Bosham

Coordinates: 50°49′44″N 0°51′34″W / 50.8289°N 0.8595°W / 50.8289; -0.8595

Bosham /ˈbɒzəm/ is a coastal village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, centred about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Chichester with its clustered developed part west of this. Its land forms a broad peninsula projecting into natural Chichester Harbour where Bosham has its own harbour and inlet on the western side.

Geography

The parish has an area of 3,400 acres (14 km²). In the 2001 census its 2,847 people lived in 1,313 households, of whom 1,358 were economically active.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes the Civil Parish of Chidham and Hambrook with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 4,256.

Neighbourhoods

Broadbridge

Broadbridge, sometimes known as North Bosham more developed round the A259 road and the Coastway railway line including Bosham railway station as with most stations in the county with direct services to London as well as the cities of Brighton and Portsmouth. The locality is increasingly referred to by its earlier name, Broadbridge.

Bosham (UK electoral ward)

Bosham is an electoral ward of Chichester District, West Sussex, England and returns two members to sit on Chichester District Council.

Councillors

Election results

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