It’s hard to believe these days, but Middle Street in the heart of Horsham was once open to traffic! Butchers Row, as it was once known, is a very short street linking East and West Streets. It was well placed for meat arriving from the cattle market in the Carfax, hence its original name. It’sContinueContinue reading “Looking back – 1948: ancient Horsham thoroughfare closes to traffic”
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Horsham art – Edward Bainbridge Copnall
Horsham Museum is, of course, an Art Gallery as well! In recent years it has been delighted to give space to some of the best current artists from across Sussex. However, it also has several paintings hanging on walls and in the archives by artists from the past. Some are of local scenes, while othersContinueContinue reading “Horsham art – Edward Bainbridge Copnall”
Mystery over Horsham ‘milestones’
A Horsham Museum mystery involves a milestone and two poetic inscriptions. The origin and purpose of these messages remain unknown.
Do you remember the Big Freeze of 1963?
The severe winter of 1963-64, known as The Big Freeze, caused extensive snow accumulation, transportation issues, and community challenges in Horsham.
Friends’ next talk – history of the Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace, originally designed for the 1851 Great Exhibition, will be discussed by lecturer Ian Gledhill on February 25, 2026, highlighting its history and tragic destruction in 1936.
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 