Church as it looked in 1927. Is that a motorcycle or invalid carraige that is parked at the front? The railings inside the churchyard have since disappeared</P> <!--End Francis Frith photo --> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <!-- Francis Frith photo --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=14223&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" target= _blank title="Horsham, the Causeway c1965, from www.FrancisFrith.com" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://images.francisfrith.com/c10/450/41/h119177.jpg" width="450" alt="Photo of Horsham, the Causeway c1965, ref. h119177" title="Horsham, the Causeway c1965. © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2009." style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;" /></a> </TD><TD valign=top><P>A view back towards the museum c1965 <!--End Francis Frith photo --> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P><A HREF="/98/causeway2.htm">Part two of this feature</A> shows every property in the Causeway as photograhed in 2009, together with English Heritage information on those listed. Some properties also have previous sales prices and information on former occupants</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 width=610 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P>English Heritage: <A HREF="http//www.imagesofengland.org.uk" target="_blank">Images of England</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.horshammuseum.org" target="_blank">Horsham Museum</A></P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/Location/The_Causeway.aspx" target="_blank">The Causeway</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20696/20696-h/20696-h.htm" target="_blank">The Project Gutenberg EBook of Highways & Byways in Sussex, by E.V. Lucas </A></P> <P>Postcodes: RH12 1NQ Manor House (8 apartments)</P> <P>Postcodes: RH12 1HE 5-33 Causeway</P> <P>Postcodes: RH12 1HF Bishops Court 27A Causeway (6 apartments)</P> <P><A HREF="http://publicaccess.horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess/propdb/property/property_searchform.aspx?module=P3" target="_blank">HDC Planning Portal</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/97/stleonards.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/98/causeway2.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Please use the <A HREF="/hh/contact.htm" title="feedback page">contact</A> page to let us know your thoughts. 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