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Fernhurst
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Fernhurst is located in West Sussex
Fernhurst
Fernhurst
Fernhurst shown within West Sussex
Area 23.37 km2 (9.02 sq mi) 
Population 2,942. 2011 Census
• Density 118/km2 (310/sq mi)
OS grid reference SU896284
• London 41 miles (66 km) NE
Civil parish
  • Fernhurst
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HASLEMERE
Postcode district GU27 3
Dialling code 01428
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
West Sussex
51°02′56″N 0°43′23″W / 51.049°N 0.723°W / 51.049; -0.723Coordinates: 51°02′56″N 0°43′23″W / 51.049°N 0.723°W / 51.049; -0.723

Fernhurst is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the A286 Guildford to Chichester road, three miles (5 km) south of Haslemere. The parish includes the settlements of Henley Common, Kingsley Green and Bell Vale and is sited within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park.

The area of the parish is 2337 hectares (5772 acres). In the 2001 census there were 1,158 households with a total population of 2,765 of whom 1,244 were economically active. The population had increased to 2,942 at the 2011 Census.

The village is surrounded by hills, including Telegraph Hill 676 feet (206 m), Marley Heights 700 feet (210 m), Bexley Hill 600 feet (180 m), Fridays Hill 675 feet (206 m) and the highest hill in Sussex, Blackdown 919 feet (280 m) to the northeast. It is surrounded by miles of footpaths, the path to the summit of Blackdown commencing at the Red Lion.

The village, on the Weald, originally developed around crossroads (The Cross) and the village green, and ancient remains (Stone Age and Roman) have been found here. Iron working took place in the 17th/18th centuries; and a turnpike ran through the village. The church, dedicated to St Margaret, (c. 1100) and Red Lion pub are located here and several old houses still remain. With the coming of the railway to Haslemere the village developed around and beyond The Cross, and since the 1960s the village has expanded further westwards. The village houses a commuter population, attracted by the proximity of Haslemere railway station.

In November 2006 the Fernhurst Society published a book, "Voices of Fernhurst", comprising edited extracts of oral history interviews with local villagers.

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes Linchmere and had at the 2011 census a total ward population of 5,334.


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