Findon is a village in West Sussex, England. It is slightly to the north of Worthing, on the edge of the South Downs. It is close to the ancient hill fort Cissbury Ring. West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Map sources for Worthing at grid reference TQ1303 Worthing is the largest town and a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... A downland is an area of open chalk upland. ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ... Cissbury Ring is on the South Downs about 5 km north of Worthing, West Sussex. ...
The village of Findon lies in the centre of the parish.
A freehold tenement of Findon manor comprising 60 a., of which John Leeds of Wappingthorn in Steyning died seised in 1606, was the nucleus of the estate later known as CISSBURY.
The manor of MUNTHAM, comprising lands in Findon and Itchingfield, was held in 1066 by Osward.