Westhampnett

Westhampnett
Village
Church of St Peter
Westhampnett is located in West Sussex
Westhampnett
Westhampnett
Location within West Sussex
Area8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi) [1]
Population709 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU883062
• London53 miles (85 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • Westhampnett
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO18
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50°50′56″N 0°44′49″W / 50.84888°N 0.74691°W / 50.84888; -0.74691

Westhampnett (or West Hampnett[3]) is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the district of Chichester in West Sussex, England, located 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Chichester on the former A27 road, now by-passed. The village is pre-Norman and is home to many listed buildings, including the Saxon church of St Peter, where three bishops of Chichester are buried. The parish of Westhampnett includes most of Goodwood estate, its golf course, motor-racing circuit and airfield.

  1. ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "GENUKI: West Hampnett". Retrieved 20 October 2017.