Official Name: | Stedham with Iping |
Country: | England |
Civil Parish: | Stedham with Iping |
Region: | South East England |
Static Image Name: | Stedham Bridge.JPG |
Static Image Caption: | Stedham Bridge |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 10.81 |
Population: | 767. |
Population Ref: | 2011 Census[2] |
Population Density: | 75/km2 |
Os Grid Reference: | SU857225 |
Coordinates: | 50.9959°N -0.7792°W |
Post Town: | MIDHURST |
Postcode Area: | GU |
Postcode District: | GU29 |
Dial Code: | 01730 |
Constituency Westminster: | Arundel and South Downs |
London Distance: | NE |
Shire District: | Chichester |
Shire County: | West Sussex |
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's in Iping. Its watermill (now disused) was used for the production of blotting paper.[3]
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. The population at the 2011 Census was 767.[2]
Former parish residents include Kerry Packer who maintained a polo team in the area.[4]
One of the stories of H. G. Wells, "The Invisible Man" begins when the bandaged invisible man comes to a village called Iping to rent a room, gets discovered, and has to fight frightened villagers to get away.