Arundel
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Arundel is a town in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It is named after the River Arun, which passes through the western side of the town. The name is pronounced "A-run-dul" (emphasis on the first syllable), unlike the county of Anne Arundel in Maryland, United States, in which Arundel is pronounced "a-RUN-dul" (emphasis on the second syllable).
Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. It became part of the Arun district, and now is a civil parish with a town council.
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Geography
Arundel civil parish occupies an area of 1226.95ha and has a population (2001 census) of 3408 persons. It is located at Template:Coor dms (50.8500, -0.5667)1.
Arundel town is a major bridging point over the River Arun; Arundel Castle was built to protect that vulnerable point to the north of the valley through the South Downs. The town later grew up on the slope below the castle to the south.
Communications
- Road: Arundel lies to the north of the A27 road, which bypasses the town
- Rail: Arundel railway station is on the Arun Valley Line
Miscellaneous
On July 6, 2004, Arundel was granted Fairtrade Town status.
Famous names
- Mervyn Peake, the author and artist, lived in Burpham near Arundel
- C.E.M. Joad, Philosopher and broadcaster, wrote many books at South Stoke Farm near Arundel
- Successive Dukes of Norfolk and Earl Marshal's of England
- Francis Meynell, publisher
See also
- Earls of Arundel
- Arundel Castle
- Arundel Cathedral
- Amberley Working Museum
- WWT Arundel (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve)
- Arun Valley Line (main railway line to London)
- Arundel and South Downs (UK Parliament constituency)