Coolham
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Coolham | |
Coolham shown within West Sussex |
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OS grid reference | |
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Parish | Shipley |
District | Horsham |
Shire county | West Sussex |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Horsham |
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex |
Coolham is a hamlet in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the crossroads of the A272 and B2139 roads 2.8 miles (4.6km) southeast of Billingshurst.
During World War II there was an airfield nearby which has since been reclaimed for agricultural purposes. There is a notable pub by the name of The Selsey Arms in Coolham. There was once a prominent Quaker community in Coolham; the local junior school, William Penn, was initially set up as a Quaker School.