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Washington, West Sussex
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Washington |
| country | England |
| civil_parish | Washington |
| region | South East England |
| static_image_name | St Mary's, Washington, West Sussex.jpg |
| static_image_caption | St Mary's Church |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 12.76 |
| population | 1,930 |
| population_ref | 2001 Census |
| 1,867 (2011 Census) | |
| population_density | 151 /km2 |
| os_grid_reference | TQ121127 |
| coordinates | |
| post_town | PULBOROUGH |
| postcode_area | RH |
| postcode_district | RH20 |
| dial_code | 01903 |
| constituency_westminster | Arundel and South Downs |
| london_distance | 43 mi NNE |
| shire_district | Horsham |
| shire_county | West Sussex |
| website | https://washingtonparish.org.uk/ |
1,867 (2011 Census)
The village lies at the foot of the South Downs escarpment. The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Mary. There is one pub, the Frankland Arms, a primary school and a village hall with an adjoining sports field. The hamlet named Rock lies to the north of the A283 road.
Landmarks
Chanctonbury Ring, a hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, lies on the border of the parish and the neighbouring parish of Wiston. Chanctonbury Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as an uncommon woodland type on a chalk escarpment, providing habitat for many species including the protected Great Crested Newt.
Notable people
- The composer John Ireland lived in a converted windmill in Washington for the final years of his life and died there.
References
References
- "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
- "SSSI Citation — Chanctonbury Hill". Natural England.
- Randel, Don Michael. (1996). "The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music". Harvard University Press.
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