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Old Shoreham is a former village that is now an urban area in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Old Shoreham lies on the left bank of the River Adur close to where it enters the English Channel. Old Shoreham is believed to be an Anglo-Saxon settlement. St Nicolas Church retains some Saxon-era elements. New Shoreham was founded to the south, at the river's mouth, in the 11th century. Old Shoreham remained a small village into the 20th century, during which it became part of the urban area of the modern town of Shoreham-on-Sea. Old Shoreham is within the council area of Adur (West Sussex).

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Sussex
Lat, Long: 50.840572,-0.285562
Grid Reference: TQ 2080 0596
Council Area: Adur CA (West Sussex CA)
Police Area: Sussex PA

GBPN ID: 33885
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Shoreham,_Sussex_33885

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