Petworth, Historic market town in West Sussex, England
Petworth extends across 26.90 square kilometers at the intersection of the A272 and A283 roads, containing settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green.
The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded Petworth with 44 households, marking its establishment as a settlement with woodland, ploughing land and meadows.
The Petworth Players perform theatrical productions throughout the year while the Petworth Society, founded in 1974, maintains the town's historical records.
The town council operates from The Old Bakery in Golden Square, with regular meetings addressing community matters and local development projects.
On September 29, 1942, a German aircraft bombing of Petworth House resulted in the loss of 28 students at the local boys' school.
Location: Chichester
GPS coordinates: 50.98629,-0.61011
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:42
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 km
The Black Horse Public House
1.2 km
New Grove
567 m
The Horse And Guards Inn
1.4 km
The Flats
241 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 Stonemasons Inn
700 m
The Angel Hotel
188 m
Garden Temple In The Grounds Of Petworth House To The North Of The Preceding Temple
705 m
Petworth Library
188 m
Sorrels Cottage
4 km
Petworth War Memorial
162 m
Fittleworth Bridge, North And South
4.7 km
Riverhill House
2.6 km
Nos 328 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L And M Leconfield Estate (Percy Row) Percy Row
284 m
Tillington War Memorial, West Sussex
1.4 km
Lower Fittleworth South Bridge
4.8 kmReviews
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