The Haven, West Sussex

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The Haven
The Blue Ship Pub.jpg
The Blue Ship
The Haven is located in West Sussex
The Haven
The Haven
Location within West Sussex
Civil parish
District
  • Horsham
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
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51°03′04″N 0°27′19″W / 51.051066°N 0.455262°W / 51.051066; -0.455262Coordinates: 51°03′04″N 0°27′19″W / 51.051066°N 0.455262°W / 51.051066; -0.455262

The Haven is a rural hamlet in West Sussex, south east England located about 7 miles to the west of Horsham.[1]

The Haven is primarily an agricultural area with 75 dwellings scattered across it.

One of its best known landmarks is the pub, The Blue Ship. The pub itself has a main bar that dates back to the fifteenth century although the exterior of the pub is Victorian. Hall and Woodhouse beer is served from two hatches straight from the barrel.[2]

Notable former residents[]

  • Edward Enfield (1929-2019) - English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter. Father of the comedian Harry Enfield.[citation needed]

Photo gallery[]

  • The Haven Lake

  • Sunset in The Haven

  • The Blue Ship

References[]

  1. ^ "Map of The Haven". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  2. ^ "The Blue Ship". Horsham Pub Guide. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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