Southbourne, West Sussex
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Southbourne is a village and civil parish
in the Chichester
District of West Sussex
, England
. It lies to the east of Emsworth
, the west of Nutbourne
and south-east of Westbourne
.
The parish has a land area of 1068.36 hectares (2639 acres). In the 2001 census 6001 people lived in 2595 households of whom 2762 were economically active. This figure is most likely to have significantly risen since the building of an estate of affordable housing
.
Southbourne has a small railway station
on the West Coastway Line
between Southampton
and Brighton
. It is home to Bourne Community College, which takes secondary pupils from around the area, along with leisure and library facilities which serve surrounding villages and settlements. The Bourne Community College received an outstanding award in the 2008 Ofsted
inspections. The A259 road
, formerly designated A27
and the main coast route until the construction of a new dual carriageway, runs through the village.
The village encompasses various residential areas and an industrial estate populated mainly with metal work outlets. The area facing the south coast is known as Prinsted, known for its thatched roof properties. Actor Hugh Grant
currently resides in Prinsted.
, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
is partly within the parish. This is a wetland of international importance,a Special Protection Area for wild birds and a Special Area of Conservation. The harbour is of particular importance for wintering wildfowl and waders of which five species reach numbers which are internationally important.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Chichester
Chichester (district)
Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...
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 lies to the east of Emsworth
Emsworth
Emsworth is a large village the south coast of England, situated on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex. The village lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large but shallow inlet of the English Channel....
, the west of Nutbourne
Nutbourne, Chichester
Nutbourne is a village in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England located 2 miles east of Emsworth on the A259 road.This small village on the south side of the former A27 road, now the A259, has a loop of road running through it with a ford on the south side of the village centre. It lies...
and south-east of Westbourne
Westbourne, West Sussex
Westbourne is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located half a mile north east of Emsworth. The parish includes the hamlets of Woodmancote and Aldsworth, and once included the settlements of Southbourne and Prinsted to the south. The village...
.
The parish has a land area of 1068.36 hectares (2639 acres). In the 2001 census 6001 people lived in 2595 households of whom 2762 were economically active. This figure is most likely to have significantly risen since the building of an estate of affordable housing
Affordable housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...
.
Southbourne has a small railway station
Southbourne railway station
Southbourne railway station is a railway station serving the village of Southbourne in West Sussex, England. It is located on the West Coastway Line 17 km west of Portsmouth between Brighton and Southampton....
on the West Coastway Line
West Coastway Line
The West Coastway Line is a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, between Brighton and Southampton, plus the short branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis....
between Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
and Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. It is home to Bourne Community College, which takes secondary pupils from around the area, along with leisure and library facilities which serve surrounding villages and settlements. The Bourne Community College received an outstanding award in the 2008 Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspections. The A259 road
A259 road
The A259 is a busy road on the south coast of England passing through Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and part of Kent. Part of the road was named "the most dangerous road in South East England" in 2008.-Description:...
, formerly designated A27
A27 road
The A27 is a major road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish in the county of Wiltshire. It closely parallels the south coast, where it passes through West Sussex and terminates at Pevensey in East Sussex.Between Portsmouth and Lewes, it is one of the busiest trunk...
and the main coast route until the construction of a new dual carriageway, runs through the village.
The village encompasses various residential areas and an industrial estate populated mainly with metal work outlets. The area facing the south coast is known as Prinsted, known for its thatched roof properties. Actor Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's...
currently resides in Prinsted.
Landmarks
Chichester HarbourChichester Harbour
Chichester Harbour is a large natural harbour to the south west of the city of Chichester on the Solent. It straddles the boundary of West Sussex and Hampshire. Geographically it is a ria. It is one of four natural harbours in that area of the coastline, the others being Portsmouth Harbour,...
, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
is partly within the parish. This is a wetland of international importance,a Special Protection Area for wild birds and a Special Area of Conservation. The harbour is of particular importance for wintering wildfowl and waders of which five species reach numbers which are internationally important.