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For the former parliamentary constituency, see West Sussex (UK Parliament constituency). West Sussex (formally the Western division of Sussex) was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament
West Sussex
Image:EnglandWestSussex.svg
Geography
Status: Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region: South East England
Area:
- Total
- Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has council		 Ranked 30th
1,991 km² (769 sq mi)
Ranked 27th
Admin HQ: Chichester
ISO 3166-2: GB-WSX
ONS code: 45
NUTS 3: UKJ24
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
- Admin. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different Council		 Ranked 27th
770,900
387/km² (1,002/sq mi)
Ranked 9th
Ethnicity: 96. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 6% White
1. 7% S. Asian
Politics

West Sussex County Council
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/
Executive: Conservative
Members of Parliament
Peter Bottomley (C)
Nick Gibb (C)
Nick Herbert (C)
Tim Loughton (C)
Francis Maude (C)
Laura Moffatt (L)
Nicholas Soames (C)
Andrew Tyrie (C)
Districts
Image:WestSussexNumbered.png
  1. Worthing
  2. Arun
  3. Chichester
  4. Horsham
  5. Crawley
  6. Mid Sussex
  7. Adur

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Historic Coat of Arms, Replaced in 1975
Historic Coat of Arms, Replaced in 1975

West Sussex is a diverse county; it is well known for its stately homes and castles such as Arundel Castle and Bramber Castle. A stately home is strictly speaking one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century as well as converted A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle Bramber Castle is a Norman Motte-and-bailey castle in the village of Bramber, West Sussex overlooking the River Adur ( Over half the county is protected countryside, offering popular walking and cycling ground for visitors and residents alike [1].

Chichester is the county town of West Sussex, and the highest point of the county is Black Down, at 280m/919 ft (grid reference SU919296). Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Blackdown, or Black Down, is the highest hill in the historic county of Sussex, at 280 metres (918 feet and is second only to Leith Hill (295 metres The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude

Contents

Settlements

Chichester Market Cross
Chichester Market Cross

Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor. The M23 motorway is a Motorway in England. The Motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the Crawley and Worthing are the largest settlements in the county, with populations of approximately 100 000 inhabitants each. Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England Worthing (ˈwɜrðɪŋ is a large seaside town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England Next in size order comes the market town of Horsham, and Bognor Regis, on the south coast. Horsham is a Market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50000 Bognor Regis is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Chichester, the county town, boasts a cathedral and city status, and is situated not far from the border with Hampshire. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Other towns in alphabetical order are Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district, and Littlehampton in the Arun district. Burgess Hill is a town and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead) is a town and Civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England Haywards Heath is a town in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Littlehampton is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England.

Other settlements include the towns of Arundel and Shoreham-by-Sea, and the smaller settlements of Billingshurst, Cuckfield, Henfield, Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Lancing, Midhurst, Petworth, Rustington, Steyning, Storrington and Pulborough. Arundel is a Market town and Civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. Shoreham-by-Sea (shortened to Shoreham) is a small Town, Port and Seaside resort, also being the major settlement in the Adur District Billingshurst is a Village and Civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. Cuckfield is a large village and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Henfield is a large Village and Civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. For the floor cushion see Hassock. Hassocks is a large Village and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex district Hurstpierpoint is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Midhurst is a Market town and Civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England Petworth is a small town and Civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Introduction and History Rustington is a Seaside resort and Civil parish near Littlehampton in Sussex. Steyning is a small town and Civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. Storrington is a Village in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England, and one of two in the Civil parish of Storrington and Pulborough is a large Village and Civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, of some 5000 inhabitants located

For a full list of settlements see List of places in West Sussex. This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of West Sussex, England.

Communications and transport

The M23/A23 runs through the east of the county from Waterloo in London all the way to Brighton. The M23 motorway is a Motorway in England. The Motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the The A23 road, in its original form was a major road in the United Kingdom running between London and Brighton, East Sussex. Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Other major roads are the A272 which runs east to west, and the A27 which does the same but closer to the coast; the A272 going through the middle of the county. The A272 is a road in South-East England. It follows an approximate East - West route from near Heathfield, East Sussex to the city The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of Along the majority of the coast can be found the A259, which is often used as an alternate route to the A27. The A259 is a major Road in England, running along the south coast with part of the A259 running almost parallel to the A27 road.

Gatwick Airport, which handled over 32 million passengers in 2005, is located to the north of Crawley, and is the second largest airport in the United Kingdom. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England There is also a considerably smaller local airport at Shoreham. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land There are 3 main railway routes; the Brighton Main Line, the Arun Valley Line and the West Coastway Line. The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern -operated Railway services West Coastway Line is the name of a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton

Local government

West Sussex County Council, based at County Hall Chichester, provides a large range of services including education, social services, fire and rescue, libraries, town and country planning, refuse disposal and consumer services. In addition there are seven local government districts within the county of West Sussex:

Places of interest

Castles, houses and other buildings

Museums

A pathway at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly.
A pathway at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly. King's Mill or Vincent's Mill, Shipley, Sussex, is a Smock mill built in 1879 which has been restored and is open to the public Standen is an Arts and Crafts house located near East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, England and a National Trust property Ardingly (ˈɑrdɪŋlaɪ is a Village and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, on the B2028 road

Nature

Ancient history

Religious buildings

Worth Church, Worth, Crawley.
Worth Church, Worth, Crawley. Amberley Working Museum is a Museum at Amberley, near Arundel in West Sussex, England. Weald and Downland Open Air Museum is an Open air museum at Singleton, Sussex, England. Singleton is a village and Civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. WWT Arundel is one of nine Wildfowl and Wetland Nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a Nature conservation nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a Wildfowl and Wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Selsey Bill is a headland into the English Channel on the south coast of England in the county of West Sussex. The South Downs Way is a Long distance footpath and Bridleway. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised Stansted Park (including Stansted House) is near the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Wakehurst Place Garden is a Garden located in Ardingly, West Sussex in southern England ( Bignor is a Village and Civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles north of Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West Chanctonbury Ring is a Hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, on the border of the Civil parishes of Washington A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. Fishbourne Roman Palace, in the village of Fishbourne in West Sussex, England is an important Roman archaeological site in Roman

See also Category:Churches in West Sussex

The arts

Other

History

Main article: History of Sussex
. The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead is the leading outdoor Showjumping venue in England Prehistoric Sussex Archaeological collections contain a neanderthal handaxe found at Hamsey near Lewes dated to perhaps 80000 years ago

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of West Sussex at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Year Regional Gross Value Added[1] Agriculture[2] Industry[3] Services[4]
1995 8,564 208 2,239 6,116
2000 10,576 162 2,545 7,869
2003 12,619 185 2,520 9,915
  1. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
  2. ^ includes hunting and forestry
  3. ^ includes energy and construction
  4. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

The following are some of the companies based in West Sussex, Crawley:

Education

West Sussex has a comprehensive education system, with 37 state schools and 20 independent schools.

Politics

West Sussex County Council has 70 councillors; the majority of them being Conservative. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. There are 47 Conservative councillors, 16 Liberal Democrats, and 7 Labour Party councillors. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the [3]

As of the 2005 general election, West Sussex is largely represented by Conservative MPs, with the exception of the Labour Party constituency of Crawley, where Labour held the seat by just 37 votes. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Crawley is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Members of Parliament, their corresponding constituencies and the percentage of the vote they received are as follows:

[4]

See also

Image Gallery

Gatwick's South Terminal

Arun Valley at Amberley, West Sussex

Clayton Tunnel on the London to Brighton line. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. The Royal Sussex Regiment, a regiment in the British Army, was formed in 1881 from the 35th (Royal Sussex Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot Eastbourne Redoubt is a fort on what is now Royal Parade Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.

Typical West Sussex woodland at Hassocks

View of West Sussex from the S Downs above Poynings

References


External links

Dictionary

West Sussex

-proper noun

  1. A county in south east England bordered by East Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and the English Channel.
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