This morning we visited the Bignor Roman Villa, a large Roman courtyard villa which has been excavated and put on public display. It is well known for its high quality mosaic floors, which are some of the most complete and intricate in the country. The villa was discovered in 1811 and opened to the public in 1814. The earliest structures date to around 200 and in its final form the villa would have consisted of some sixty-five rooms surrounding a courtyard. Less than 10 rooms now remain. Here are a few of the mosaics.
In the afternnon we visited Parham Park, an Elizabethan house built around 1577. In 1922 the house was purchased by the Pearson family. They spent more than 60 years carefully restoring Parham and filling it with a collection of beautiful old furniture, paintings and textiles, including a particularly important collection of early needlework. Sadly, no photography was allowed inside the house.
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