Fishbourne
Like the Roman villa at Bignor, it is reckoned that much of the site of the Palace’s buildings lies underneath the A27 and the housing of Fishbourne. This means that there is little chance of ever fully excavating the whole of the Palace and its surrounding buildings.
Even so, Fishbourne has a special place in our understanding of the history of the Roman occupation of Sussex.
And life in Fishbourne goes on, while the famous palace sits tucked away down a small side road. You don’t get many internationally renowned historical buildings surrounded by housing estates, but you do here in Fishbourne.
Fishbourne used to be a fairly busy port at the northern end of Chichester Harbour. But like its neighbour Dell Quay, as the harbour silted up and the railways and better roads arrived, the practicalities of using Fishbourne as a port became too much trouble.
FISHBOURNE INFORMATION
Fishbourne School
Fishbourne CE Primary School, Roman Way, Fishbourne, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3QS
Fishbourne Parish Council
Plenty of informatrion on this West Sussex County Council branded site, but no links to other Fishbourne sites - still worth a good look we reckon.
Fishbourne Church
St. Peter and St Mary's Church Fishbourne.
Fishbourne Palace
More about Fishbourne's world famous Roman Palace from the excellent Sussex Past website, including the Fishbourne mosaics, the excavations of the palace and the Roman Gardens at Fishbourne.
Fishbourne Railway Station
Train times from Fishbourne Railway Station.
Fishbourne Romans F.C.
Junior Football for kids aged 4 to 14 years.
Fishbourne Community Project
The Fishbourne Centre is an exciting potential future Community Centre for Fishbourne - you can have your say on this important future Fishbourne leisure facility or buy a brick.
Map of the Fishbourne area
- Apuldram
- Birdham
- Bosham
- Chidham
- Chichester
- Chilgrove
- Itchenor
- Kingley Vale
- Lavant
- Singleton
- West Dean
- Arundel
- Bognor Regis
- Burgess Hill
- Chichester
- Crawley
- East Grinstead
- Haywards Heath
- Horsham
- Littlehampton
- Midhurst
- Petworth
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Steyning
- Worthing