Billingshurst | |
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St Mary's Church | |
Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 8,232 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 256/km2 (660/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ087259 |
• London | 36 miles (58 km) NNE |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BILLINGSHURST |
Postcode district | RH14 |
Dialling code | 01403 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Billingshurst Parish Council |
Billingshurst is a small town and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the A29 road (the Roman Stane Street) at its crossroads with the A272, 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Horsham and 5.5 miles (9 km) north-east of Pulborough.
The civil parish has a land area of 7,952 acres (3,218 hectares) and at the 2001 Census had 2,677 households and a population of 6,531 people,[1] which increased to 8,232 at the 2011 Census.[2]