Towns & cities · South East England
Tangmere
Tangmere — village in West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tangmere is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,462 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8509°, -0.7157°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tangmere is a village, civil parish, and electoral ward in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Located three miles (5 km) north east of Chichester, it is twinned with Hermanville-sur-Mer in Lower Normandy, France. The parish has a land area of 467.3 hectares (1,154 acres). In the 2001 census 2,462 people lived in 963 households, of whom 1,233 were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population was 2,625.
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Background
History
The Saxon village lies a mile south of the Roman road of Stane Street, linking Londinium with Noviomagus Reginorum, now known as Chichester. In 677 the controversial Bishop of York Wilfrid (later Saint Wilfrid) came to Selsey and converted the South Saxons to Christianity. In 680 a charter, possibly by the king, states: “I Caedwalla... have granted his brethren serving God at the church of St Andrew... the land of 10 hides which is called Tangmere”. A hide equated to 120 acres (49 hectares). The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Tangmere had a population of around 120, with the stone church of St Andrew built after the Norman Conquest. Originally built of timber, the Saxon church was…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8509, -0.7157
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Tangmere
- Postcode
- PO20 2HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- Population
- 2,462
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester — 5.1 km
- Official site
- www.tangmere-online.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q970445 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tangmere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Tangmere 4.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tangmere?
- Tangmere is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO20 2HW), in the parish of Tangmere.
- Is Tangmere free to visit?
- Yes, Tangmere is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tangmere?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO20 2HW.