In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described The Gumber like this:
GUMBER (THE), an extra-parochial tract in Chichester district, Sussex; 2 miles WNW of Arundel. Pop. 20.
The location is where "The Gumber" is marked on modern 1:25,000 maps, just to the north of Gumber Farm.
The Gumber through time
The Gumber is now part of Arun district. Click here for graphs and data of how Arun has changed over two centuries. For statistics about The Gumber itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of The Gumber, in Arun and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23080
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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