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Bracklesham
Bracklesham
	Bracklesham
District	Chichester;
Shire county	West Sussex;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHICHESTER
Postcode district	PO20
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester;
	List of places UK England West Sussex

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Bracklesham is a coastal village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies within the Civil parish of East Wittering and Bracklesham

The village is 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Chichester, on the Manhood Peninsula about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the centre of the village of East Wittering. The villages have spread into each other and there is some ambiguities as to the dividing line, with East Wittering tending to dominate. (see #Geography)

History

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Governance

The village lies within the East Witter electoral ward and the East Wittering and Bracklesham civil parish.

Geography

The eastern and southern edges of Bracklesham Village are reasonably defined by the Parish Boundary. There is some confliction as to the dividing line between East Wittering Village amd Bracklesham. The stream that passes to the west of Coney Six' road is the easternmost tip of the boundary. And the sign in stocks lane perpendicular to the coast at that point seems to verify that (that sign was removed at some point after June 2011). ^[1]^[2]^[3]. However Downview Close resident has always insisted they were in East Wittering! putting the boundary at least as far back as the stream running to east of downview close. OS maps since 1900's have tended to place the area around Stocks Lane as East Wittering. Becent open mapping data asl does the same, however these place the Lively Lady in East Wittering, and it is very definitely Bracklesham.

Demography

Definitive demography information is recorded at civil parish level. Brackleshams demography will be broadly similar that of East Wittering, however Bracksham does have more caravans.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The site has been redeveloped into retirement flats.

In 2016 the Southdowns Holiday Village has been sold to property developers but and as of may 2017 was being used to hold argricultural workers in breach of planning permissions.^[4]

Culture and community

Bracklesham Barn Community Centre

Bracklesham Barn
Bracklesham Bay Park
British Legion

The Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group maintain the stream around Bracklesham Bay Park^[5].

Landmarks

Beach Cafe - Foreshore Office and RYA training boat - Bracklesham

The Lively Lady public house on the corner of Bracklesham Lane and Stocks Lane was a key landmark on the route to East Wittering. If has now been replace with an Italian Bar and Restraurant.
Pond Barn
Thatched Cottage Restaurant
Foreshore Office and Beach Cafe

Transport

Bracklesham is linked to [Birdham] by the B2198 road and then to Chichester by the A286 Road. It is also linked indirectly to Birdham by the B2179 road which routes via East Wittering and West Wittering. Road access to the reset of the Manhood Peninsular and Bognor to the east beyond Earnley requires using indirect routes inland.

From Chichester and Birdham the Stagecoach South 52 Bus serves the village before continuing westbound to East Wittering and West Wittering before returning to Birdham and Chichester. The alternating Service 53 bus traverses the route in the reverse direction providing up to four buses per hour to and from Chichester.

Compass Travel service 150 operates a limited service between Selsey and East Wittering/West Itchenor passing through the village.

There is no petrol station in the village, the nearest being in Birdham.

Education

There are only nursery educational facilities in the village. A primary school is available in nearby East Wittering. Secondary education requires travel to Chichester or Selsey.

Religion

Windrush Church

Sport

Kitesurfer at Bracklesham

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The Bracklesham Bay coast is known for Surfing and Kitesurfing with Bracklesham noted for the latter with a specialist kitesurfing shop in the village.

The slipway at Bracklesham is maintained by Chichester District Council foreshore office who will assist with clearing the slipway for boat launches and for providing RYA training courses and certification.^[6]

Bracklesham Bay Park incorporating Bracklesham Barn has an associated playing field, Basketball type court and childrens play area and also provides indoor sport such as badmington.

Further facilities such as bowls are provided by East wittering village.

Notable people

Bishop of Selsey

References

^ "Brackleham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017title=Brackleham. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
^ "Bracklsham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^ "Bracklesham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^ "South Downs Holiday Village update". Chichester Observer. 13 June 2017. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Text "http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/28660/South-Downs-Holiday-Village-update" ignored (help)
^ "Bracklesham Site". Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group. Retrieved 7 June 2017date=16 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)}}
^ . Chichester District Counciltitle=Slipways http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/23995/Slipways. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |acccess-date= ignored (help)

External links

[June2009-1] "Brackleham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017title=Brackleham. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[July2009-2] "Bracklsham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[June2011-3] "Bracklesham". google-maps. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[COBsd2-4] "South Downs Holiday Village update". Chichester Observer. 13 June 2017. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Text "http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/28660/South-Downs-Holiday-Village-update" ignored (help)

[MHWG-5] "Bracklesham Site". Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group. Retrieved 7 June 2017date=16 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)}}

[CDCslipway-6] . Chichester District Counciltitle=Slipways http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/23995/Slipways. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |acccess-date= ignored (help)

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