Stedham with Iping

Stedham with Iping is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately two miles (3 km) west of Midhurst and comprises the two villages of Stedham and Iping. There are two churches in the parish: St James' in Stedham and St Mary's in Iping. Its watermill (now disused) was used for the production of blotting paper.^[3]

Stedham with Iping
Stedham Bridge
Stedham with Iping Location within West Sussex
Area	10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) [1]
Population	767. 2011 Census[2]
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU857225
• London	45 miles (72 km) NE
Civil parish	Stedham with Iping
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDHURST
Postcode district	GU29
Dialling code	01730
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Arundel and South Downs
List of places UK England West Sussex 50.99587°N 0.77917°W / 50.99587; -0.77917

In the 2001 census the parish had an area of 11 km² (2,671 acres) and had 346 households with a total population of 814. 413 residents were economically active.^[1] The population at the 2011 Census was 767.^[2]

Former parish residents include Kerry Packer who maintained a polo team in the area.^[4]

One of the stories of H. G. Wells, "The Invisible Man" begins when the bandaged invisible man comes to a village called Iping to rent a room, gets discovered, and has to fight frightened villagers to get away.^{[citation needed]}