Billingshurst
Billingshurst is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the A29 road (the Roman Stane Street) at its crossroads with the A272, 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Horsham and 5.5 miles (9 km) north-east of Pulborough.
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St Mary's Church | |
Billingshurst Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,232 (2011) |
| • Density | 256/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ087259 |
| • London | 36 miles (58 km) NNE |
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| 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 | Billingshurst Parish Council |
The civil parish has a land area of 7,952 acres (3,218 hectares) and at the 2001 Census had 2,677 households and a population of 6,531 people, which increased to 8,232 at the 2011 Census.
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