Towns & cities · South East England
Rusper
Rusper — village in West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Faygate · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rusper is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 26 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,389 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1219°, -0.2787°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rusper is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England.
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Background
Description
It lies 4.1 mi north of the town of Horsham and 4.2 mi west of Crawley. Rusper is the centre of Rusper Parish which covers most of the northern area between Horsham and Crawley. Rusper is governed by the Horsham District Council based in Horsham. The parish population at the 2001 census was 1,389 people. Rusper is the eponymous village in Five Years Hell in a Country Parish by Reverend Edward Fitzgerald Synnott, Rector of the place, published in 1920. Plagued by endless gossip-mongering, anonymous and begging letters and outrage from the wealthier of his flock at his assertion that all men are equal in the sight of God, he was subject to a serious spiteful campaign and eventually sent for…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1219, -0.2787
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Rusper
- Postcode
- RH12 4RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- Population
- 1,389
- Nearest railway station
- Faygate — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.westsussex.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q930549 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rusper (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ghyll Manor Hotel, Rusper, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 24531.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rusper?
- Rusper is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH12 4RA), in the parish of Rusper.
- Is Rusper a protected site?
- Yes — Rusper is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rusper free to visit?
- Yes, Rusper is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rusper?
- The nearest railway station is Faygate, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH12 4RA.