Slaugham
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| Area | 24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 2,226 [1] 2001 Census |
| – density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ257281 |
| – London | 32 miles (51 km) N |
| Civil parish | Slaugham |
| District | Mid Sussex |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode district | RH17 |
| Post town | CRAWLEY |
| Postcode district | RH11 |
| Dialling code | 01444 |
| 01293 | |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Horsham |
| Website | http://www.slaughampc.org.uk/ |
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Coordinates: 51°02′19″N 0°12′30″W / 51.0387°N 0.20824°W
Slaugham (pronounced "Slaffam")[2] is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) to the south of Crawley, on the A23 road to Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 2,432 hectares (6,010 acres) and has a population of 2,226 persons of whom 1,174 were economically active in 2001( census).
In addition to Slaugham the parish contains the settlements of Pease Pottage, Handcross and Warninglid. St Mary's Church, a Grade II* listed building dating mostly from the 12th and 13th centuries and situated opposite Slaugham's village green, serves all four villages.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ↑ Swinfen & Arscott 1984, p. 124.
- ↑ Salzman, L. F. (ed) (1940). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7 – The Rape of Lewes. Parishes: Slaugham". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 181–186. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ↑ "Detailed record: The Parish of St Mary, The Green (south side), Slaugham, Mid Sussex, West Sussex". Images of England. English Heritage. 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
Bibliography
- Swinfen, Warden; Arscott, David (1984). Hidden Sussex. Brighton: BBC Radio Sussex. ISBN 0-9509510-0-5.
External links
Media related to Slaugham at Wikimedia Commons
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