Goring-by-Sea

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Coordinates: 50°48′44″N 0°25′28″W / 50.8122°N 0.42436°W

Goring-by-Sea
The yacht club, 2006
Goring-by-Sea Goring-by-Sea shown within West Sussex
OS grid reference	TQ111025
District	Worthing Borough
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WORTHING
Postcode district	BN12
Dialling code	01903
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Worthing West
List of places UK England West Sussex

Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Worthing town centre. Since 1929 Goring has been part of the Borough of Worthing.

It is thought that the place name Goring may mean either 'Gāra's people', or 'people of the wedge-shaped strip of land'.^[1] Usually known as "Goring", the "by-Sea" suffix has been added to differentiate it from the village of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.

The Catholic church, English Martyrs Catholic Church, dedicated to the English Martyrs, has a copy of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Gary Bevans.^[2] St Mary's, The Anglican parish church, was originally built c. 1100 AD as the Church of Our Blessed Ladye of Gorynge and was rebuilt in 1837 by Decimus Burton.^[3]

Goring is served by Goring-by-Sea railway station and is thought to have been the inspiration for the name of the character Lord Goring in Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband.

The mixed pebble and sand beach is popular for a wide variety of watersports including kitesurfing, has a boat ramp, and is dog-friendly. There is a busy café at its western end. The 1980s punk pop singer Billy Idol (William Broad) lived there for a few years.

Pete Townshend of The Who recorded the beach sounds for the band's album Quadrophenia on Goring beach.

References

↑ Glover, Judith (1997), Sussex Place-Names: Their Origins and Meanings Countryside Books ISBN 978-1-85306-484-5
↑ THE SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING REPRODUCTION
↑ Churches in Goring-by-Sea

External links

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v t e Worthing, West Sussex

Topics	History Maritime history Public services Royal visits Sport

Politics	Local elections Constituencies East Worthing and Shoreham Worthing West MPs Tim Loughton Peter Bottomley

Transport	Transport in Worthing Railway stations East Worthing Worthing West Worthing Durrington-on-Sea Goring-by-Sea Roads A24 A27 A259 Stagecoach South Compass Bus

Education	Schools in Worthing Current Worthing College Northbrook College Chatsmore High School Davison High School Durrington High School St Andrew's High School Worthing High School Former St Ronan's School

Buildings	Listed buildings Beach House Castle Goring Dome Cinema High Salvington Windmill Park Crescent Vintners Parrot Worthing Hospital Worthing Pier St Paul's Church, Worthing

Religion	Places of worship Operational churches Christ Church St Andrew's, West Tarring St Andrew's, Worthing St Botolph's St George's St Mary's, Broadwater St Mary's, Goring-by-Sea St Mary of the Angels St Symphorian's Worthing Tabernacle Other St Paul's Skeleton Army

Sport and leisure	Sports clubs Worthing F.C. Worthing United F.C. Worthing C.C. Worthing R.F.C. Worthing Thunder Worthing Golf Club Sports events Big Air Open International Birdman Sports venues Beach House Park Leisure Centre Manor Sports Ground Woodside Road Culture Connaught Theatre End of the Pier Film Festival Museum and Art Gallery Worthing Symphony Orchestra

Geography	Cissbury Ring Highdown Gardens Teville Stream Titnore Wood

Neighbourhoods and districts	Broadwater Cote Durrington Findon Valley Goring-by-Sea Heene High Salvington Offington Salvington West Tarring Worthing

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