East Wittering and Bracklesham

East Wittering[2] or East Wittering and Bracklesham is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The parish lies on the coast of the Manhood Peninsula, approximately six miles (9.6 km) southwest of Chichester. It comprises the built up areas of Bracklesham and the eastern half of East Wittering, the western half of which lies within the boundary of West Wittering civil parish. To the east of Bracklesham used to be East Thorney, a detached portion of East Wittering separated from the body of the parish by a very narrow strip of Earnley. East Thorney is now under the sea off Bracklesham.[3]

East Wittering
East Wittering is located in West Sussex
East Wittering
East Wittering
Location within West Sussex
Area3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) [1]
Population4,117 [1] 2001 Census
• Density1,070/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSZ795973
• London60 miles (97 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • East Wittering
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO20
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.ewbpc.org.uk/

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest Bracklesham Bay is within the parish. It is an area of biological and geological interest.[4]

References
  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. "East Wittering". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. Salzman, L.F., ed. (1953). "East Wittering". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: The Rape of Chichester. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. "SSSI Citation — Bracklesham Bay" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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