Barnham is a small village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, about five miles north of Bognor Regis. The civil parish had a population of 1,270 persons according to the 1991 census, although the adjacent area of 'West Barnham' (actually in the parish of Eastergate - see below) adds a further 3,107 (2001 census) to the total. The village covers an area of 373.3ha. As with many other such villages in the south-east of England, there are plans for many more houses to be built, mostly retirement apartments for the elderly. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Arun is a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

Barnham is mentioned in the Domesday Book and the cattle market (founded in 1890 but now long gone) was, in its heyday, considered to be one of the most important in Sussex for both cattle and cereals. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ...

In the 20th century this area, on alluvial soils, was important for market gardening; There are many large, industrial-sized greenhouses in the area, although very few actually within the parish boundary. There is a continuing debate about the amount of light pollution caused by them. Barnham Nurseries and F. Toynbee Ltd were two important horticultural nurseries based in the village, both now closed. Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, to wash against) is soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water. ... Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation in World War II, which took place in September 1944. ... The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. ...

The parish church was dedicated to St Mary in 1105, with its white wooden tower once regarded as an important aid to shipping in the English Channel. Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ...

There are two public houses in the village, The Barnham Bridge Inn and the Murrell Arms (originally a farmhouse, built in 1750, and licensed since 1866). This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Barnham Windmill lies on the South-Eastern boundary of the village on the road to Yapton. The present mill was built in 1829 and has undergone start-and-stop restoration for over a decade, although there appears to have been little progress for several years as of July 2007. The windmill used to be accessible through the adjacent tea rooms (albeit in a rather 'at your own risk', unofficial manner!), but when the tea rooms closed so did access to the mill. Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Part of the Portsmouth-Arundel Canal (opened in 1823 but now disused and filled in) are visible to the SE of the village, including remains of the locks and pivots used for the locking mechanisms.

Platforms 1 and 2 of Barnham train station.

Barnham railway station (most of which actually lies within Eastergate parish) was opened in 1864 and lies on the West Coastway Line. The station was called Barnham Junction until 1929 because the branch line to Bognor Regis leaves the main line here. East and West Coastway (to Brighton in the East and Portsmouth in the West) and London services are operated by Southern, with South West Trains and First Great Western travelling as far afield as Reading and Cardiff. Image File history File links Barnham-station. ... Image File history File links Barnham-station. ... Barnham railway station is a railway station in West Sussex, serving Barnham, West Sussex. ... Eastergate is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis in the county of West Sussex. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... A Sunday reading in the rural school. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ...

Barnham's railway bridge is occasionally hit by high vehicles. In March 2007, a double decker bus, travelling into the village from Yapton, attempted passage under the bridge with the resultant removal of its top deck. Luckily, no-one was hurt. Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

Aesthetically, the village has little to offer. For accessibility and commuting to London however, as well as being convenient for the coast, the Downs, and places like Chichester and Arundel, its location makes it very popular, and homes in the village are in great demand.

Eastergate or Barnham!?

St Mary's Church represents the heart of 'Old Barnham', but when the railway station and junction for Bognor Regis were built approximately 1 mile North of the church, the entire focus of the village shifted as businesses built premises adjacent to the station and this was followed by housing developments centred on this location. Soon, the area around the station took the 'feel' of the village centre. This shift generally explains why many features and facilities considered to be part of 'Barnham' are, in fact, in the parish of Eastergate. The postal district of Barnham is also based on this mindset and so many addresses in an area officially known as 'West Barnham' (a nomenclature not generally used by the locals) are actually in Eastergate parish!m penis penispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenispenis , Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ...

External links

• Barnham history
• Barnham Parish Council
• St Mary's church
• Church service and contact details
• Barnham Windmill
• Barnham Windmill
• Barnham through the Ages (Arun District Council)
• Map of Barnham and surrounding areas - note parish boundaries