Stoughton, West Sussex

Stoughton
Stoughton seen from the churchyard
Stoughton is located in West Sussex
Stoughton
Stoughton
Location within West Sussex
Area28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) [1]
Population659. 2011 Census[2]
• Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU802114
• London53 miles (85 km) NE
Civil parish
  • Stoughton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO18 9
Dialling code023
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
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50°53′49″N 0°51′39″W / 50.89697°N 0.8608°W / 50.89697; -0.8608

Stoughton is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England located nine kilometres (5.6 miles) north west of Chichester east of the B2146 road, on a lane leading to East Marden. The parish has a land area of 2,987 hectares (7,380 acres). In the 2001 census 631 people lived in 255 households, of whom 286 were economically active.[1] At the 2011 Census the population including Walderton had increased to 659.[2] The parish is crossed from west to east by the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath, which passes through the villages of Stoughton and Walderton. There is one pub, The Hare and Hounds.

Famous 19th-century cricketer George Brown was born in the village.

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015.