Ford, West Sussex
| Ford | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Arundel | |
| Postcode district | BN18 | |
| Dialling code | 01903 or 01243 | |
| Police | Sussex | |
| Fire | West Sussex | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Arundel and South Downs | ||
Ford is a village and
Ordnance Datum
(sea level).
The parish includes
Royal Naval Air Station
HMS Peregrine. These have a small commemorative garden, Rollaston Park, along the road of the same name.
West Coastway Line which has the listed building
and pub next to it on semi-rural Arundel Road. Some larger units of Rudford Industrial estate are in the south of the parish.
Amenities
The Arundel Arms next to the station is on the Arundel Road and is listed in the starting category of the national grading scheme, at Grade II.[3]
Parish church
The
Bath Stone plinth. The building is listed in the highest category of the national grading system at Grade I.[5]
"Eco-town" proposal
In 2008 Ford was shortlisted on the government's "
Regional Spatial Strategy
. In a public consultation to Arun District Council's core strategy issues and options, as part of the new local development framework, Ford was one of thirteen suggested locations, across the UK, for a new settlement. Arun District Council held an inquiry in 2009 into suitability as a main component of its public consultation. Following a significant and vocal local campaign, citing a large number of adverse factors, the government has abandoned plans for a substantial urban settlement here.
References
- ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (.pdf) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National StatisticsRetrieved 10 May 2014
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1222219)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland[permanent dead link]
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1233989)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford, West Sussex.
- Ford Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine