Petworth, Historic market town in West Sussex, England
Description
Petworth is a civil parish in West Sussex that spreads across two counties where major roads intersect and smaller settlements cluster nearby. The landscape combines agricultural fields with patches of woodland that give the area its rural character.
History
Petworth appeared in records from 1086 as a settled community with houses, woodland, and meadows that formed the basis of a rural village. The area maintained its farming character through subsequent centuries and continues this heritage today.
Culture
The Petworth Players perform theatrical productions throughout the year while the Petworth Society, founded in 1974, maintains the town's historical records.
Practical
The parish is easily walked on foot and accessible from the main roads in the region. Visitors should expect a quiet village setting where services are modest and local facilities may be limited.
Did you know?
An air raid in September 1942 caused significant damage to the nearby country house and left a lasting mark on the community. This wartime event remains a quiet reminder of how conflict reached even small English villages.
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Petworth House
211 m
National Trust
224 m
Sacred Heart Church
254 m
Petworth Cottage Museum
198 m
Bognor Common Quarry
3.3 km
The Town Hall
10 m
The Parish Church of St Mary
4.1 km
The Swan Hotel
4.6 km
Church of St Bartholomew
2.6 km
The Parish Church of All Hallows, Tillington
1.4 km
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Petworth
182 m
Shopham Bridge
3.3 kmDovecot At Stagpark Farm To The North East Of The Farmhouse
4.5 kmDuncton Common round barrow cemetery
3.3 km
The Black Horse Public House
1.2 kmThe Red Lion Inn
107 m
Haltings Old Walls The Cottage
227 mPetworth Cottage Museum And Ricketts Cottage
177 m
The Horse And Guards Inn
1.4 km
New Grove
567 mTrumper's Cottage
100 m
Cricket Lodge, Petworth House, And The South Wall Of Petworth Park To The East And West Of The Lodge In Midhurst Road Cricket Lodge, Petworth Park
810 m
The Flats
241 mThe Curriers And Haven Cottage
96 mKitchen Court Lancaster Cottage The Nook
91 m
Garden Temple In The Grounds Of Petworth House To The North Of The Preceding Temple
705 mLittle Tatton Well Cottage
2.2 kmCemetery Cottages
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