Museums · South East England
Bignor
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Bignor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Arundel. It is in the civil parish of Pulborough. The nearest ra
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Amberley · 5.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bignor, the nearest railway station is Amberley, which is 5.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH20 1PQ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bignor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Arundel. It is in the civil parish of Pulborough. The nearest railway station is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south east of the village, at Amberley. The area of the parish is 471 hectares (1,160 acres). According to the 2001 census Bignor had a population of 103 people living in 43 households. The village is next to the line of Stane Street, an important Roman road, where it ascends the escarpment of the South Downs. The modern track from the village to the hill top climbs steeply up to and then roughly follows the Roman route, but before the car park at the top Stane Street can be seen as a wide flat terraceway below the modern track.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Duncton to Bignor Escarpment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bignor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Arundel. It is in the civil parish of Pulborough. The nearest railway station is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south east of the village, at Amberley. The area of the parish is 471 hectares (1,160 acres). According to the 2001 census Bignor had a population of 103 people living in 43 households. The village is next to the line of Stane Street, an important Roman road, where it ascends the escarpment of the South Downs. The modern track from the village to the hill top climbs steeply up to and then roughly follows the Roman route, but before the car park at the top Stane Street can be seen as a wide flat terraceway below the modern track.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9229, -0.6013
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Bignor
- Postcode
- RH20 1PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Nearest railway station
- Amberley — 5.1 km
- Official site
- www.westsussex.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bignor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bignor?
- Bignor is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH20 1PQ), in the parish of Bignor.
- What is Bignor?
- Bignor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of the English county of West Sussex, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Arundel. It is in the civil parish of Pulborough. The nearest ra
- How do I get to Bignor?
- The nearest railway station is Amberley, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH20 1PQ.
- Is Bignor a protected site?
- Yes — Bignor is part of the Duncton to Bignor Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Bignor?
- The nearest railway station is Amberley, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH20 1PQ.