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Wiston is a scattered village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northwest of Steyning.

Wiston

Buildings on the estate of Wiston House
Wiston
Location within West Sussex
Area13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) [1]
Population221 [1] 2001 Census
• Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ143142
• London42 miles (68 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • Wiston
District
  • Horsham
Shire county
  • West Sussex
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTEYNING
Postcode districtBN44
Dialling code01903
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • Arundel and South Downs
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50.91613°N 0.37401°W / 50.91613; -0.37401

The parish covers an area of 1,360 hectares (3,400 acres). In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active.[1]


Landmarks


All Saints Chapel at Buncton
All Saints Chapel at Buncton

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]


References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wiston, West Sussex.
  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. "SSSI Citation — Chanctonbury Hill" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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