Welcome to Ford
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Ford is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is centred 2 miles (3 km) south by south-west of Arundel and west of Worthing. The civil parish very gently slopes to the east, where it has the public track alongside the River Arun and the land is low but well-drained at 2 to 7 metres above Ordnance Datum (sea level). The parish includes HM Prison Ford, otherwise known as Ford Open Prison centred on the site of two former government installations, the RAF Ford Battle of Britain airfield and the Royal Naval Air Station HMS Peregrine. These have a small commemorative garden, Rollaston Park, along the road of the same name. Ford railway station is on the West Coastway Line which has the listed building and pub next to it on semi-rural Arundel Road. Some larger units of Rudford Industrial estate are in the south of the parish.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
673 hectares |
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Population |
866 (2021) |
Density |
129 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.0 |
Ward |
Longden |
District |
Shropshire |
Postcodes |
SY5 |
ONS ID |
E04011272 |
Council
Contact details for Ford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Ford Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Ford Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Ford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Ford Parish.
Local News
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Fire service called after car ends up in river whilst trying to cross ford
Published: 8th Apr 2024
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Bid to turn Shropshire bowling green into Plymouth Brethren Church building
Published: 13th Feb 2024
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B4386 to close for repairs ahead of surface dressing work
Published: 15th Jan 2024