Southwater
Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 0°21′09″W / 51.02379°N 0.35256°W
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.JPG) Church of the Holy Innocents |
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 Southwater
Southwater shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 10,025 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 716 /km2 (1,850 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ156262 |
| - London | 34 miles (55 km) NNE |
| Civil parish | Southwater |
| District | Horsham |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HORSHAM |
| Postcode district | RH13 |
| Dialling code | 01403 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Horsham |
| Website | www.southwater-village.co.uk/ |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Southwater is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 10,000. The village is administered from the Horsham District Council Offices. Much of the population of Southwater originated from the brick industry which thrived in the clay-pits until the 1980s. Following the closure of the brickworks, there was a project implemented to transform the area into a country park, which now stands as one of the major family attractions in the district.
In 2006 the centre of Southwater Village has been renewed at a cost of £25 million, and the investment has attracted substantial local business interest and has improved the village significantly for local residents. The amenities available in the new Lintot Square are now appropriate for the size of the village and comprise: A supermarket, a chemist, a hair and beauty salon, a newsagent's/post office, an Indian restaurant, a fast food shop, a café, a card and gift shop, a florist's, a cycle shop and there is a community building Beeson House which houses the Parish Council, West Sussex County Council Southwater Community Library, Southwater Community Police Office and Southwater Youth Project. Recently Oakland Insurance Services have moved into Beeson House as well.
Southwater has three pubs; A new pub, the Lintot opened soon after the building of Lintot Square, The unusual name is a reference to Barnaby Bernard Lintot (1675–1736), an early English publisher born in Southwater. There are also two more traditional pubs, the Hen and Chicken and the Cock Inn.
The village is home to a range of leisure facilities, including the Southwater Leisure Centre on Pevensey Road. The village is home to football, cricket, tennis, badminton, bowls, baseball and netball teams, who all compete at either a local or county level. Some of these teams are operated from Southwater Sports Club, located up Church Lane, opposite the church. In addition to running the sports club, the leisure centre houses a well-equipped gym available to both members and on a pay-as-you-go basis, and a range of exercise classes. Southwater Country Park is a 70-acre site located close to the centre of the village with three lakes and many easy access paths[2]. It also benefits from a visitor centre with information displays and a café. The site also houses Southwater Water Sports Centre which offers facilities for sailing and canoeing, and in addition there is a children's adventure playground. For those interested in cycling and walking, the country park and new village centre both have direct access to the Downs Link footpath/cycleway. Other facilities on offer include Southwater Skate Park.
[edit] The Parish Church
Holy Innocents Anglican church is the first Parish Church in the village of Southwater. The Church was consecrated by Ashurst Turner Gilbert, Bishop of Chichester, on 7 June 1850, and the parish was formed from part of Horsham Parish in the north and part of Shipley Parish in the south.
[edit] 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.
- ^ "Horsham distric council Southwater Country Park". Southwater Country Park. http://www.horshamdistrictcountryside.org/Southwater_Country_Park/Web_Pages/Home_Page/Index.htm. Retrieved 03/04/11.
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