Sutton, West Sussex Explained

Official Name:Sutton
Country:England
Civil Parish:Sutton
Region:South East England
Static Image:Sutton Junction - geograph.org.uk - 4389.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.20
Population:425.
Population Ref:2011 Census[2]
Population Density:21/km2
Os Grid Reference:SU979151
Coordinates:50.9277°N -0.6082°W
Post Town:PULBOROUGH
Postcode Area:RH
Postcode District:RH20
Dial Code:01798
Constituency Westminster:Arundel and South Downs
London Distance: NNE
Shire District:Chichester
Shire County:West Sussex

Sutton is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England, south of Petworth and east of the A285 road.The parish has a land area of 920 hectares (2272 acres). In the 2001 census 192 people lived in 83 households, of whom 83 were economically active. The 2011 Census population included the village of Barlavington and hamlet of Codmore Hill.

The village has an Anglican church dedicated to St John the Baptist, and a pub, the White Horse.

Landmarks

Lords Piece at Coates is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the parish which at one time contained the entire known remaining British population of the field cricket Gryllus campestris.[3] [4] Coates Castle is within the neighbouring parish of Fittleworth.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish . West Sussex County Council . 22 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075926/http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf . 8 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 14 October 2015.
  3. SSSI Citation - Coates Castle . Natural England . 4 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Endangered cricket reintroduced in South East England . May 2010 . Wildlife Extra.com . 3 November 2010.
  5. Web site: 7 bedroom house for sale in Sutton, Petworth, West Sussex, RH20 . 30 November 2017 . 1 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041456/http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40426643.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Forge Cottage, Sutton, Sussex: close-up of the double-height living room extension and sun terrace RIBA . www.architecture.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041704/https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/forge-cottage-sutton-sussex-closeup-of-the-doubleheight-living-room-extension-and-sun-terrace/posterid/RIBA24477.html . 2017-12-01.