The parish has a land area of 805 hectares (1,990 acres). In the 2001 census 2351 people lived in 905 households, of whom 1286 were economically active. The 2011 Census population was 2,526[2]
The ancient Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.
Ashington won two regional categories (Business and Community Life) in the Calor Village of the Year competition in 2001 and was the overall Southern region winner in 2003.[3]
Metrobus operate bus route 23 which links the village to Worthing, Horsham and Crawley.
SportEdit
Ashington Cougars has football teams from under 6 to under 16 and play in the Horsham and District Youth Football League. Starting in 1999, it attained Charter Development status with Sussex FA in 2009. In 2011 the club were a finalist in the Sussex "Sports Club of the Year" awards where it was recognised for its work in player and community development.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab(PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
^ ab"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^Calor results website September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^(PDF). The FA. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
External linksEdit
Media related to Ashington, West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons
ashington, west, sussex, ashington, village, civil, parish, horsham, district, west, sussex, england, lies, road, miles, north, east, storrington, ashingtonst, peter, paul, churchashingtonlocation, within, west, sussexarea8, population2, 2001, census, 2011, ce. Ashington is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex England It lies on the A24 road 3 miles 4 8 km north east of Storrington AshingtonSt Peter and St Paul s ChurchAshingtonLocation within West SussexArea8 05 km2 3 11 sq mi 1 Population2 351 1 2001 Census 2 526 2011 Census 2 Density292 km2 760 sq mi OS grid referenceTQ131161 London41 miles 66 km NNECivil parishAshingtonDistrictHorshamShire countyWest SussexRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPULBOROUGHPostcode districtRH20Dialling code01903PoliceSussexFireWest SussexAmbulanceSouth East CoastUK ParliamentArundel and South DownsWebsitehttp www ashingtonpc org uk List of places UK England West Sussex 50 56 01 N 0 23 28 W 50 93365 N 0 39109 W 50 93365 0 39109The parish has a land area of 805 hectares 1 990 acres In the 2001 census 2351 people lived in 905 households of whom 1286 were economically active The 2011 Census population was 2 526 2 Contents 1 Amenities and transport 2 Sport 3 References 4 External linksAmenities and transport EditThe ancient Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul Ashington won two regional categories Business and Community Life in the Calor Village of the Year competition in 2001 and was the overall Southern region winner in 2003 3 Metrobus operate bus route 23 which links the village to Worthing Horsham and Crawley Sport EditAshington Cougars has football teams from under 6 to under 16 and play in the Horsham and District Youth Football League Starting in 1999 it attained Charter Development status with Sussex FA in 2009 In 2011 the club were a finalist in the Sussex Sports Club of the Year awards where it was recognised for its work in player and community development 4 References Edit a b 2001 Census West Sussex Population by Parish PDF West Sussex County Council Archived from the original PDF on 8 June 2011 Retrieved 12 April 2009 a b Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 27 September 2016 Calor results website Archived September 15 2008 at the Wayback Machine F A CHARTER STANDARD CLUBS PDF The FA 10 January 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 17 May 2011 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Ashington West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons Ashington in the Domesday Book nbsp This West Sussex location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashington West Sussex amp oldid 1166272797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
