Heyshott

Heyshott

Heyshott Green
Heyshott
 Heyshott shown within West Sussex
Area  9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) [1]
Population 309 [1] 2001 Census
   – density  33/km2 (85/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU897181
   – London  46 miles (74 km) NE 
Civil parishHeyshott
DistrictChichester
Shire countyWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentChichester
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Coordinates: 50°57′20″N 0°43′26″W / 50.95563°N 0.72392°W

Heyshott is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately three miles south of Midhurst. Like many villages it has lost its shop but still has one pub, the Unicorn. The hamlet of Hoyle is to the north east of the village.

In the 2001 census the parish covered 938 hectares (2316 acres) and had 131 households with a total population of 309 of whom 137 residents were economically active.

St James's Church

The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St James the Great.It is also notable that Bishop Morris Maddocks is buried at the local church, alongside his wife Anne.

It is well known locally for its Bonfire and Firework display, which is held on a Saturday evening close to 5 November, from 7pm.

It also gives its name to the nearby site, "Heyshott Down Nature Reserve" - which is found just to the south of the village. The reserve is an SSSI (site of special scientific interest) containing neolithic and Bronze Age earthworks on a chalk grassland.[2] The reserve offers a view over the village and a large portion of the south-western Weald.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southdowns/site.asp?PageId=26&SiteId=82&c=

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