Petworth
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Petworth is a small 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, which is itself the subject of a book by the Dutch author Pieter Boogaart, and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some 12 miles (21km) to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road lies Chichester, and the south-coast. The parish includes the settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green. In 2001 the population of the parish was 2775 persons.
The village is mentioned in Domesday Book. It is best known as the location of the stately home Petworth House, the grounds of which (known as Petworth Park) are perhaps Capability Brown's most famous work. The House and its grounds are now owned and maintained by the National Trust.
The town was once served by a railway line between Pulborough and Midhurst, but this was closed to passenger use in 1955, and finally to freight in 1966. The station is now a bed and breakfast establishment. See Petworth railway station.
Petworth Fair is an annual event, held on 20th November in the market square.
[edit] External links
- The Rother Valley Guide. - The Gravelroots indexed guide containing maps, hundreds of photos, history, news and information, linking together communities in the Rother Valley
- Petworth Pages - News and Information for the people of Petworth
- Petworth Online
- St Mary's Church
- 1st Petworth Scout Group
- Petworth Town Band
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