Stedham with Iping

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Coordinates: 50°59′45″N 0°46′45″W / 50.99587°N 0.77917°W / 50.99587; -0.77917
Stedham with Iping

Stedham Bridge
Stedham with Iping

 Stedham with Iping shown within West Sussex
Area  10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) [1]
Population 814 [1] 2001 Census
    - Density  75 /km2 (190 /sq mi)
OS grid reference SU857225
    - London  45 miles (72 km) NE 
Civil parish Stedham with Iping
District Chichester
Shire county West Sussex
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MIDHURST
Postcode district GU29
Dialling code 01730
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Chichester
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Stedham with Iping is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately two miles (3 km) west of Midhurst and comprises the two villages of Stedham and Iping. There are two churches in the parish: St James in Stedham and St Mary in Iping. Its watermill (now disused) was used for the production of blotting paper.

Stedham

In the 2001 census the parish had an area of 11 km² (2,671 acres) and had 346 households with a total population of 814. 413 residents were economically active.[1]

Famous former residents include Kerry Packer who maintained a polo team in the area for many years.[2]

The most famous literary connection is with one of the stories of H. G. Wells. "The Invisible Man" begins when the bandaged invisible man comes to Iping to rent a room. He eventually gets found out and has to fight the scared villagers to get away.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 18 May 2009. 
  2. "Kerry Packer the Times obituary". The Times (London). 27 December 2005. 


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