Wiston, West Sussex

Wiston
Buildings on the estate of Wiston House
Wiston  Wiston shown within West Sussex
Area	13.60 km^2 (5.25 sq mi) [1]
Population	221 [1] 2001 Census
– density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ143142
– London	42 miles (68 km) NNE
Civil parish	Wiston
District	Horsham
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STEYNING
Postcode district	BN44
Dialling code	01903
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Arundel and South Downs
List of places UK England West Sussex

Coordinates: 50°54′58″N 0°22′26″W / 50.91613°N 0.37401°W

Wiston is a scattered village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northwest of Steyning.

The parish covers an area of 1,360 hectares (3,400 acres). In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active.^[1]

Landmarks

All Saints Chapel at Buncton

Chanctonbury Ring, a hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, lies on the border of the parish and the neighbouring parish of Washington. Chanctonbury Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as an uncommon woodland type on a chalk escarpment, providing habitat for many species including the protected Great Crested Newt.^[2]

References

1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
2. "SSSI Citation — Chanctonbury Hill" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009.