The Haven, West Sussex
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The Haven is a rural hamlet
in West Sussex
, south east England
located about 7 miles to the west of Horsham
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The Haven is primarily an agricultural area with 75 dwellings scattered across it.
One of its most well known landmarks is the pub, The Blue Ship, which is a popular, if rather tucked away, place for cyclists and ramblers
. The pub itself has a main bar that dates back to the 15th century although the exterior of the pub is Victorian
. Hall and Woodhouse beer is served from two hatches straight from the barrel.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, south east England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located about 7 miles to the west of Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
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The Haven is primarily an agricultural area with 75 dwellings scattered across it.
One of its most well known landmarks is the pub, The Blue Ship, which is a popular, if rather tucked away, place for cyclists and ramblers
Ramblers
The Ramblers, formerly known as the Ramblers' Association, is the largest walkers' rights organisation in Great Britain which aims to look after the interests of walkers...
. The pub itself has a main bar that dates back to the 15th century although the exterior of the pub is Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
. Hall and Woodhouse beer is served from two hatches straight from the barrel.
Notable living residents
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- English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter. Father of the comedian star Harry EnfieldHarry EnfieldHenry Richard "Harry" Enfield is a BAFTA-winning English comedian, actor, writer and director.-Early life:...
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