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Worthing Pier at sunset: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Worthing_Pier_at_sunset,_low_tide.JPGAuthor: Earldelawarr
Worthing is the largest seaside town in West Sussex, England. It is located to the south of the South Downs, about 16 km (10 mi) west of Brighton, of which it forms the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It has a population of 103,000 people (2012 estimate) within a conurbation with half a million people.
Worthing, West Sussex, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapel_Road,_Worthing_looking_north_and_featuring_The_Sir_Timothy_Shelley_-_geograph.org.uk_-_626616.jpgAuthor: Peter Holmes
Human activity in the Worthing area dates back to the Stone Age, some 6,000 years ago. It has the highest concentration of Stone Age flint mines in Britain. These are also some of the oldest mines in Europe. The Romans established the grid pattern of its town.
After the Roman withdrew, Worthing became part of the Saxon kingdom of Sussex. This was when the name Worthing was first used. The town was a small town of modest significance until the arrival of Princess Amelia in 1798. Her presence transformed Worthing into a watering hole for the rich and famous, and this is reflected in the elegant buildings erected during the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Today Worthing is a moderate-size English town. Its economy is largely service-based. The biggest employer here is GloxoSmithKline, which however reduced its workforce by 250 in 2009. The town has 213 listed buildings including three holding the Grade I listing.
Visiting Worthing
Take the A24 road heading south from London until you arrive in Worthing.
Castle Goring, Worthing: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_side_of_Castle_Goring.jpgAuthor: Peetred
Places of Interest in Worthing
- Beach House Park: Park named after Beach House. It is a popular venue for the sport of bowls.
- Castle Goring: Country house built in 1798, today a Grade I listed heritage building.
- Highdown Gardens: Garden on the western part of Worthing overlooking the sea from the South Downs. It holds an outstanding collection of rare plants and trees.
- Park Crescent: Street in Worthing with stately Georgian architecture.
- Sr Mary's Church, Broadwater: Church in the deanery of Worthing, serving the parish of Broadwater in Worthing. It is listed in the Domesday Book and is today a Grade I listed building.
- Worthing Pier: Pier that was built in 1862 and remains open today.
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