| Upwaltham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin parish church | |
  Upwaltham Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 25 (2001 Census) |
| • Density | 5/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU942137 |
| • London | 47 miles (76 km) NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Petworth |
| Postcode district | GU28 |
| Dialling code | 01798 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Upwaltham is a scattered settlement and civil parish in the South Downs, in the District of Chichester of West Sussex, England. It surrounds a parish church, which is about 5 miles (8 km) south-southwest of Petworth on the A285 road.
The parish is about 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) long north – south, up to 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) wide east – west and has an area of 494 hectares (1,220 acres).[1] The northern part of the parish includes part of North Down, a hill 830 feet (253 m) high.
The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 25 people, living in 10 households.[1] The scattered settlement is in a dry valley. Around the parish church are two farmsteads and two cottages. The barns of one of the farmsteads, Upwaltham House Farm, are now a conference and wedding venue.[2]
About 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the church are a few houses at Benges, where the A285 to Chichester leaves the valley. From Benges the parish extends south as far as Jackdine Farm.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Upwaltham Barns