Warnham

Warnham
St Margaret's church
Warnham  Warnham shown within West Sussex
Area	19.80 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Population	1,958  2001 Census
- Density	99 /km2 (260 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ158337
- London	30 miles (48 km) NNE
Civil parish	Warnham
District	Horsham
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HORSHAM
Postcode district	RH12
Dialling code	01403
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Horsham
Website	http://www.warnham.info/
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex

Warnham is a village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. The village is some three kilometres (2 miles) north west of central Horsham to the west of the A24 road. Other named settlements within the parish include the hamlets of Goose Green, Kingsfold and Winterfold as well as parts of Strood Green and Rowhook.

The parish has a land area of 1980 hectares (4892 acres). In the 2001 census 1958 people lived in 784 households, of whom 935 were economically active.

The Anglican Parish Church, dedicated to St. Margaret was built in the 14th Century, but contains substantial later additions. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, born two miles (3 km) from Warnham at Field Place, a broad-fronted country house set on an estate/working farm, was baptised there in 1792 and later rode every day for lessons with Reverend Edwards, the church vicar. In addition it houses monuments belonging to a number of influential Sussex families, among them the Carylls, the Lucases and the Shelleys.

Warnham has a number of shops, including a village store and butcher, two pubs The Sussex Oak and The Greets Inn, and Warnham railway station lies nearly a mile away from the village, on the Sutton & Mole Valley Lines. The station was built primarily for the brick works, which had some sidings until recently. It only offers a passenger service during peak times. The level crossing is now permanently closed.