Felpham
| Felpham | |
|---|---|
The B2259/B2132 junction | |
Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,746 (2011) |
| • Density | 2,255/km2 (5,840/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SZ949998 |
| • London | 54 miles (87 km) NNE |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOGNOR REGIS |
| Postcode district | PO22 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.felphampc.gov.uk/ |
Felpham (/ˈfelpəm/, sometimes pronounced locally as Felf-fm or Fel-thm) is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Although sometimes considered part of the urban area of greater Bognor Regis, it is a village and civil parish in its own right, having an area of 1.645 square miles, (4.26 km),2 with a population of 9,611 people that is still growing (2001 census). The population at the 2011 Census was 9,746.
Felpham lies on the B2259 coastal road.
The 12th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There is also a Methodist church close to the three-way junction of Felpham Way, Flansham Lane and Middleton Road, in the east of the village.