Angmering
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Angmering is a large village between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. The village of Angmering is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of the English Channel (La Manche) in the county of West Sussex, England. It is situated roughly halfway between the towns of Worthing and Littlehampton which are both about 4 miles (6 km) to the east and west respectively. The parish is about 7 miles (10 km) long (from north to south) and 2 miles (3 km) wide and covers some 19 square kilometres. Its roots stretch back to the Bronze Age and there is the site of a substantial Roman Villa.
With the building of the Bramley Green development, the population in 2005 is close to 8000.
Near Angmering is a hill named Highdown Hill where one can picnic on the smooth grass near the quarry edges. It has a post office and many historic houses from the 1600s and onwards. It is in a semi-rural area, and has many farms. It has a church, a couple of schools and a number of small shops. The lifeboat captain Charles Pelham lived in the area.
See photos of the village and read more about Angmering's history by visiting http://www.angmeringvillage.co.uk which has approx 100 pages of local history and resources for researchers
Twinning
Since 1976, Angmering has been twinned with the French village of Ouistreham, which is in the Calvados region of Normandy.
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