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Landmark Attractions In West Sussex

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West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel. West Sussex is based on the western part of the historic county of Sussex, which was formerly a medieval kingdom. With an area of 1,991 square kilometres and a population of over 800,000, West Sussex is a ceremonial county, with a Lord Lieutenant and a High Sherriff. Chichester in the south-west is the county town and only city in West Sussex, with the largest towns being Crawley, Worthing and Horsham. West Sussex has a range of scenery, including wealden, downland and coastal. The high...
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  • 1. Ouse Valley Viaduct Haywards Heath
    The Ouse Valley Railway was to have been part of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway . It was authorised by an Act of Parliament and construction of the 20 miles long line was begun, but not completed. It never opened to traffic.
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  • 2. South Downs Light Railway Pulborough
    The South Downs Light Railway is a 10 1⁄4 in gauge railway at Stopham Road, Pulborough in West Sussex, England. The line operates around the grounds of Pulborough Wyevale garden centre. The railway is owned and operated by the 'South Downs Light Railway Society'. During the latter part of 2006 the line underwent extension. A new engine shed and carriage sheds have recently been added. An extensive collection of steam and internal combustion locomotives haul the train services The railway is a member of Britains Great Little Railways. The Southdowns have two Exmoor locos Peggy and Pulborough, and they also have a Bagnall Alice, Flying Scotsman, Mogel class and some more.
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  • 3. Midhurst Museum Midhurst
    Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother 20 miles inland from the English Channel, and 12 miles north of the county town of Chichester. The name Midhurst was first recorded in 1186 as Middeherst, meaning Middle wooded hill, or among the wooded hills. It derives from the Old English words midd or mid , meaning in the middle, plus hyrst, a wooded hill.The Norman St. Ann's Castle dates from about 1120, although the foundations are all that can now be seen. The castle, the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Denis, together with South Pond, the former fish-pond for the castle, are the only three structures left from this early period. The parish church is the oldest building in Midhurst. Just across the River Rother, in the parish ...
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  • 5. Saint Hill Manor East Grinstead
    Saint Hill Manor is a Grade II listed country manor house at Saint Hill Green, near East Grinstead in West Sussex, England. It was constructed in 1792 and had several notable owners before being purchased by L. Ron Hubbard and becoming the British headquarters of the Church of Scientology.
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  • 6. Chichester City Walls Chichester
    Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, in South-East England. It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It has a long history as a settlement from Roman times and was important in Anglo-Saxon times. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, with a 12th-century cathedral. The city is a hub of several main road routes, and has a railway station, theatre, hospital, schools and museums. The River Lavant runs through, and partly beneath, the city.
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  • 10. Boxgrove Priory Chichester
    Boxgrove is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of the English county of West Sussex, about five kilometres north east of the city of Chichester. The village is just south of the A285 road which follows the line of the Roman road Stane Street. The parish has an area of 1,169 hectares . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 901 people living in 423 households of whom 397 were economically active. The 2011 Census indicated at population of 957. Included in the parish are the hamlets of Crockerhill , Strettington and Halnaker.
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  • 11. Worthing War Memorial Worthing
    Worthing is a large seaside town in England, and district with borough status in West Sussex. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, 10 miles west of Brighton, and 18 miles east of the county town of Chichester. With an estimated population of 104,600 and an area of 12.5 square miles the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, which makes it part of the 15th most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Since 2010 northern parts of the borough, including the Worthing Downland Estate, have formed part of the South Downs National Park. The area around Worthing has been populated for at least 6,000 years and contains Britain's greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines, which are some of the earliest mines in Europe. Lying wit...
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  • 12. Chichester's Market Cross Chichester
    St Richard of Chichester Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The church was built in 1958 and contains the largest scheme of stained glass by Gabriel Loire in the United Kingdom. The church is situated on Market Avenue on the corner of Cawley Road, next to St Richard's Catholic Primary School. It is a Grade II listed building.
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  • 13. New Park Community & Arts Association Chichester
    Middlesex University London is a public university in Hendon, north west London, England. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of the Million+ working group. The name of the University is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex. The university’s history can be traced back to 1878 when its founding institute, St Katherine’s College, was established in Tottenham as a teacher training college for women. Having merged with several other institutes, the university was consolidated in its current form in 1992. Over 140 nationalities are represented at the university’s Hendon campus alone. The university also has campuses in Malta, Dubai and Mauritius as well as a number of local offices across the globe. In 2012, the university re-struc...
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  • 15. Coultershaw Beam Pump Coultershaw Bridge
    Coultershaw Bridge is a rural community situated 1.5 mi south of the town Petworth in West Sussex, England where the A285 road from Petworth to Chichester crosses the River Rother. Between 1792 and 1888, there were also wharves and a lock at Coultershaw on the Rother Navigation. Until the 1970s, a water mill stood on the river housing a beam engine which was originally installed in 1782 by the 3rd Earl of Egremont to pump water from the river to Petworth and his home at Petworth House. Following the demolition of the mill, the Coultershaw Beam Pump was restored to working order and is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, which is open to the public on summer weekends.
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