Coolham

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Coolham
Coolham (West Sussex)
Coolham

Coolham shown within West Sussex
OS grid reference TQ120227
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: UKEnglandWest Sussex

Coordinates: 50°59′36″N 0°24′19″W / 50.99322, -0.4052

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.