Wiston, West Sussex
Wiston is a scattered village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northwest of Steyning.
Wiston | |
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Buildings on the estate of Wiston House | |
Wiston Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 221 [1] 2001 Census |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ143142 |
• London | 42 miles (68 km) NNE |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STEYNING |
Postcode district | BN44 |
Dialling code | 01903 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
The parish covers an area of 1,360 hectares (3,400 acres). In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active.[1]
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.[2]
References
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- "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- "SSSI Citation — Chanctonbury Hill" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009. Cite journal requires
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