Pagham

For the Ham class minesweeper, see HMS Pagham.

Coordinates: 50°46′15″N 0°44′41″W / 50.77083°N 0.74479°W / 50.77083; -0.74479

Pagham
Pagham  Pagham shown within West Sussex
Area	10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi) [1]
Population	5,729 [1] 2001 Census
- Density	541 /km2 (1,400 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ886975
- London	57 miles (92 km) NNE
Parish	Pagham
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
Website	http://www.paghamcouncil.co.uk/
List of places: UK • England • West Sussex

Pagham is a coastal village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, with a population of around 5,500.

Geography

The village comprises three main areas:

• Pagham Beach, coastal area, developed in the early 20th Century,
• Pagham, the original 13th Century village
• Nyetimber, originally a separate village but has now been subsumed as part of a Local Authority rationalisation and the growth of the area.

Buildings and facilities

Many of the Original Pagham Beach dwellings are bungalows constructed from old railway carriages, although many have now been rebuilt using more modern construction methods.

The Church of St. Thomas a'Becket is considered^{[by whom?]} to be one of the finest of its type^{[citation needed]} in England.

Pagham is home to ale and beer pubs 'The Lamb', 'The Lion' and 'The Bear' as well as the popular 'Inglenook Hotel' which is a favourite stop off point for many during visits to events at Goodwood Circuit and races.

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest known as Pagham Harbour falls partly within the parish.^[2] The harbour and surrounding land is of national importance for both flora and fauna. The shingle spit is of geological interest.

A Phoenix type Mulberry Harbour is visible in the bay at low tides.

See also

• Crabb v Arun District Council [1975],^[3] a leading property and contract case which happened in Pagham, off Hook Lane.
• Nyetimber Mill
• Nyetimber (electoral division)
• Pagham F.C.

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 3 April 2009. 
2. ^ (PDF) SSSI Citation — Pagham Harbour. Natural England. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000620.pdf. Retrieved 4 April 2009. 
3. ^ EWCA Civ 7

External links

• Pictures of Pagham