Nuthurst
| Nuthurst | |
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 St Andrew's Church |
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 Nuthurst
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| Nuthurst shown within West Sussex | |
| Area | 16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,711 2001 Census 1,777 (civil parish 2011) |
| • Density | 101/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ192261 |
| • London | 34 miles (55 km) NNE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HORSHAM |
| Postcode district | RH13 |
| Dialling code | 01403 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Nuthurst is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The north of the parish borders Horsham town, with Nuthurst village 3 miles (5 km) south from the border.
Parish land area is 4,191 acres (1,697 hectares). In the 2001 census 1,711 people lived in 702 households, of whom 875 were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population had increased slightly to 1,777.
Apart from Nuthurst village, the parish contains dispersed farms and residential properties, the village of Mannings Heath, the largest settlement and the hamlets of Copsale, Monk's Gate, Maplehurst and Sedgwick. Sedgwick Park, approximately 2 miles (3 km) south from Horsham, is a largely 19th-century house but with one wing possibly dating from 1608. In the grounds are the fragmentary remains of the medieval Sedgwick Castle, surrounded by a now mostly dry moat.
The Church of England parish church of St Andrew's is within Nuthurst village, and has links with the nearby St Andrew's C of E–aided school. Public houses in the parish are the Black Horse Inn in Nuthurst village, and the White Horse Inn at Maplehurst. The Dun Horse Inn at Mannings Heath is now closed.
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