Midhurst
Midhurst is a market community, parish [3] as well as civil parish in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother 20 miles (32 kilometres) inland from the English Channel, and also 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of the county town of Chichester. The name Midhurst was first recorded in 1186 as Middeherst, implying "Middle wooded hill", or "(area) amongst the wooded hillsides". It originates from the Old English words midd (adjective) or mid (preposition), suggesting "in the middle", plus hyrst, "a woody hill". The Norman St. Ann's Castle dates from about 1120, although the foundations are all that can currently be seen. The castle, the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene as well as St. Denis, along with South Pond, the previous fish-pond for the castle, are the only three frameworks left from this early period. The parish church is the oldest structure in Midhurst. Just across the River Rother, in the church of Easebourne, is the mess up of the Tudor Cowdray House.