Sutton, West Sussex

Sutton is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Petworth and east of the A285 road. The parish has a land area of 920 hectares (2272 acres). In the 2001 census 192 people lived in 83 households, of whom 83 were economically active.^[1] The 2011 Census population included the village of Barlavington and hamlet of Codmore Hill.

Sutton
The White Horse at junction
Sutton Location within West Sussex
Area	9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) [1]
Population	425. 2011 Census[2]
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU979151
• London	45 miles (72 km) NNE
Civil parish	Sutton
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PULBOROUGH
Postcode district	RH20
Dialling code	01798
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Arundel and South Downs
List of places UK England West Sussex 50.92767°N 0.60824°W / 50.92767; -0.60824

The village has an Anglican church dedicated to St John the Baptist, and a pub, the White Horse.

Landmarks

Lords Piece at Coates is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the parish which at one time contained the entire known remaining British population of the field cricket Gryllus campestris.^[3][4] Coates Castle is within the neighbouring parish of Fittleworth.

Notable people

• Sir Gerald Barry a British newspaper editor and organiser of the Festival of Britain, lived at Forge House,^[5] which was remodelled for him by F. R. S. Yorke in 1937.^[6]