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Chronology of Horsham</H2> <P>This page lists key dates in Horsham's history and links out are provided to relevant pages</P> <TABLE BORDER=0> <TR> <TD><P><B>947 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>The first recorded mention of Horsham in King Eadred's Charter</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1075 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Rape of Bramber, including Horsham, given to William de Braose by William the Conquerer</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1231 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mary's Church founded replacing a church originating from c1150</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1233 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Right to hold a three day fair beginning July 7<SUP>th</SUP> granted</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1279 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Right to hold Wednesday and Saturday markets granted</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1295 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Two MPs represent Horsham in Parliament</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1299 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Edward I</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1324 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Edward II</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1401 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/11/kingshead.htm">Ye Olde Kings Head</A> date</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1488 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Henry VII</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1519 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Henry VIII</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1531 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's first<A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm"> gaol </A>is opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1532 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Richard Collyer died leaving will for <A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1541 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First <A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1541 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Parish records began</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1605 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/83/denneparkhouse">Denne Park House</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1614 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/37/37.htm">Dragon</A> sighted in St Leonard's Forest</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1617 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>By order of James I Horsham became a Corporate Borough</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1640 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's second<A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm"> gaol </A>is opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1648 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First record of <A HREF="/35/oldtownhall.htm">Old Town Hall</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1693 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First <A HREF="/42/42.htm">Quakers Meeting House</A> built, see 1785-6</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1698 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Thomas Saviage pretends to be the <A HREF="/64/monmouth.htm">Duke of Monmouth </A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1704 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Hewell's Manor house</A> in the Causeway built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1719 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/41/41.htm">Unitarian (Baptist) Church </A> built in Worthing Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1720 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/18/parkhouse.htm">Park House</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1721 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/41/41.htm">Horsham Unitarian Church</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1721 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/35/oldtownhall.htm">Old Town Hall</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1735 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>England's last <A HREF="/53/horrible.htm"><I>peine forte et dure</I></A> carried out in Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1736 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham diarist Sarah Hurst born, died 1808</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1752 </B></P></TD><TD valign=top><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/53/horrible.htm">Ann Whale strangled and burnt at the stake for poisoning her husband. Her accomplice Sarah Pledge hanged ealier the same day</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1758 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Samuel Blunt built Springfield House</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1772 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Helena Bennett born, died 1853 and buried in St Mary's graveyard</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1776 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's last burning at the stake</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1785/6 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>New <A HREF="/42/42.htm">Quakers Meeting House</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1796 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Barracks built to the south east of Worthing Road, adjacent to Barrack Field</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1779 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's third and last <A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm"> gaol </A>is opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1800 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Independent Church founded in Springfield road, see 1814</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1803 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's dinosaur hunter <A HREF="/95/georgebaxholmes.htm">George Bax Holmes</A> is born</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1809 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Cutting made in Worthing Road by the Boars Head to reduce incline</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1812 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/35/oldtownhall.htm">Old Town Hall</A> repaired and enlarged</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1814 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>New chapel for Independent Church built in Springfield road, see 1884</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1815 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Cricket Field barracks demolished</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1819 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Dorothea Hurst, historian, born. died 1900</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1820 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/35/oldtownhall.htm">Old Town Hall</A> clock fitted</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1822 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>until 1868 William Pirie headmaster of <A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1830 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/89/horshamlibrary.htm">Book and Tract Society</A> founded by the Reverend Robert Ashdown</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1832 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First <A HREF="/31/methodistchurch.htm">Methodist Church</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1832 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P>The Reform Act allows Horsham, with enlarged boundaries, to send just one MP to Parliament</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top><P><B>1833 </B></P></TD><TD valign=top><P> : </P></TD><TD valign=top><P>At 8:30 PM on Sunday March 31<SUP>st</SUP> an earthquake was felt in the town, no damage was caused and no aftershock noted</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1835 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>The Horsham Gas and Coke Co. was formed</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1835 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Municipal Reform Act affected Horsham's Borough status, see 1875</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1835 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Gas lighting arrived in Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1836 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Howard Dudley's <A HREF="/58/howarddudley01.htm">The History and Antiquities of Horsham</A> published</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1838 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Foundation stone for <A HREF="/26/workhouse.htm">Horsham Workhouse</A> laid</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign=top><P><B>1840 </B></P></TD><TD valign=top><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>National School opened in a building adjacent to St Mark's Church, known later as St Mark's School</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1840/1 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mark's Church built adjacent to the Carfax</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1840 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P><A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A> moved into a new building in Denne Road, currently St Mary's Primary School playground. See 1892/3</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1842 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St. Mary's almhouses were founded in Normandy</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1844 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's <A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm">last hanging</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1844 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's last sale of a woman took place, Pinto Nanny for £1 10s 0d</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1845 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's third and last <A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm"> gaol </A>is closed</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1846 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's first Police Station is built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1846 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/59/holbrook.htm">Holbrook Park</A> rebuilt by W R Seymour Fitzgerald</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1848 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/66/railway.htm">Railway</A> arrived in Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1851 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Goods Yard opened by the <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">railway station</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1851 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Edward Tredcroft gave the Cricket Field land to the town</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1852 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm">Horsham gaol</A> demolished</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1852 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Brickworks on site of <A HREF="/54/horshamgaols.htm">Horsham gaol</A> provided 500,000 bricks for the re-located Crystal Palace</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1852 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/38/38.htm">Denne Road Cemetery consecrated</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1857 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P><A HREF="/10/ironbridge.htm">Iron bridge</A> built for <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">rail extension</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1857 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P>Jireh Strict Baptist Church built in New Street, now converted to a small office block</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1859 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/66/railway.htm">Railway</A> connected to Petworth via <A HREF="/10/ironbridge.htm">iron bridge</A> in Queen Street</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1859 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>New <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">railway</A> station built, surviving until 1938</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1860 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/14/14.htm">Horsham Water Company founded</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1861 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/23/prewettsmill.htm">Prewetts Mill</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1862 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mary's School (for girls) built to the south of St Mark's Church, see 1967</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1863 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P>St. John's Roman Catholic primary school was founded in Springfield Road, see 1967</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1864/5 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Extensive renovation to St Mary's Church carried out</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1865 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St John the Evangelist Church built in Springfield Road, replaced in 1919-23</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1865 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/28/infirmary.htm">Workhouse infirmary opened</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1866 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/14/14.htm">Horsham Water Works established</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1866 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Corn Exchange built in West Street</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1867 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's first woman councillor, Nellie Laughton born, died 1953</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1871 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Round house opened at the Goods Yard in <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">railway station</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1871 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/60/horshamfootball.htm">Horsham Football Club</A> was set up</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1872 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/34/jurycramp.htm">Jury Cramp opened jewellers in Market Square</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1873 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/51/swimmingpool.htm">First public swimming pool opened</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1875 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Municipal Reform Act of 1835 adopted by Horsham and Local Board is formed to govern the town</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1878 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/14/14.htm">Horsham Waterworks taken over by town council</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1878 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/34/jurycramp.htm">Jury Cramp moved his jewellers to West Street</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1882 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>An Act of Parliament passed to close the Picts Lane tollgate in 1885</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1883 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/31/methodistchurch.htm">Second Methodist Church opened</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1884 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Another new chapel for Independent Church built in Springfield road, see 1981</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1887 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/4/tanbridge.htm">New Tanbridge House built</A></P></TD> </TR> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1887 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's dinosaur hunter <A HREF="/95/georgebaxholmes.htm">George Bax Holmes</A> died</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1888 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Manor of Hewells</A> sold to Henry Padwick</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1891 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/9/9.htm">Sussex Blinds</A> building built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1892 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/29/bandstand.htm">Carfax bandstand built</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1892 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham's first <A HREF="/39/horshamhospital.htm">hospital</A> is opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1892/3 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A> is relocated to Hurst Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1894 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Local Board became Horsham Urban District Council</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1894 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/82/brightonroadbaptistchurch.htm">Brighton Road Bapist Church</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1894 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Rehoboth Bapist Church built in New Street</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1894 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Sussex Police get new <A HREF="/25/25.htm">headquarters</A> in Barttelot Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1897 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/7/7.htm">New Nat West bank</A> built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1898 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/36/jubileefountain.htm">Jubilee Fountain</A> erected</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1898 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/17/17.htm">Anchor Inn,</A> East Street, built</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1899 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/22/anchorhotel.htm">Anchor Hotel,</A> Market Square, rebuilt</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1900 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/38/38.htm">Denne Road Cemetery</A> closed and <A HREF="/43/hillscemetery.htm">Hills Cemetery</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1901 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Queen Victoria's funeral train</A> stopped at Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1903 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Strict Hope Baptist Church built in Oakhill Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1904 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham High School for Girls opened in Wesleyan Centre, London Road. See 1924</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1904 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/56/buffalobill.htm">Buffalo Bill</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1906 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/2/2.htm">Hunt Bros building</A> demolished</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1906 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>King & Sons and Barnes & Co united to become King & Barnes</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1911 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/30/electrictheatre.htm">Electric Theatre</A> in Carfax opens</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1911 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Urban District Council took over Voluntary Fire Service</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1912 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Gas supply covered the whole town</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1913 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Electric lighting throughout the town</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1914 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/55/stleonardsschool.htm">St Andrew's School</A> in Oxford Road opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1919-23 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P>New St John the Evangelist Church building</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1920 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Manor of Hewells</A> in the Causeway opened as a school until 1970</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1923 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/39/horshamhospital.htm">New hospital building</A> is opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1923 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/82/brightonroadbaptistchurch.htm">Brighton Road Bapist Church</A> rebuilt</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1924 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham High School for Girls moved to <A HREF="/4/tanbridge.htm">Tanbridge House</A>. See 1976</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1925 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First publicly funded <A HREF="/89/horshamlibrary.htm">library</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1928 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/49/dixey.htm">Dixey Opticians</A> open in West Street</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1928 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/76/theoldhouse.htm">The Old House</A> bought by Captain Middleton</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1929 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Fire Station built next to <A HREF="/18/parkhouse.htm">Park House</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1933 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Francis Frith recorded <A HREF="/47/aerial.htm">aerial views</A> of Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1934 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/51/swimmingpool.htm">Second public swimming pool</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1937 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>CIBA, now Novartis, opened in Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1938 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Current <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">railway station</A> built, lines electrified</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1939 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham got ready for <A HREF="/44/worldwar2.htm">World War II</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1939 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Leonard's Church opened in Cambridge Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1943 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham Secondary Technical School for boys opened, see 1958</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1949 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mark's Church re-opened after being used for storage for three years</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1949 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham Secondary School for Girls opened, later to become Millais. See 1958</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1952 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Sir Michael Caine's first professional acting role is in the <A HREF="/30/electrictheatre.htm">Carfax Theatre</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1955 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/hh/links.htm">Horsham Society</A> founded</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1957 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>First purpose built <A HREF="/89/horshamlibrary.htm">library</A> in West Sussex opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1958 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham Secondary School for Girls moved to Depot Road. See 1976</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1958 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham Secondary Technical School moved to Crawley whilst a secondary school opens on the same site; Forest. See 1976</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1959 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Francis Frith records <A HREF="/47/aerial.htm">aerial views</A> of Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1962 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/5/5.htm">Blackhorse Way</A> created</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1963 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Rolling Stones play two 45 minute sets at Leonards Church Hall</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1967 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mary's Primary School built in Normandy</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top><P><B>1967 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=top><P>St. John's Roman Catholic primary school relocated to Blackbridge Lane</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1968 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>New Fire Station built in Hurst Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1964 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>(Royal and) Sun Alliance moved part of headquarters to Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1970 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Manor of Hewells</A> in the Causeway closed as a school, see 1973</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1972 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/80/traincrash.htm">Train collision</A> in Horsham Station</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1973 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Inn</A> demolished in preparation for Swan Walk</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1973 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/27/27.htm">New Horsham Police Station</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1973 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>RSPCA set up UK headquarters in <A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Manor of Hewells</A> in the Causeway</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1974 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>New Law Courts opened in Hurst Road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1974 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Francis Frith records <A HREF="/47/aerial.htm">aerial views</A> of Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1976 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Walk</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1976 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers School</A> became a sixth form college</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1976 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Forest Secondary School became a comprehensive</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1976 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Horsham Secondary School for Girls changed to a comprehensive. See 1977</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1976 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/4/tanbridge.htm">Tanbridge House</A> turned into a mixed comprehensive, see 1979</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1977 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P>Horsham Secondary School for Girls renamed Millais</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1977 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P>Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee school for handicapped children was built, see 1978 for opening</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1978 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Queen Elizabeth II</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><B>1979 </B></P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P> : </P></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP><P><A HREF="/4/tanbridge.htm">Tanbridge House</A> School divided into two site with upper forms on current Sainsbury's site</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1980 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/38/38.htm">Lych Gate in Denne Road Cemetery restored</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1981 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Chapel for Independent Church in Springfield road demolished, see 1983</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1981 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/51/swimmingpool.htm">Third public swimming pool opened</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1983 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Yet another new chapel for Independent Church built in Springfield road</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1986 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/34/jurycramp.htm">Jury Cramp jewellers closed</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1989 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>St Mark's Church demolished</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1989 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Current <A HREF="/89/horshamlibrary.htm">library</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>1990 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/3/provendermill.htm">Town / Provender Mill restored</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2001 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/37/37.htm">Dragon and maze completed in the park</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2002 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/51/swimmingpool.htm">Latest public swimming pool opened</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2003 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/45/royalvisit.htm">Queen Elizabeth II</A> visited Horsham</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2006 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/index.htm">Hidden Horsham</A> launched</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2007 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/5/5.htm">Clockhouse cupola / bell tower</A> restored</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2007 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/new/2007/storm_jan2007/storm_jan2007.htm">Wind damage</A> to Pavilions</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2007 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P><A HREF="/82/brightonroadbaptistchurch.htm">Brighton Road Bapist Church</A> demolished to make way for a new church</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2008 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>10<SUP>th</SUP> of May 2008 Horsham's first <A HREF="/77/englishfestival.htm">English Festival</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2008 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>July 8<SUP>th</SUP> new <A HREF="/82/brightonroadbaptistchurch.htm">Brighton Road Bapist Church</A> opened</P></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><P><B>2008 </B></P></TD><TD><P> : </P></TD><TD><P>Clockhouse <A HREF="/85/clock.htm">clock face</A> is refitted</P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><A HREF="/hh/sitemap.htm">Back to top level sitemap</A></P> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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