Midhurst is a market town in West Sussex, located in the Chichester district.
A small town, it only has a population of about five thousand and it is located on the River Rother.
It is famously home to the ruins of the Tudor Cowdray House and also the Victorian Cowdray Park.
The highly picturesque and popular town, it is highly visited by tourists and was even rated as one of the best town to live in the country by the popular British magazine, Country Life.
Midhurst was originally built around Midhurst castle, the area of which is now beside of the Saint Mary Magdalene church.
However, the church is now undergone a lot of interior redesign and after a great deal of restoration, it retains little of its original medieval heritage.
The castle itself was originally dismantled about seven hundred years ago as it was an abandoned in favour of the Cowdray House.
A particularly ancient and picturesque town, it has a lot of interest to many visitors due to its traditional timber framed buildings.
It is also home to over 100 listed buildings and many of the older areas are located around Red Lion street, the Duck Lane and the West Street.
The town is also home to the Midhurst grammar school which was founded in 1672 and these days is now a popular modern comprehensive school.
Famously, the writer HG Wells studied at the school while living and working in the town which went on to serve as a backdrop to many of his writings.
Midhurst also operates a major polar competition which is held on the Cowdray Estate.
Prince Charles and other members of the royal family have often attend and this event.
The event is known as the Veuve Cliquot Gold Cup and is by far the most famous event that takes place and a regular basis in Midhurst.