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'''Ashurst''' is a village in [[Sussex]], about two miles west of [[Henfield]], and eleven miles south of [[Horsham]] on the B2135 road. The village is about half a mile west of the [[River Adur]]. | '''Ashurst''' is a village in [[Sussex]], about two miles west of [[Henfield]], and eleven miles south of [[Horsham]] on the B2135 road. The village is about half a mile west of the [[River Adur]]. | ||
The parish church, St James, is of the 12th-century. Laurence | The parish church, St James, is of the 12th-century. Laurence Olivier lived in the village in his latter days, and his funeral was held in this church.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/bca80c6c7fe5982ccac9dc286d4f7dfc|title=Olivier’s Family and Friends Say Farewell With Shakespeare’s Words|publisher=AP News|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
The local pub is the Fountain Inn. | The local pub is the Fountain Inn. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 3 January 2023
| Ashurst | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 St James's Church, Ashurst | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ179161 |
| Location: | 50°55’56"N, 0°19’22"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 226 (2011) |
| Post town: | Steyning |
| Postcode: | BN44 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Horsham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Arundel and South Downs |
Ashurst is a village in Sussex, about two miles west of Henfield, and eleven miles south of Horsham on the B2135 road. The village is about half a mile west of the River Adur.
The parish church, St James, is of the 12th-century. Laurence Olivier lived in the village in his latter days, and his funeral was held in this church.[1]
The local pub is the Fountain Inn.
The 2011 Census recorded the population as 279.
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