Bignor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Arundel.

The village is next to the line of Stane Street, an important Roman road, where it ascends the escarpment of the South Downs.

Formerly known as the Old Shop the house has a recessed centre section with curved brackets supporting the eaves, while the first floor of the wings projects.

During World War II, Bignor Manor House was the rented family home of Major Anthony Bertram who was working for military intelligence with French resistance agents.

His wife Barbara looked after the agents and carried out final checks on clothing and equipment to ensure that everything they had was consistent with being French.