Washington, Sussex
| Washington | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ121127 |
| Location: | 50°54’11"N, 0°24’23"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,867 (2011) |
| Post town: | Pulborough |
| Postcode: | RH20 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Horsham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Arundel and South Downs |
| Website: | http://www.wpc.org.uk/ |
Washington is a village in Sussex, five miles west of Steyning and three miles east of Storrington on the A24 between Horsham and Worthing. The 2011 Census the population of the civil parish as 1,867.
The village stands at the foot of the South Downs escarpment.
The parish church is St Mary's. There is one pub, the Frankland Arms, a primary school and a village hall with an adjoining sports field. The hamlet named Rock sits to the north of the A283 road.
About the village
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.[1]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Chanctonbury Hill