Fishbourne, Sussex
| Fishbourne | |
| Sussex | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU837046 |
| Location: | 50°50’7"N, -0°48’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,325 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chichester |
| Postcode: | PO19 3 |
| Dialling code: | 01243 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
Fishbourne is a village in western Sussex, two miles west of the county town, Chichester. The name derives from fissaburna/fiseborne/fysshburn, all meaning "stream with fish."
The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 1,953, in 840 households, of whom 910 were economically active. There are two public houses and a railway station.
Roman palace
Fishbourne is the location of Fishbourne Roman Palace, a major archaeological site. On the site have been found remains dating to around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. One theory is that this was the site of one of the landings by the Romans designed to secure the 'friendly' tribe of the Atrebates, whose King Verica had fled his enemies for Roman protection. Subsequently, the wooden buildings were replaced by one of the greatest Roman palaces in the Roman world. The palace was damaged by fire at the end of the third century and never rebuilt.
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