MP praises museum team

ARUNDEL & South Downs MP Nick Herbert came face to face with 'Steyning Man' during a visit to the town's museum.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Jan 2008, 12:24 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:21 BST

He was introduced to trustees and volunteers by the museum curator, Chris Tod, given a tour of the museum and explored the extension, which opened to the public in June 2006.

During the tour, Mr Herbert met 'Steyning Man' who is believed to have been buried around 1,000 years ago near a field that was known as 'Heathen Burials'.

He was shown around the museum galleries, which hold a combination of permanent and temporary displays telling the story of Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding from pre-historic times to the present day.

The museum was founded in 1983 by the late Harry Ford and a portrait of him hangs in the museum.

The new extension was largely funded by an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

For full feature and picture see West Sussex Gazette January 16

West Sussex Gazette Upper Beeding