The West Sussex Record Office at Orchard Street, Chichester, is the county record office for the county of West Sussex. It is run by West Sussex County Council.[1]
Notable holdings
editThe record office holds a number of unique collections connected to the area:
- Blunt Manuscripts. The manuscripts of the poet Wilfrid Scawen Blunt.[2]
- Buckle Papers. A collection of papers relating to the naval family of Buckle including Admiral Matthew Buckle.[2]
- Cobden Archives. Archives of the 19th century politician and statesman Richard Cobden.[2]
- Goodwood Archives. Papers of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon and their estate in Goodwood near Chichester.[2]
- Maxse Papers. The papers of Admiral Frederick Augustus Maxse and his sons, Sir Ivor Maxse and Leo Maxse.[2]
- Petworth House Archives. The largest private collection held by the record office.[2]
- Shillinglee Papers. Mainly deeds relating to the Shillinglee Estate in Kirdford and properties of the Turnour family (the Earls of Winterton from 1734).[2]
- The Sussex Declaration. A parchment manuscript copy of the United States Declaration of Independence found there in April 2017.[3][4]
- Wiston Archives. A collection of title deeds, settlements and wills relating to the Wiston Estate.[2]
See also
edit- The Keep, in Brighton holds the records for East Sussex.
References
edit- ^ West Sussex Record Office. West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Private collections. West Sussex Record Office. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Wang, Amy B. (24 April 2017). "A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence has been found — in England". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ West Sussex Record Office Add Mss 8981.
External links
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