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Crawley
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Crawley () is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a population of 118,493 at the time of the 2021 Census. Southern parts of the borough lie immediately next to the High Weald National Landscape.
Crawley is a large town and borough located in West Sussex, England, positioned between London to the north and Brighton to the south. With a population of over 118,000 people as of 2021, it serves as a significant urban center in the region, with parts of its southern area adjoining the High Weald National Landscape.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Crawley
- Settlement.official_name
- Borough of Crawley
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and non-metropolitan borough
- Settlement.image_caption
- The High Street, Queen's Square, Goff's Park House and the Memorial Gardens with the centre in the background
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- CoatofArms-Crawley.png
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Coat of Arms of the Borough Council
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 100px
- Settlement.motto
- "I Grow and I Rejoice"
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- West Sussex
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- none
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Crawley within West Sussex
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- United Kingdom
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Constituent country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- England
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- South East England
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 106597
- Area
- 44.96
- Official website
- crawley.gov.uk
- Image
- Goff's Park House, Crawley, Winter Scene.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01293
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- P8168
- Daniyel Cimen
- Commons category
- Crawley
- Commons gallery
- Crawley
- OS grid reference
- TQ269365
- P12749
- Rudolf Schmid
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34 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Railway age and Victorian era
- New Town
- Governance
- Local government
- United Kingdom government
- Geography
- Climate
- Neighbourhoods and areas
- Demography
- Religion
- Economy
- Manufacturing industry
- Service industry and commerce
- Shopping and retail
- Public services
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Bus and Fastway
- Gatwick Airport
- Walking
- Sport and leisure
- Heritage
- Education
- Media
- Twin towns
- Notable people and music groups
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Crawley () is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a population of 118,493 at the time of the 2021 Census. Southern parts of the borough lie immediately next to the High Weald National Landscape.
The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and was a centre of ironworking in the Iron Age and Roman times. The area was probably used by the kings of Sussex for hunting. Initially a clearing in the vast forest of the Weald, Crawley began as a settlement on the boundary of two of the sub-regions particular to Sussex, known as Rapes, the Rape of Bramber and the Rape of Lewes. Becoming a market town in 1202, Crawley developed slowly, serving the surrounding villages in the Weald. In the medieval period, its location on the main road from London to the port of Shoreham helped the town to grow; and when Brighton became a fashionable seaside town in the 18th century, the passing trade encouraged the development of coaching inns. A rail link to London and Brighton opened in 1841, encouraging further development.
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