Plaistow and Ifold
| Plaistow and Ifold | |
|---|---|
 Plaistow village green | |
| Area | 21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 2,775 [1] 2001 Census |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ014308 |
| • London | 35 miles (56 km) NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BILLINGSHURST |
| Postcode district | RH14 |
| Dialling code | 01403 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.plaistowandifold.net/ |
Plaistow and Ifold (/ˈplæstoʊ.əndˈaɪfoʊld/[2]) is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the northern boundary of West Sussex, and contains the villages of Plaistow, West Sussex and Ifold. It has a land area of 2102 hectares (5192 acres). In the 2001 census 1856 people lived in 701 households, of whom 910 were economically active. By the time of the Census 2011 the civil parish was simply called Plaistow.(qv)
Villages
Landmarks
Chiddingfold Forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest partly within the parish.[3] The rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary lives in the forest. This is an important butterfly egg-laying area. There are also rare moths in this locality including: the Argent and Sable, Common Fan-foot, White-line snout, Waved carpet and Drab looper moth.[4]
Chiddingfold Forest is home to the Bechstein's Bat. Three maternity colonies have been identified which have at least eighty breeding females.[5]
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ Martha Figueroa-Clark,"BBC - Magazine Monitor: How to Say: Plaistow", BBC, October 16, 2009. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ "SSSI Citation — Chiddingfold Forest" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Forestry Commission press release
- ^ Tracking mammals partnership
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