Petworth
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This article is about the English town. For the American neighborhood, see Petworth (Washington, D.C.).
Petworth is a town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east–west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road.
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Petworth | |
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Lombard Street looking towards St Mary's Church | |
Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 26.90 km2 (10.39 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 3,027 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 103/km2 (270/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU9721 |
• London | 41 miles (66 km) NNE |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PETWORTH |
Postcode district | GU28 |
Dialling code | 01798 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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The parish includes the settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green and covers an area of 2,690 hectares (6,600 acres). Twelve miles (21 km) to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road lies Chichester and the south-coast. In 2001 the population of the parish was 2,775 persons living in 1,200 households of whom 1,326 were economically active.[1] At the 2011 Census the population was 3,027.[2]