Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lancing

Lancing, par. and ry. sta., Sussex, 2 miles NW. of Shoreham, 2530 ac. (25 water) and 496 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 1341; P.O. at sta., called Lancing Station; the par. contains the vils. of North Lancing; P.O.; and South Lancing; P.O.; and the hamlet of Lower Lancing; large market gardens are in the par. The seat of Lancing Hall is in vicinity of sta.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Lancing AP/CP       Sussex AncC
Place: Lancing

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