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  Encyclopedia: Bosham
Bosham (pronounced 'Bozzum') is a small, coastal village in West Sussex, England, situated three miles west of Chichester on an inlet of Chichester Harbour.
Harold's strong association with Bosham and the recent discovery of a Saxon grave in the church has led some historians to speculate that King Harold was buried here following his death at the Battle of Hastings, rather than Waltham Abbey as is often reported.
Legend has it that Bosham was the site at which King Canute commanded the waves to "go back", so as to demonstrate to his overly deferential courtiers the limits of a King's powers.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bosham   (809 words)

  
 Bosham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham is thought to be one of the most important villages in Sussex, historically speaking, or so its many legends would have you believe.
It has long been believed by Bosham residents that the eight year old princess was interred in the church, and during the restoration of the building in 1865, the Rev. Henry Mitchell took the opportunity to investigate the site which some of his parishioners insisted was the place of her burial.
Bosham has always been closely concerned with the fishing industry, especially oysters, but this is now in decline.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~villages/sussex/bosham.htm   (1100 words)

  
 Bosham -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham (pronounced 'Bozzum') is a small, coastal village in (A county in southern England on the English Channel) West Sussex, (A division of the United Kingdom) England, situated three miles west of (additional info and facts about Chichester) Chichester on an inlet of Chichester Harbour.
New Bosham comprises the more developed northern half situated around the A259 and the railway line and is still known by the increasingly obsolete Broadbridge.
Legend has it that Bosham was the site at which (additional info and facts about King Canute) King Canute commanded the waves to "go back", so as to demonstrate to his overly deferential courtiers that a King's powers are limited.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bosham.htm   (387 words)

  
 Welcome to Chichester United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham is a very picturesque small coastal village, which has a history peppered with notable events.
Bosham is recorded in the Bayeaux tapestry, with a depiction of Harold with a hawk on his wrist, taking mass before his departure to battle.
Bosham is one of the attractions near to Chichester that should not be missed.
www.chichesteruk.com /attractions/bosham/bosham.htm   (307 words)

  
 Kevin's Ports and Harbours: "Bosham Harbour"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham's church, seen in the background of the painting, was built in Saxon times.
Bosham is associated with the legend of King Canute commanding the tide of the sea to go back, and his daughter is reputed to have been buried in the church.
It was from Bosham that Harold sailed to France in 1064 and swore fealty to William the Conqueror.
freespace.virgin.net /hk.kember/phr1/phr1ip40.html   (115 words)

  
 What to do, where to go, what to see   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
At Fishbourne, three miles from Bosham, are the remains of the largest Roman palace yet found in Britain, dating from AD 43 and believed to have been the home of King Cogidubnus.
Bosham Church was founded in AD 850 and was later enlarged in King Canute's reign.
Canute's eight-year old daughter is believed to have drowned in the brook outside the church; her tomb was discovered during repairs to the church.
www.visitbosham.co.uk /what.html   (742 words)

  
 CRSBI: Holy Trinity, Bosham, West Sussex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham church is largely Anglo-Saxon, but the upper storey of the W tower and the first chancel extension were erected after the Conquest.
Bosham church is famously depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, in the scene showing Harold's embarkation for Normandy.
At Bosham, the three-storeyed Anglo-Saxon tower survives to the level of its corbelled eaves.
www.crsbi.ac.uk /ed/sx/bosha   (1284 words)

  
 Bosham Walk | Historic Bosham
Bosham Church is the only Church depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry - it shows the Chancel arch.
It was from Bosham that Harold set sail in 1064, to argue with William of Normandy, who would inherit the throne of England after the death of Edward the Confessor, whose wife was a sister of Harold.
In the Domesday Book of 1084, Bosham Church was one of the wealthiest Churches in England, with property amounting to thirteen thousand acres of land in different parts of the country.
www.bosham-walk.co.uk /history.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Bosham website, historic village near Chichester in West Sussex
Bosham is likely the birth and burial place of the last Saxon Kings of England and of many other historic characters.
Bosham is a beautiful place to visit, with plenty of accommodation, pubs and sports facilities including cricket and football grounds, Bowling, Sailing and many other Clubs and Societies.
Harold set off from Bosham and was driven by a storm onto the land of the Count of Ponthieu where he was captured.
www.bosham.org   (1090 words)

  
 Chichester Harbour - Harbour Villages
Bosham is arguably the prettiest of the harbour villages and certainly the most popular with today's tourists.
Bosham Church is depicted on the Tapestry along with the history of the Battle of Hastings.
Bosham has always been a prosperous village, covering over 3,000 acres it was the largest parish on the Sussex side of the harbour by the 14th century.
www.conservancy.co.uk /out/harbour_villages.asp?village=Bosham   (737 words)

  
 Channel 4 - History - In the footsteps of King Harold
Bosham – pronounced 'Bozz'm' – is located on a creek leading off Chichester harbour and is the most westerly town in Sussex.
One allegedly contained the body of one of Cnut's daughters, and the other reputedly held the remains of Herbert of Bosham, secretary to Thomas Becket and witness to the archbishop's murder.
Has a photograph of the Bosham section of the Bayeux Tapestry, which includes an 11th-century depiction of the church.
www.channel4.com /history/microsites/H/history/e-h/harold01.html   (388 words)

  
 Bosham
Further information has come to light from sources at Bosham that may indicate that he was laid to rest here after the battle.
Bosham can be visited by train or by car.
It is located just off the A27 between Chichester and Portsmouth and is worth the effort if you are touring this part of the world and interested in such things.
www.battle1066.com /bosham.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Walk #302: West Itchenor to Chidham
Bosham has many claims to fame; one is that it is one of the places where it is reputed that King Canute attempted to hold back the tide (the other being Creeksea in Essex).
Bosham is probably the more likely place however, as it is firmly believed that King Canute lived here after he succeeded to the throne in 1017.
As I was reaching Bosham it started to rain, so I decided to take shelter in a local pub, The Anchor Bleu, for a while to see if it would ease off after a short while.
www.britishwalks.org /walks/2002/302.php   (2230 words)

  
 The Bosham Stone
Her sensitivity had led her to the spot and she had spent many an hour in quiet meditation there "knowing" with that inner voice that can thunder through one, that this was a special place: a Place of Power.
I was invited to come to Bosham House to witness this power/energy for myself and, if possible, to invite this Angelic Force (for that is what it was) to use me to uncap this energy and release it from its bonds.
The Bosham Stone did not resist, as Jesus did not resist, receiving this baptism of gold, releasing the ancient wisdom back into the earth and all its peoples: radiating peace, love and truth.
www.thehamblintrust.org.uk /stone.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Bosham CC - Play-Cricket - Home Page
Bosham (pronounced Boz’am) is a small picturesque village located on the coast in the south west of Sussex.
The club is building a new ground and plan to play their first game on it in 2006.
The site has been operating on the play-cricket network for three seasons so we have also built up a considerable archive of stastics from previous years which are fully searchable.
bosham.play-cricket.com /home/home.asp   (520 words)

  
 Bosham
After the Romans left Bosham continued to have importance since it was quicker to get to the Continent of Europe from Bosham rather than via London and the Thames.
Little is known for the next three centuries until King Canute succeeded to the English throne in 1017 and is believed to have had a residence at Bosham and his daughter was buried in the Church.
In Medieval times Bosham was an important port, but in 17/18th century West Sussex suffered from a lack of good roads and Bosham was somewhat isolated.
www.kearvell.com /index.html_065.htm   (351 words)

  
 Bosham Omnibus
the 'Bosham Omnibus', for inclusion in the Bosham
Certainly, Bosham was a thriving port at that time in the 17th Century and the story may well have a ‘ring of truth’ and help explain why Francis just "appears" in Sussex without any earlier evidence.
Geographically it is close to Bosham and the surname can be found there in the 16/17th Century.
www.kearvell.com /index.html_023.htm   (272 words)

  
 Vacation rental by the week in Bosham, West Sussex, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Whether you are you looking for a country holiday cottage, apartment or a farm holiday, why not take a look round the Barn, which offers you an idyllic English village location at the water's edge.
It is a converted nineteenth-century building just a few yards from the harbour waters in the village of Bosham.
Bosham is an attractive, historic and unspoilt village.
www.visitbosham.co.uk   (555 words)

  
 Bosham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Formed in 1901, Bosham were founder members of Division Three of the County League in 1983/84, finishing fourth in that inaugural season.
Having won promotion in 1985/86, Bosham struggled in senior football, and were finally relegated back to Division Three at the end of the 1991/92 season.
It is a shame therefore, that attendances remained poor, and in fact Bosham’s average gate in 2004/05 was the lowest in the enture County League.
www.nomad-online.co.uk /html/bosham.html   (427 words)

  
 Bosham signal box   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Bosham station is located on the LBandSC's coastal line between Chichester and Havant.
The box is very similar to the larger example illustrated at Earlswood, but was erected at a time when the Brighton company was switching from the contractor-built Stevens-like frames (as seen at Mitcham Junction) to the home-built pattern illustrated at Earlswood.
During that period, a few frames were manufactured to a completely different design - and the 21-lever frame at Bosham was one of these.
www.signalbox.org /gallery/s/bosham.htm   (203 words)

  
 Robert Price - A Visit To Bosham
Sunday saw me visit the historic town of Bosham in West Sussex.
Bosham was the place where King Canute famously demonstrated that he could not turn back the tide and got his feet wet.
King Canute's 8 year old daughter is buried in Bosham church.
www.robertprice.co.uk /robblog/archive/2004/9/A_Visit_To_Bosham.shtml   (102 words)

  
 WEEKEND RALLY TO BOSHAM: 29/30 SEPTEMBER 2001
We will be leaving Haslar early, in time to arrive at Bosham by HW.
The Quay Master (Mr McGrail) says access to the quay should be possible on 29th for around 1½ hours either side of HW for drafts of 4½ to 5 feet, and he has reserved plenty of space for us there.
To follow, we have arranged for dinner at 7.30pm for 8pm in Bosham Sailing Club, where the food is excellent.
www.ecascgb.freeserve.co.uk /2001/bosham.html   (382 words)

  
 Sussex Churches: Bosham
One of the most famous Saxon churches in Sussex, Bosham stands in a dramatic location overlooking Bosham Creek, an offshoot of Chichester Harbour.
The nave has three circular windows of Saxon date showing that the walls here are also Saxon, although they were pierces by the present north and south arcades at a later date.
Bosham Church appears on the Bayeaux Tapestry in the scene where Harold leaves England to travel to Normandy, stopping to pray in Bosham Church en route.
www.britannia.com /tours/ssxchurch/bosham.html   (240 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Sussex - Bosham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Buried in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Bosham, Sussex, I. Note: Conqueror II was an armed yacht.
Albert Leonard Chatfield, M.C., and Gertrude Emily Louisa Chatfield, of Bosham Vicarage, Sussex.
Son of Frederick William and Emily Mary Nash, and husband of Doreen Mary Nash, of Bosham.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Sussex/Bosham.html   (1786 words)

  
 WEEKEND RALLY TO BOSHAM: 21/22 SEPTEMBER 2002
We will be leaving Haslar in time to arrive at Bosham by HW.
Berthing will be alongside Bosham quay or - for those who prefer to stay afloat - on a mooring.
The Quay Master (Mr McGrail) says access to the quay should be possible on 21st for around 1½ hours either side of HW for drafts of 4½ to 5 feet, and he has reserved plenty of space for us there.
www.ecascgb.freeserve.co.uk /2002/bosham.html   (376 words)

  
 News: Chancellor rules on Bosham exhumation (10 December 2003)
Fortunately, for the purposes of these proceedings, I am not asked to determine whether or not these remains really are those of Canute’s daughter as a memorial tablet erected by the children of the parish in 1906, albeit in the wrong location, positively asserted.
Professor Campbell accepts that the incompleteness of the skeleton at Bosham and particularly its headlessness tends to support the hypothesis that the remains are those of a battle casualty.
The reality is that in advancing the case in favour of Harold being buried in Bosham church, Mr Pollock finds himself in a minority of one.
www.diochi.org.uk /news/031210-bosham.htm   (6669 words)

  
 Bosham Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
King Harold sailed from Bosham to visit Duke William, before the Norman invasion of 1066.
A picturesque village, it features Holy Trinity church, which is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry and has one of the UK's finest Saxon chancel arches.
Bosham is reputed to be the place that King Canute was supposed to have commanded the tide to roll back.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/Bosham.asp   (346 words)

  
 Come bellringing at Bosham
Bosham has a ring of six bells in f with a tenor of 13-0-7.
The church is signposted from the A259 when you reach the Bosham roundabout, four miles west of Chichester.
The car park is clearly signposted when you get there, a couple of minutes walk from the church (map).
www.boshamtower.org.uk   (190 words)

  
 Chichester Harbour - Bosham, Dell Quay, Itchenor
It is steeped in history, most famously as the place from which King Harold II set out on his ill-fated expedition to Normandy.
The village of West Itchenor overlooks the Chichester Channel and the views across the harbour to Chidham, Bosham and Chichester with the Downs behind are excellent.
To the south east of the harbour are to be found the seaside towns of East and West Wittering and Bracklesham Bay, always popular with visitors.
www.chichesterweb.co.uk /harbour/harbour2.htm   (159 words)

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