Welcome to Cowfold
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Cowfold is a village and civil parish between Billingshurst and Haywards Heath in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village is at the intersection of the A272 and A281 roads. The parish has a land area of 1926 hectare (4756 acres). In the 2001 census 1,864 people lived in 729 households, of whom 987 were economically active. The population at the 2011 Census had risen to 1,904.The village has a shop, café, Indian restaurant, beauty salon, hairdressers, barbers, VW motor service centre and lawn-mower shop. The 'Hare and Hounds' pub is also to the south of the village. The thirteenth-century Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter. At Parkminster, formerly Picknoll Farm, is St. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster, the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom. An Éolienne Bollée there has been restored.The village has Scout groups and Guide groups, which meet in the local scout hut on the playing field.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,926 hectares |
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Population |
1,967 (2021) |
Density |
102 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.7 |
Ward |
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead |
District |
Horsham |
Postcodes |
RH13, RH17 |
ONS ID |
E04009955 |
Council
Contact details for Cowfold Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Cowfold Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cowfold Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cowfold Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cowfold Parish.
Local News
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Horsham District Council's decision to refuse plans to build log cabin in Cowfold overturned
Published: 22nd Apr 2024
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Plans to build 35 homes in Sussex village approved by Horsham District Council
Published: 22nd Nov 2023
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Parents in villages around Horsham are angry and upset over school choices condemned 'a disgrace'
Published: 5th Mar 2024