Stedham with Iping is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately two miles (3 km) west of Midhurst and comprises the two villages of Stedham and Iping. There are two churches in the parish: St James' in Stedham and St Mary's in Iping. Its watermill (now disused) was used for the production of blotting paper.[3]
Stedham with Iping | |
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Stedham Bridge | |
Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 767. 2011 Census[2] |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU857225 |
• London | 45 miles (72 km) NE |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MIDHURST |
Postcode district | GU29 |
Dialling code | 01730 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
In the 2001 census the parish had an area of 11 km2 (2,671 acres) and had 346 households with a total population of 814. 413 residents were economically active.[1] The population at the 2011 Census was 767.[2]
Former parish residents include Kerry Packer who maintained a polo team in the area.[4]
One of the stories of H. G. Wells, "The Invisible Man" begins when the bandaged invisible man comes to a village called Iping to rent a room, gets discovered, and has to fight frightened villagers to get away.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics | Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Paper-Making at Iping". West Sussex Gazette. No. 2901. 28 July 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 15 February 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kerry Packer the Times obituary". The Times. London. 27 December 2005.[dead link ]