Findon, Sussex
| Findon | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 High Street | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ121088 |
| Location: | 50°52’6"N, 0°24’26"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,848 (2001) |
| Post town: | Worthing |
| Postcode: | BN14 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Arun |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Arundel and South Downs |
Findon is a village in Sussex, found 4 miles north of Worthing. The parish has an area of 6⅓ square miles and a population of 1,848 at the (2001 census.
Findon lies between two hills; Cissbury with its Iron Age hill fort to the east and Church Hill to the west. On both hills are remains of Stone Age flint mines, where shafts were sunk about 40 feet to reach the best seams of flint, mined from radiating galleries.[1]
The village is now bypassed by the A24 as it crosses the South Downs (an early bypass, built in 1938). A modern village to the south of the village is called Findon Valley.
The parish church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, stands to the west of the village and the A24 road near the 18th century mansion Findon Place. The church is built of flint to an unusual design, the nave and north aisle having been given a single span roof with king-posts resting on the arcade, probably in the 15th century. The screen is a rare 13th century example, but heavily restored.[1] There are five public houses, the Gun Inn, the Black Horse, the Village House, the Snooty Fox (part of the Findon Manor Hotel) and John Henry's four of which are located in High Street.
The parish includes the hamlet of Nepcote on the east side of the village. Nepcote Green is the venue for the annual Findon sheep fair held in early September. Originally a charter fair dating from as early as 1261 many thousands of sheep were penned on the green for sale in earlier times. Wooden hurdles for pens were stored in the purpose built Wattle House on the green which also included living accommodation. Nowadays the fair is a sheep show and funfair.
The actress Nancy Price lived in a cottage called 'Arcana' in Heather Lane, on the Downs above Findon for many years[2].
The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath crosses the village, the only significant village on the route between Arundel and Bramber.
In May 2012, Transition Findon[3] was established by two local residents of the village, which aims to 'build community, creativity and can-do-ability in challenging times'.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1965). The Buildings of England: Sussex. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 222–3. ISBN 0-14-071028-0.
- ↑ http://www.findonvillage.com/0361_margot_and_nancy.htm
- ↑ Transition Findon
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