Coordinates: 50°56′01″N 0°23′28″W / 50.93365°N 0.39109°W
| Ashington | |
  Ashington
Ashington shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 2,351 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 292 /km2 (760 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 41 miles (66 km) NNE |
| Parish | Ashington |
| District | Horsham |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PULBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | RH20 |
| Dialling code | 01903 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Arundel and South Downs |
| Website | http://www.ashingtonpc.org.uk/ |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Ashington is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the
The parish has a land area of 805 hectares (1989 acres). In the 2001 census 2351 people lived in 905 households, of whom 1286 were economically active.
The ancient Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.
Ashington won two regional categories (Business and Community Life) in the Calor Village of the Year competition in 2001 and was the overall Southern region winner in 2003[2].
Metrobus operate bus route 23 which links the village to Worthing, Horsham and Crawley.
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ Calor results website
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