Elmer, West Sussex
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Elmer is a settlement in the Arun
district of West Sussex
, England
. It is part of the built-up area around Bognor Regis
. Its postal address is "Elmer, Middleton-on-Sea
". In the shopping area are the local shop, laundrette, Indian restaurant and estate agents along with two pubs—The Cabin and The Elmer.
The area also includes the hamlet of Ancton, centred around Ancton Farm, which is considerably older than Elmer, which has only been developed within the last 50 years.
The whole area of Elmer used to be farmland until the housing drive of the postwar years when the Elmer Sands Estate was constructed. Much of the original housing in the Elmer Sands estate consisted of old railway carriages; over the years these are being replaced by modern housing.
During the early 19th century Damien Cox
, a British Archeologist, discovered the fossiled remains of a Sus domesticus whilst excavating in the beach area. The fossils are now held in the local post office, where visitors can purchase postcards and other local memorabilia.
Arun
Arun is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It contains the towns of Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, and takes its name from the River Arun, which runs through the centre of the district.-History:...
district of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the built-up area around Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is south-south-west of London, west of Brighton, and south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the...
. Its postal address is "Elmer, Middleton-on-Sea
Middleton-on-Sea
Middleton-on-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, and is part of the built-up area of Bognor Regis, lying to the east of the town and neighbouring Felpham...
". In the shopping area are the local shop, laundrette, Indian restaurant and estate agents along with two pubs—The Cabin and The Elmer.
The area also includes the hamlet of Ancton, centred around Ancton Farm, which is considerably older than Elmer, which has only been developed within the last 50 years.
The whole area of Elmer used to be farmland until the housing drive of the postwar years when the Elmer Sands Estate was constructed. Much of the original housing in the Elmer Sands estate consisted of old railway carriages; over the years these are being replaced by modern housing.
During the early 19th century Damien Cox
Damien Cox
Damien Cox is a sports columnist for the Toronto Star. He has covered the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs as a reporter and columnist for over 22 years, as well as the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, and many other international hockey events...
, a British Archeologist, discovered the fossiled remains of a Sus domesticus whilst excavating in the beach area. The fossils are now held in the local post office, where visitors can purchase postcards and other local memorabilia.