Cocking, West Sussex

Coordinates: 50°57′05″N 0°45′03″W / 50.9513°N 0.75095°W / 50.9513; -0.75095

Cocking
Church of St. Catherine of Siena
Cocking  Cocking shown within West Sussex
Area	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) [1]
Population	459 [1] 2001 Census
- Density	45 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU878176
- London	47 miles (76 km) NE
Parish	Cocking
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDHURST
Postcode district	GU29
Dialling code	01730
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Chichester
Website	http://cocking.org/
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex

Cocking is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is about three miles (5 km) south of Midhurst on the main road to Chichester.

In the 2001 census there were 190 households with a total population of 459 of whom 223 were economically active.

The 12th century^[2] Anglican parish church had no known dedication until 2007 when it was dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena.^[3]

A railway once used to serve the area at Cocking Station, on the Chichester to Midhurst line opened in 1880, but was completely closed from 1953.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
2. ^ Victoria County History
3. ^ Pub Lunch Fellowship brief history

External links

• Cocking Village Guide
• Cocking Parish Church