Slaugham

Slaugham
Slaugham
 Slaugham shown within West Sussex
Area  24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi) [1]
Population 2,226 [1] 2001 Census
    density  92/km2 (240/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ257281
    London  32 miles (51 km) N 
Civil parishSlaugham
DistrictMid Sussex
Shire countyWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentHorsham
Websitehttp://www.slaughampc.org.uk/
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex

Coordinates: 51°02′19″N 0°12′30″W / 51.0387°N 0.20824°W / 51.0387; -0.20824

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. 1 2 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  2. Swinfen & Arscott 1984, p. 124.
  3. 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.
  4. "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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