Washington, West Sussex

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

Human settlement in England

Washington

St Mary's Church

Washington

Location within West Sussex

Area| 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) [1]
Population| 1,930 [1] 2001 Census
1,867 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density| 151/km2 (390/sq mi)
OS grid reference| TQ121127
• London| 43 miles (69 km) NNE
Civil parish|

* Washington

District|

* Horsham

Shire county|

* West Sussex

Region|

* South East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| PULBOROUGH
Postcode district| RH20
Dialling code| 01903
Police| Sussex
Fire| West Sussex
Ambulance| South East Coast
UK Parliament|

* Arundel and South Downs

Website| https://washingtonparish.org.uk/

List of places

England
West Sussex

50°54′11″N 0°24′23″W﻿ / ﻿50.90298°N 0.40634°W﻿ / 50.90298; -0.40634

Washington is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located five miles (eight kilometres) west of Steyning and three miles (five kilometres) east of Storrington on the A24 between Horsham and Worthing. The parish covers an area of 1,276 hectares (3,150 acres). In the 2001 census 1,930 people lived in 703 households, of whom 820 were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 1,867.[2]

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

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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.[3]

## Notable people

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* The composer John Ireland lived in a converted windmill in Washington for the final years of his life and died there.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
2. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
3. ^ "SSSI Citation -- Chanctonbury Hill" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
4. ^ Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-674-37299-3.

## External links

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* includes photograph of church
* Official Website Of The Washington Parish Council

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Settlements in Horsham District

Towns|

* Horsham
* Steyning

Villages and hamlets|

* Adversane
* Amberley
* Annington
* Ashington
* Ashurst
* Barns Green
* Billingshurst
* Bines Green
* Blackstone
* Botolphs
* Bramber
* Broadbridge Heath
* Broadford Bridge
* Brooks Green
* Buncton
* Codmore Hill
* Coldwaltham
* Colgate
* Coneyhurst
* Coolham
* Cootham
* Copsale
* Cowfold
* Crabtree
* Dial Post
* Dragon's Green
* Edburton
* Faygate
* Five Oaks
* Gay Street
* Graylands
* Greatham
* Hardham
* Heath Common
* Henfield
* Itchingfield
* Kilnwood Vale
* Kingsfold
* Lambs Green
* Littlehaven
* Littleworth
* Lower Beeding
* Mannings Heath
* Maplehurst
* Marehill
* Monk's Gate
* North Heath
* North Stoke
* Nutbourne
* Nuthurst
* Old Holbrook
* Parham
* Partridge Green
* Pulborough
* Rackham
* Rock
* Roffey
* Rowhook
* Rudgwick
* Rusper
* Shermanbury
* Shipley
* Slinfold
* Small Dole
* Southwater
* Storrington
* Sullington
* Thakeham
* The Haven
* Tisman's Common
* Upper Beeding
* Warminghurst
* Warnham
* Washington
* Watersfield
* West Chiltington
* West Chiltington Common
* West Grinstead
* Wiggonholt
* Wineham
* Wiston
* Woodmancote

Civil parishes|

* List of civil parishes in Horsham district

Authority control databases |

* Yale LUX

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