Birdham
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| Birdham | |
  Birdham shown within West Sussex |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Chichester |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chichester |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Birdham is a village and civil parish in the district of Chichester of the county of West Sussex, England. It is located on the Manhood Peninsula, about five miles south of the city of Chichester. It sits on Chichester Harbour and is home to two locked marinas, Birdham Pool and Chichester Marina. In between these two marinas are the lockgates to the disused Chichester Canal opened in 1822. The local school is Birdham C of E Primary School. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,408. HMS Birdham, launched on 19th September 1955, was named for the village.
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