Southbourne, West Sussex

Southbourne

St. John's Church
Southbourne
 Southbourne shown within West Sussex
Area  10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) [1]
Population 6,265. 2011 Census[2]
    density  562/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU769056
    London  57 miles (92 km) NE 
Civil parishSouthbourne
DistrictChichester
Shire countyWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town EMSWORTH
Postcode district PO10
Dialling code 01243
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentChichester
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Coordinates: 50°50′42″N 0°54′29″W / 50.84503°N 0.90811°W / 50.84503; -0.90811

Southbourne is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies to the east of Emsworth, the west of Chidham (recently the boundary has been changed) and south-east of Westbourne. Southbourne Parish comprises Lumley, Hermitage, Thornham, Prinsted and part of Nutbourne.

The parish has a land area of 1068.36 hectares (2639 acres). In the 2011 census 6261 people lived in 2595 households of whom 2762 were economically active. The Parish are undertaking a Neighbourhood Plan and are having to accommodate 350 dwellings within its boundary between 2014 and 2029.

Southbourne has a small railway station on the West Coastway Line between Southampton and Brighton. Southbourne has a separate Infant School and Junior School and is home to Bourne Community College, which takes secondary pupils from around the area. Bourne Leisure centre and a Library both serve surrounding villages and settlements. Our Age Concern and Southbourne Bowls and Social Club are both in New Road. The A259 road, formerly designated A27 and the main coast route until the construction of a new dual carriageway, runs through the village.

The village encompasses various residential areas and an industrial estate populated mainly with metal work outlets. There are various local shops along the Main Road and Stein Road. The area South of the Main Road with access to Chichester Harbour is known as Prinsted. It has a conservation area with a number of thatched roof properties.

History

Previously part of Westbourne the first mention of Southbourne is Southbourne Council School in 1876, which had previously been Prinsted Board School.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The ward includes West Thorney with at the 2011 census a total population of 7,448.[3]

Landmarks

Chichester Harbour, a Site of Special Scientific Interest is partly within the parish. This is a wetland of international importance,a Special Protection Area for wild birds and a Special Area of Conservation. The harbour is of particular importance for wintering wildfowl and waders of which five species reach numbers which are internationally important.[4]

Villages

Other villages in the parish include: Lumley, Hermitage, Prinsted and part of Nutbourne

References

  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  2. "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. "SSSI Citation Chichester Harbour" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2009.

External links

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