Shipley, West Sussex
| Shipley | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Mary the Virgin, viewed from the windmill | |
  Shipley Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 31.26 km2 (12.07 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,200 (2021 census)[2] |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ144219 |
| • London | 37 mi (60 km) NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HORSHAM |
| Postcode district | RH13 |
| Dialling code | 01403 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Shipley is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the A272 road 6 miles (10 kilometres) north-east of Storrington. The parish includes the village of Coolham and the hamlets of Dragon's Green, Brooks Green and Broomer's Corner.
History
[edit]Shipley is first mentioned in a charter of 1073 as Scapeleia, and in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sepelei. The name derives from the Old English scēap ('sheep') and lēah ('open ground, such as meadow, pasture, or arable land'). Thus it means 'sheep-clearing' or 'sheep-pasture'.[3]
Shipley was home to Hilaire Belloc[4] who in 1906 purchased Kings Land, with a house, 5 acres (2 ha) and Shipley Windmill, which was used in the television series Jonathan Creek as Creek's residence.[5]
Geography
[edit]The western River Adur flows through the village, where it meets a significant tributary, Lancing Brook.
The parish has a land area of 3,125 hectares (7,720 acres).
Knepp Wildland is a 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) rewilding project in the parish.[6]
Demography
[edit]In the 2001 census 1,075 people lived in 448 households of whom 596 were economically active. At the 2011 census the population included the hamlet of Coolham and increased to a total of 1,147.[7] This had increased to 1,200 as of the 2021 census.[2]
Landmarks
[edit]The parish contains the ruins of the medieval Knepp Castle which was likely established by the Braose family and in the 13th century was confiscated by the Crown.[8]
Education
[edit]There are two schools in the parish: William Penn School in Coolham and Shipley CE Primary School.[9][10] The William Penn School is a Quaker foundation opened in 1973 and named after William Penn.[11] It is a primary school and as of its 2024 Ofsted inspection it had around 80 pupils. The school was rated as requiring improvement.[12] Shipley CE Primary School is a Church of England school which had around 80 pupils when it was inspected in 2024; Ofsted rated the school as good.[13]
Religion
[edit]The church of St Mary the Virgin was established in the 12th-century. Some elements survive from this period including the tower, chancel, and a door at the west end of the church. The building was extensively renovated in the late 19th century. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.[14][15] The churchyard is the burial place of composer John Ireland (1879–1962).[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Build a custom area profile - ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society, ed. by Victor Watts (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. SHIPLEY.
- ^ Schoolnet on Belloc Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Shipley Windmill". www.shipleywindmill.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Wildlife Safaris and Workshops". Knepp. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Hudson, T P (1986b). "Shipley: Manors and other estates". In T P Hudson (ed.). A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 2: Bramber Rape (North-Western Part) including Horsham. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 112–117.
- ^ "William Penn School - Shipley Parish Council - Shipley Parish Council, Shipley, Horsham". www.shipleyparishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Shipley CE Primary School - Shipley Parish Council - Shipley Parish Council, Shipley, Horsham". www.shipleyparishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "William Penn Primary School". www.williampenn.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Inspection of William Penn School (Report). Ofsted. 2024.
- ^ Inspection of a good school: Shipley CofE Primary School (Report). Ofsted. 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "The parish church of St Mary (Grade I) (1180756)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Hudson, Timothy P., ed. (1986). "Shipley: Church". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 2, Bramber Rape (North-Western Part) Including Horsham. London: Victoria County History. pp. 123–125.
- ^ Foreman, Lewis (2011). The John Ireland Companion - Lewis Foreman - Google Books. ISBN 9781843836865. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Shipley Church Photos, West Sussex". Gravelroots.net. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
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Media related to Shipley, West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons