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Arundel is a market town and civil parish in a steep vale of the South Downs in the western part of Sussex, England. The much-conserved town has a medieval castle and Roman Catholic cathedral. Although smaller in population than most other parishes, Arundel has a museum and comes second behind the close but much larger Chichester in its number of listed buildings. The River Arun runs through the eastern side of the town. Arundel town is a major bridging point over the River Arun as it was the lowest road bridge on the river until the opening of the Littlehampton swing bridge in 1908. Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. From 1836 to 1889 the town had its own Borough police force with a strength of three. From then on it was policed with the rest of Sussex or West Sussex. It remained a municipal borough until 1974 when it became part of the Arun District, and is now a civil parish with a town council. The parish covers an area of 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) and in the UK census of 2011 had a population of 3,475. Arundel is home to Arundel Castle, seat of the Duke of Norfolk; and to Arundel Cathedral, seat of the (Catholic) Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Wikipedia has articles on each of the entries in the previous paragraph. [edit] Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The dukes have historically been Catholic, a state of affairs known as recusancy in England. All past and present dukes have been descended from Edward I (1239-1307) (see Dukes of Norfolk family tree). The son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; the earl was descended from both Edward I and, separately, from Edward III (1312-1377). For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Duke of Norfolk. [edit] Research Tips
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