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The site has been inhabited since Roman times. The "Bosham Head", part of the largest Roman statue from Britain was found nearby.

In 850, the original village church was built possibly on the site of a Roman building, and in the 10th century was replaced with Holy Trinity Church, situated beside Bosham Quay, that still serves the parish. There is a tradition that a daughter of Canute the Great drowned in a nearby brook and was buried here, although there seems to be little evidence for this. In 1865 a coffin containing a child's skeleton was discovered, buried in the nave in front of what is now the chancel of Holy Trinity Church.[9] This was thought to be Canute's daughter.

Bosham is mentioned by name in the Bayeux Tapestry, referring to the 1064 meeting of Harold and Edward the Confessor on the way to meet William of Normandy to discuss who would succeed Edward to the throne.

The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Bosham as one of the wealthiest manors in England. It included the nearby village of Chidham. Bosham was confirmed to be in the possession of Osbern, Bishop of Exeter, who had been granted the land by his kinsman, Edward the Confessor.
Holy Trinity Church is thought the church may be on the site of a Roman basilica.

The church is built of rubble with ashlar dressing, it has a tiled roof and a shingled spire. The lower part of the tower of the church, the chancel arch, and the tower arch, are Saxon. The chancel was extended to the east in the 12th century, and again in the 13th century when a sacristy was added on the north side; about this time aisles were added to the nave. The top storey of the tower is of the 15th century.

The font is of the late 12th century. It is an octagonal block with two shallow arches carved on each side, supported by a thick central shaft and four slender shafts.

Taken in: UK / England / Chichester District / Bosham (show map)

Taken on: July 1, 2023

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