Billingshurst
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| Billingshurst | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Population: | 5,770 (town), 7,620 (parish) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TQ087259 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Horsham D.C. |
| Shire county: | Sussex |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Sussex |
| Historic county: | Sussex |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Sussex Police |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | Horsham |
| Postal district: | RH |
| Dialling code: | 01403 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Horsham |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
| Image:Flag of England.svg | |
Billingshurst is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies eight miles (13 km) south-west of Horsham, and five miles (8 km) north-east of Pulborough.
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[edit] History and Transport
Its name probably came from Anglo-Saxon Billinges hyrst = "Billa's son's wooded hill". The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.
[edit] Road
Billingshurst is located on the A29 road (the Roman Stane Street), at a point where the A272 road forms a crossroads with the main road. During the medieval period, the village was a coaching stop on the main road from Bognor to Horsham.
[edit] Rail
Billingshurst railway station is on the main line from London Victoria to Bognor Regis and Chichester (some services continue to Portsmouth Harbour or Southampton).
[edit] Education
The town has a secondary school and a sixth form college, known together as The Weald School. Billingshurst Junior and Billingshurst Infant Schools are situated right next to the Weald.
[edit] Entertainment
Local pubs include: The Kings Arms, The Kings Head, The Six Bells, The Lime Burners, The Railway Inn, The Blacksmiths Arms, and The Blue Ship. The village also has restaurants and a number of take-aways.
[edit] Sports facilities
The Weald School contains which is open to the public in the evening. A new sports area contains football pitches, a cricket pitch and pavilion, a fishing lake, and an exercise path. Other facilities include a tennis club and a lawn bowling club.
[edit] External links
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