Warnham

infobox UK place
country = England
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static_image_caption= St Margaret's church
latitude= 51.09144
longitude= -0.34659
official_name = Warnham
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civil_parish= Warnham
shire_district= Horsham
shire_county= West Sussex
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Horsham
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dial_code=
os_grid_reference= TQ158337

Warnham is a village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. The village is some 3 kilometres (2 miles) north west of central Horsham to the west of the A24 road. Other named settlements within the parish include the hamlets of Goose Green, Kingsfold and Winterfold as well as parts of Strood Green and Rowhook.

The parish has a land area of 1980.2 hectares (4892 acres). In the 2001 census 1958 people lived in 784 households, of whom 935 were economically active.

The Anglican Parish Church, dedicated to St. Margaret was built in the 14th Century, but contains substantial later additions. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, born two miles from Warnham at Field Place, a broad-fronted country house set on an estate/working farm,was baptised there in 1792 and later rode every day for lessons with Reverend Edwards, the church vicar. In addition it houses monuments belonging to a number of influential Sussex families, among them the Carylls, the Lucases and the Shelleys.

Warnham has a number of shops, including a village store and butcher, two pubs "The Sussex Oak" and "The Greets Inn" and a railway station nearly a mile away from the village, on the Sutton & Mole Valley Lines).

Warnham railway station was built primarily for the brick works, which had some sidings until recently. It only offers a passenger service during peak times. The level crossing is now permanently closed.

External links

* [http://srv2.lycoming.edu/~lewes/shelleysites/englandframe.htm? Desperately Seeking Shelley] Website exploring places connected with Shelley, including Warnham.
* [http://www.warnham.info/ Warnham Online village website]
* [http://www.warnham.w-sussex.sch.uk/ Warnham C.E. Primary School]