Findon, West Sussex
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  Findon shown within West Sussex |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Arun |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Arundel and South Downs |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Findon is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Worthing. The parish has an area of 16.41 km² and a population of 1848 persons (2001 census).
The village is now bypassed by the A24 as it crosses the South Downs: the bypass was constructed in 1938. A modern settlement to the south of the village, inside the boundary of the Borough of Worthing is called Findon Valley. Findon lies between two hills: to the east, that which contains Cissbury Ring; and to the west Church Hill. The area has great archaeological interest: as well as Cissbury, a prehistoric hill fort, there are Bronze Age and Roman sites nearby.
The parish includes the hamlet of Nepcote.
The village church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. There are two public houses, The Gun Inn and The Black Horse, both in the High Street. The village also has a small primary school, situated on School Hill, called Saint John the Baptist. It boasts many annual events, including a fireworks display and May Day celebrations. The green adjoining the village was formerly the site of a large annual sheep fair. The actress Nancy Price lived in a cottage called 'Arcana' in Heather lane, in the downs above Findon for many years.
The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath crosses the village, the only significant settlement on the route between Arundel and Bramber.
[edit] See also
- Rose Setten - BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year for 2004, from All Saints Church, Findon Valley
[edit] External links
- Findon, West Sussex
- Cissbury Ring
- Chanctonbury Ring
- Church Hill
- St John the Baptist Church
- South Downs
- South Downs National Park
- Findon Sheep Fair & Village Festival
- The church
- Valerie Martin's Findon Village website
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