Petworth is a small town and civil parish in West Sussex, England. Located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 running north - south. Chichester is 12 miles to the south. Included in the Petworth parish is the settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green.
 
Mentioned in the Domesday Book it is best known as the location of the stately home of Petworth House, the grounds, known as Petworth Park are thought of by many as Capability Brown's most famous work. The House and its grounds were given to the National Trust in 1947 but remains the home of Lord and Lady Egremont.
 
There was once a railway line between Pulborough, Petworth and Midhurst, but this was closed to passenger use in 1955, and finally to freight in 1966. The old Petworth station is now a hotel and B&B.
 
Petworth Fair, one of the last remaining street fairs in the south, which dates back to 1189, is held annually on 20th November in Market Square.
 
PETWORTH
[Peteorde] Peorta's (Old English) worth ="enclosure".
Peorta's enclosure

Lat-Long:
50.98 (50°59') | -0.60 (0°36')
post codes: GU28 0AA - GU28 9ZX
phone code: 01798

Parish population
(2001) 2,775
(1991) 2,156.
 
Petworth Parish Council
Mrs Jean Huggett
Clerk of Petworth Parish Council
42 Orchard Close
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0SA
Tel: 01798 343906
petworthparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk.
 
Aerial Photograph 1988
Archie Greenshields PC 1960
Bombing Petworth Boys school 1942
Canon David Pollard
East Street 1902
Fire service, Rother Valley
Folly, Petworth Park
Hampers Green Cemetery, photos
Hampers Green photos
Hampers Green, street Party 1945
Horsham road disused cemetery
Library
Lombard Street from 1908 on
Map, Petworth, approx 1920
Market Square, photos
Market Square 1906
Maud Thayre
Petworth & District Rifle Club
Petworth Park Photo Gallery
Petworth Prison
Petworth police 1960
Petworth Town Band
Photographs, Petworth
Police
ROC post Petworth
Rother Valley Trail
Vintage Photographs of Petworth