Felpham
Felpham (/ˈfelpəm/, sometimes pronounced locally as Felf-fm or Fel-thm) is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Although sometimes considered part of the urban area of greater Bognor Regis, it is a village and civil parish in its own right, having an area of 1.645 square miles, (4.26 km),2 with a population of 9,611 people that is still growing (2001 census). The population at the 2011 Census was 9,746.
| Felpham | |
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The B2259/B2132 junction | |
Felpham Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,746 (2011) |
| • Density | 2,255/km2 (5,840/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SZ949998 |
| • London | 54 miles (87 km) NNE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOGNOR REGIS |
| Postcode district | PO22 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.felphampc.gov.uk/ |
Felpham lies on the B2259 coastal road.
The 12th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There is also a Methodist church close to the three-way junction of Felpham Way, Flansham Lane and Middleton Road, in the east of the village.
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