Plaistow and Ifold

Plaistow and Ifold
Plaistow village green
Plaistow and Ifold  Plaistow and Ifold shown within West Sussex
Area	21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi) [1]
Population	2,775 [1] 2001 Census
– density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ014308
– London	35 miles (56 km) NNE
Civil parish	Plaistow and Ifold
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BILLINGSHURST
Postcode district	RH14
Dialling code	01403
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Horsham
Website	http://www.plaistowandifold.net/
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Coordinates: 51°04′06″N 0°33′10″W / 51.06837°N 0.5528°W / 51.06837; -0.5528

Plaistow and Ifold /ˈpleɪstoʊˌəndˈaɪfoʊld/ is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the northern boundary of West Sussex, and contains the villages of Plaistow, West Sussex and Ifold. It has a land area of 2102 hectares (5192 acres). In the 2001 census 1856 people lived in 701 households, of whom 910 were economically active.

Villages

Landmarks

Chiddingfold Forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest partly within the parish.^[2] The rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary lives in the forest. This is an important butterfly egg-laying area. There are also rare moths in this locality including: the Argent and Sable, Common Fan-foot, White-line snout, Waved carpet and Drab looper moth.^[3]

Chiddingfold Forest is home to the Bechstein's Bat. Three maternity colonies have been identified which have at least eighty breeding females.^[4]

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