Stedham with Iping

Stedham with Iping
Stedham Bridge
Stedham with Iping  Stedham with Iping shown within West Sussex
Area	10.81 km^2 (4.17 sq mi) [1]
Population	767. 2011 Census[2]
– density	75/km^2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU857225
– London	45 miles (72 km) NE
Civil parish	Stedham with Iping
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDHURST
Postcode district	GU29 0
Dialling code	01730
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex

Coordinates: 50°59′45″N 0°46′45″W / 50.99587°N 0.77917°W

Stedham with Iping is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately two miles (3 km) west of Midhurst and comprises the two villages of Stedham and Iping. There are two churches in the parish: St James in Stedham and St Mary in Iping. Its watermill (now disused) was used for the production of blotting paper.

Stedham

In the 2001 census the parish had an area of 11 km² (2,671 acres) and had 346 households with a total population of 814. 413 residents were economically active.^[1]

Famous former residents include Kerry Packer who maintained a polo team in the area for many years.^[3]

The most famous literary connection is with one of the stories of H. G. Wells. "The Invisible Man" begins when the bandaged invisible man comes to Iping to rent a room. He eventually gets found out and has to fight the scared villagers to get away.

References

1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
3. "Kerry Packer the Times obituary". The Times (London). 27 December 2005.