Steyning
Steyning (/ˈstɛnɪŋ/ STEN-ing) is a town and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, four miles (6.4 km) north of the coastal town of Shoreham-by-Sea.
| Steyning | |
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High Street, Steyning town centre | |
Steyning Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,812 2001 Census 5,990 (Census 2011) |
| • Density | 369/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ177110 |
| • London | 43 miles (69 km) NNE |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STEYNING |
| Postcode district | BN44 |
| Dialling code | 01903 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
The smaller villages of Bramber and Upper Beeding constitute, with Steyning, a built-up area at this crossing-point of the river.
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