Wiston, Sussex
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| Wiston | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 Buildings on the estate of Wiston House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ143142 |
| Location: | 50°54’58"N, 0°22’26"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 221 (2001) |
| Post town: | Steyning |
| Postcode: | BN44 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Horsham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Arundel and South Downs |
Wiston is a scattered village and parish in the Steyning Hundred of Sussex. It lies on the A283 road, three miles north-west of Steyning itself.
The parish covers an area of 1,360 acres. In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active.
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 Washington. 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]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Wiston, Sussex) |
- ↑ (PDF) SSSI Citation — Chanctonbury Hill. Natural England. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004144.pdf. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
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