Henfield
Henfield is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies 41 miles (66 km) south of London, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Brighton, and 30 miles (48 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester at the road junction of the A281 and A2037. The parish has a land area of 4,285 acres (1,734.1 ha). In the 2001 census 5,012 people lived in 2,153 households, of whom 2,361 were economically active. Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the east and Shoreham-by-Sea to the south. The population at the 2011 Census was 5,349.
| Henfield | |
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Henfield from the air | |
Henfield Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,012 2001 Census 5,349 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 289/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ215162 |
| • London | 40 miles (64 km) N |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HENFIELD |
| Postcode district | BN5 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
| Arms of Henfield Parish Council | |
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| Crest | On a Wreath Argent and Gules upon the top of a Thorn Bush a Golden Oriole wings displayed and addorsed grasping with the dexter claw a Sprig of Thorn issuing from the bush and fructed at the top with two Berries all proper. |
| Blazon | Argent on a Bend cottised between in chief two Keys in saltire the bows downward tied by a Cord and in base a Pelican in her Piety Gules three Bezants. |
| Motto | Domine Salva Nos (Lord Save Us) |
| Granted on 10 February 1992. | |
Just west of the village, the two branches of the River Adur, the western Adur and the eastern Adur, meet at Betley Bridge. From Henfield the Adur flows on into the English Channel at Shoreham-by-Sea.
Henfield was already a large village, of 52 households, at the time of Domesday (1086).