- Goring-by-Sea
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Coordinates: 50°48′44″N 0°25′28″W / 50.8122°N 0.42436°W
Goring-by-Sea 
Goring-by-Sea
Goring-by-Sea shown within West SussexOS grid reference TQ111025 District Worthing Borough Shire county West Sussex Region South East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town WORTHING Postcode district BN12 Dialling code 01903 Police Sussex Fire West Sussex Ambulance South East Coast EU Parliament South East England UK Parliament Worthing West List of places: UK • England • West Sussex Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Worthing town centre. Since 1929 Goring has been part of the Borough of Worthing.
It is thought that the place name Goring may mean either 'Gāra's people', or 'people of the wedge-shaped strip of land'.[1] Usually known as "Goring", the "by-Sea" suffix has been added to differentiate it from the village of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
The Catholic church, dedicated to the English Martyrs, has a copy of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Gary Bevans.[2] St Mary's, The Anglican parish church, was originally built c. 1100 AD as the Church of Our Blessed Ladye of Gorynge and was rebuilt in 1837 by Decimus Burton.[3]
Goring is served by Goring-by-Sea railway station and is thought to have been the inspiration for the name of the character Lord Goring in Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband.
The mixed pebble and sand beach is popular for a wide variety of watersports including kitesurfing, has a boat ramp, and is dog-friendly. There is a busy café at its western end. The 1980s punk pop singer Billy Idol (William Broad) lived there for a few years.
Pete Townshend of The Who recorded the beach sounds for the band's album Quadrophenia on Goring beach.
References
- ^ Glover, Judith (1997), Sussex Place-Names: Their Origins and Meanings Countryside Books ISBN 978-1853064845
- ^ THE SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING REPRODUCTION
- ^ Churches in Goring-by-Sea
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Media related to Goring-by-Sea at Wikimedia CommonsTopics History · Maritime history · Public services · Royal visits · Sport
Politics Local elections · Constituencies: East Worthing and Shoreham · Worthing West · MPs: Tim Loughton · Peter Bottomley
Transport Transport in Worthing · Railway stations: East Worthing · Worthing · West Worthing · Durrington-on-Sea · Goring-by-Sea · Roads: A24 · A27 · A259 · Stagecoach in the South Downs · Compass Bus
Education Schools in Worthing · Current: Worthing College · Northbrook College · Chatsmore High School · Davison High School · Durrington High School · St Andrew's High School · Worthing High School · Former: St Ronan's School
Buildings Listed buildings · Castle Goring · Dome Cinema · High Salvington Windmill · Park Crescent · Vintners Parrot · Worthing Hospital · Worthing Pier · St Paul's Church, Worthing
Religion Places of worship · Operational churches: Christ Church · St Andrew's, West Tarring · St Andrew's, Worthing · St Botolph's · St George's · St Mary's, Broadwater · St Mary's, Goring-by-Sea · St Mary of the Angels · St Symphorian's · Worthing Tabernacle · Other: St Paul's · Skeleton Army
Sport and Leisure Worthing F.C. · Worthing United F.C. · Worthing Thunder · Worthing Golf Club · Leisure Centre · Museum and Art Gallery · Connaught Theatre · Worthing Symphony Orchestra · International Birdman · End of the Pier Film Festival · Beach House Park · Manor Sports Ground
Geography Cissbury Ring · Highdown Gardens · Teville Stream · Titnore Wood
Neighbourhoods
and districtsBroadwater · Cote · Durrington · Findon Valley · Goring-by-Sea · Heene · High Salvington · Offington · Salvington · West Tarring · Worthing
Categories:- Worthing
- Villages in West Sussex
- Seaside resorts in England
- Populated coastal places in West Sussex
- West Sussex geography stubs
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