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powerful Howards of Norfolk. This castle received worldwide exposure when it was
chosen as the backdrop for
The Madness of King George
(it was “pretending” to be
Windsor Castle in the film). Arundel Castle suffered badly during the Civil Wars
when it was stormed by Cromwell's troops, in likely retaliation for the sizable contri-
bution to Charles I made by the 14th Earl of Arundel. In the early 18th century the
castle had to be virtually rebuilt, and in late Victorian times it was remodeled and
extensively restored again. Today it's filled with works by Old Masters such as Van
Dyck and Gainsborough, and with antiques. The Civil War story is brought to life by
mannequins and an audio presentation. The castle sits on 16 hectares (40 acres) of
grounds, including a walled kitchen and formal gardens reclaimed from car parking
several years ago. It is all circled by a 445-hectare (1,100-acre) park containing Swan-
bourne Lake.
Mill Rd., Arundel
&
01903/882173.
www.arundelcastle.org. Admission £7.50-£16 adults, £7.50-£13
students and seniors, £7.50 children 5-16, £39 family ticket, free for children 4 and under. April-Oct
Tues-Sun, grounds 10am-5pm, castle keep 11am-4:30pm, rooms noon-5pm (last admission 4pm).
Closed Nov-Mar.
Arundel Cathedral
CATHEDRAL The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady
and St. Philip Howard stands at the highest point in Arundel. A. J. Hansom, inventor
of the Hansom cab, built it for the 15th Duke of Norfolk. However, it was not con-
secrated as a cathedral until 1965. The interior includes the shrine of St. Philip
Howard, featuring Sussex wrought-iron work.
London Rd., Arundel.
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01903/882297.
www.arundelcathedral.org. Free admission; donations appre-
ciated. Daily 9:30am-dusk. From the middle of town, continue west from High St.
Chichester Cathedral
CATHEDRAL Completed in 1123, the cathedral is light
and airy and topped by a sharp, narrow spire. This spire was completed in 1867 after
the earlier one fell in 1860. As well as being architecturally stunning, the cathedral is
accumulating a growing collection of modern art. Look for the abstract stained-glass
window by Marc Chagall; the painting,
Noli Me Tangere
, of Christ appearing to Mary
at Easter by Graham Sutherland; and the mural,
The Baptism of Christ,
by German
artist Hans Feibusch. There is also a 3m-high (10-ft.) stainless-steel hand of Christ
floating high in the Nave, the work of Jaume Plensa, the internationally renowned
sculptor whose Crown Fountain graces Chicago's Millennium Park.
Cathedral Cloisters, South St., Chichester.
&
01243/782595.
www.chichestercathedral.org.uk. Free
admission. Daily 7am-6pm (from 7:15am in winter). Guided tours Mon-Sat 11:15am and 2:30pm.
Fishbourne Roman Palace
HISTORIC SITE This is what remains of the larg-
est Roman residence discovered in Britain. Built around a.d. 75, it has many mosaic-
floored rooms and even an under-floor heating system. The gardens have been
restored to their 1st-century plan. There is also a state-of-the-art computer graphic
reconstruction of the palace. Roman artifacts are on display in the Discovery Centre.
There are guided tours twice a day.
North of the A259, off Salthill Rd. (signposted from Fishbourne; 1
1
⁄
2
miles from Chichester).
&
01243/785859.
www.sussexpast.co.uk. Admission £7.60 adults, £6.80 students and seniors, £4
children 5-15, £21 family ticket. Jan Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; Feb daily 10am-4pm; Mar-July and Sept-Oct
daily 10am-5pm; Aug daily 10am-6pm; Nov-Dec 10am-4pm (not always open during this time; call
first).
Goodwood
RACECOURSE This stately home, in the hills of the South Downs,
is best known as one of the world's most famous motor-racing circuits, which is now
restored to its look of 50 years ago. The course is too small for modern racers, but
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