HORSHAM, a town in Sussex, England, 38 m. S. by W. from London by the .S.R. Pop. (1931) 13,579. Some early remains have been found at Horsham. The town is not mentioned in Domesday Book, but the Rape of Bramber, in which it lies, be longed at that time to William de Braose. His descendants held the borough and the manor of Horsham, which passed to the family of Mowbray, afterwards dukes of Norfolk. Fairs are held on April 5, July 18, Nov. 17 and 27. Market days are Monday and Wednesday. "Glovers" of Horsham are mentioned in a patent roll of 1485. It is situated near the source of the Arun. The church of St. Mary is mainly Early English and Perpendicular, with remains of Norman work, having a lofty tower surmounted by a spire. The grammar school was founded in 1532 and rebuilt in 1893. In the vicinity are several fine mansions. Christ's Hos pital (q.v.) at West Horsham was opened in 1902, the school being removed hither from London. The town has industries of founding, carriage-building and the manufacture of bricks and pottery.