Heritage Website – Historical Articles
In addition to articles on the history and architecture of St Mary de Haura published in academic journals, the following online articles, which can be downloaded, cast further light on other aspects of the medieval church and town of New Shoreham.
View the articles as PDFs via the links below (right-click to download)
Church
- Walk Round Guide (English) (535 KB)
- Walk Round Guide (French) (535 KB)
- Stained Glass Windows (214 KB)
- Historical List of Vicars (127 KB)
Archaeology
- Oyster Shell Colour-Dish (1.2 MB)
- Mass (Scratch) Dial (1.9 MB)
- Nave Archaeological Reappraisal (3.8 MB)
- Nave Interpretation Panel (1.7 MB)
Medieval Gardens
- The Mary Garden (114 KB)
- The Hospitallers' Garden (108 KB)
Town
- Life in Medieval New Shoreham (91 KB)
External Links
Architecture
Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture – detailed description of St Mary's 12th-century architecture with photos
Medieval masons' and incised marks in St Mary's
Medieval graffiti in St Mary's
Historic published articles – relating to St Mary's architecture
Joslins Stonemasonry – St Mary's vault restoration
English Heritage PastScape – St Mary's Grade I listing
- see also History & Architecture on this website
History
The Barons de Braose – founders of St Mary de Haura
Historic published articles – relating to St Mary's history
- see also History & Architecture on this website
New Shoreham
Victoria County History – detailed history of Old and New Shoreham
'The Story of Shoreham' – by Henry Cheal (1921)
Shoreham-by-Sea History Portal – community website history portal
Shoreham town history – published articles relating to the town
Marlipins Museum – local museum in Shoreham-by-Sea
The Friends of Marlipins Museum – local museum society
The Shoreham Society – the civic group for Shoreham-by-Sea
New Shoreham, Block Island (New England) – founded in 1672
Shoreham-by-Sea – community website and guide
- see also History & Architecture on this website