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- Bognor Regis, parish, Arun district, administrative county of West Sussex, historic county of Sussex, southern England. It is situated on the English Channel, south-southwest of London. The name Regis, meaning “King’s,” commemorates George V’s convalescence there in 1929.
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Bognor Regis was originally named just "Bognor", being a fishing (and smuggling) village, with a port or haven on the Aldingbourne Rife, until the 18th century when it was converted into a resort by Sir Richard Hotham who renamed the settlement Hothamton, although this did not catch on.
Mar 14, 2021 · The inhabitants made a living from fishing and smuggling. They also grew wheat and barley and raised cows, sheep, and pigs. However, Bognor was changed forever when a rich London hatter named Richard Hotham stayed in a farmhouse by the sea in 1784, 1785, and 1786.
Bognor Regis is a seaside coastal resort located within West Sussex in the South of England and one of the oldest recorded Saxon place names in Sussex. In a document of 680AD it is referred to as Bucgan ora meaning Bucge's (a female Saxon name) shore, or landing place.
5 days ago · Bognor Regis, parish, Arun district, administrative county of West Sussex, historic county of Sussex, southern England. It is situated on the English Channel, south-southwest of London. The name Regis, meaning “King’s,” commemorates George V’s convalescence there in 1929.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 27, 2020 · Bognor Regis was developed by Sir Richard Hotham in the late 18th century, on the site of the old village of Bognor. The name Bognor comes from the old English 'Bucgan ora' meaning Bucge's shore. The Regis suffix was added in the early 20th Century, when King George V added it by royal decree.
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The town’s recognition blossomed when, in 1929, it was selected by advisors to King George V as a place ideal for relaxation and recuperation and this then led to the regal suffix “Regis” (by royal consent) being added to the name.
History Timeline. First known reference to Bognor was as Bucgan ora, ora was a landing place (beach) settled by Bucga a female Saxon Chieftain. Bognor was thought to be a wide inlet with Selsey and possibly Felpham islands surrounded by seawater.
