West Worthing is a neighbourhood of Worthing in West Sussex, England that was developed within Heene and later expanded beyond Heene's boundaries. Intended as an exclusive resort, the township of West Worthing was developed from around 1864 and merged with the formerly separate township of Worthing in 1890, when Worthing gained borough status.
St Botolph's Church
Commissioners for the township of West Worthing first met at the West Worthing Hotel (renamed the Burlington Hotel in 1890).
West Worthing railway station was opened in 1889 to serve West Worthing
Dolphin Lodge in Grand Avenue was built in a neo-Dutch style and completed in 1922−23. The building was started in 1893 as the Hotel Metropole.
Worthing is a seaside town and borough in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, 11 miles (18 km) west of Brighton, and 18 miles (29 km) east of Chichester. With a population of 113,094 and an area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2), the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Hove built-up area, the 15th most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Northern parts of the borough, including the Worthing Downland Estate, form part of the South Downs National Park. In 2019, the Art Deco Worthing Pier was dubbed the best in Britain.
Coat of Arms of the Borough Council
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