Bersted

Coordinates: 50°47′49″N 0°41′20″W / 50.797°N 0.689°W / 50.797; -0.689

Bersted
Bersted  Bersted shown within West Sussex
Area	7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) [1]
Population	8,443 [1] 2001 Census
- Density	1,184 /km2 (3,070 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU924004
- London	55 miles (89 km) NNE
District	Arun
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOGNOR REGIS
Postcode district	PO21
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex

Bersted is a civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,443. It is made up mainly of two villages, North Bersted and Shripney.

North Bersted is part of the built up area around Bognor Regis and lies on the A259 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the town centre.

Shripney to the northeast of North Bersted is a thirteenth century hamlet. It lies on the A29 road 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bognor Regis. It has the Robin Hood pub on the Shripney Road. In Shripney Lane, there are over forty dwellings, including thatched cottages and caravans. The most recent change to Shripney Lane was when modern houses were built in 2004.

The ancient village of South Bersted is now part of Bognor Regis civil parish.

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 March 2009.