West Chiltington Parish is located in the south western portion of Horsham District in West Sussex, some 12 miles south of the town of Horsham and approximately 2 mile to the west of the main north-south A24 road which heads north to Horsham and south to Worthing. It contains the villages of West Chiltington, Balls Green and Broadbridge Bridge.

 

The nearby town of Horsham provides a direct rail link to both London Victoria and London Bridge as well as Bognor Regis, Portsmouth and Southampton. Trains also run via Crawley on the main London-Brighton train line as well as north-west towards Dorking with connects to Guildford providing services for commuters and as well as serving as a centre for more significant amenities and services (such as the Hospital) than those found in the parish.

 

Services in the parish are limited and reflect the relatively small size of the population. Features of note include the Village Hall, Recreation Ground and Parish Church.

 

According to the Census, the population of the parish was 3,377 persons in 2011

 

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Chiltington like this:

 

CHILTINGTON (West), a parish in Thakeham district, Sussex; 2 miles E by S of Pulborough r. station, and 7½ NW of Steyning. It includes the manor of Chiltington; and has a post office under Hurstperpoint. Acres, 3, 917. Real property, £2, 604. Pop., 668. Houses, 133. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £491.* Patron, the Earl of Abergavenny. An endowed school has £47.

 

You can see the West Chiltington Wikipedia entry by clicking here and the Wiki page on St. Mary's Church by clicking here.