Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex is an ancient place. New Shoreham, which forms the bulk of the village, has origins that stretch back to the time of the Romans, so quite how old that makes Old Shoreham is anyone’s guess. Relics of the past abound in Shoreham; nowhere more so than on the banks of the River Adur, the body of water that once stood at the heart of the local community.