Wiston, West Sussex Explained

Official Name:Wiston
Country:England
Civil Parish:Wiston
Region:South East England
Static Image:Wiston House buildings.jpg
Static Image Caption:Buildings on the estate of Wiston House
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.60
Population:221
Population Ref: 2001 Census
Population Density:16/km2
Os Grid Reference:TQ143142
Coordinates:50.9161°N -0.374°W
Post Town:STEYNING
Postcode Area:BN
Postcode District:BN44
Dial Code:01903
Constituency Westminster:Arundel and South Downs
London Distance: NNE
Shire District:Horsham
Shire County:West Sussex

Wiston is a scattered village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road northwest of Steyning.

The parish covers an area of 1360ha. In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active.

Landmarks

Chanctonbury Ring, a hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, lies on the border of the parish and the neighbouring parish of Washington. Chanctonbury Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as an uncommon woodland type on a chalk escarpment, providing habitat for many species including the protected Great Crested Newt.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish . West Sussex County Council . 12 April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075926/http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf . 8 June 2011 .
  2. SSSI Citation - Chanctonbury Hill . Natural England . PDF . 4 April 2009.