Selsey

Selsey
Aerial view
Selsey Location within West Sussex
Area	12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) [1]
Population	10,737 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density	804/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ854935
• London	60 miles (97 km) NNE
Civil parish	Selsey
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHICHESTER
Postcode district	PO20
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
Website	http://www.selseytowncouncil.gov.uk/
List of places UK England West Sussex 50°44′06″N 0°47′23″W / 50.73502°N 0.78977°W / 50.73502; -0.78977

Selsey (/ˈsɛlsi/) is a seaside town and civil parish, about eight miles (12 km) south of Chichester, in the Chichester district, in West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea. It is bounded to the west by Bracklesham Bay, to the north by Broad Rife, ^[a] to the east by Pagham Harbour and terminates in the south at Selsey Bill. There are significant rock formations beneath the sea off both of its coasts, named the Owers rocks and Mixon rocks. Coastal erosion has been an ever-present problem for Selsey.^[4] In 2011 the parish had a population of 10,737.

The B2145 is the only road in and out of the town crossing a bridge over the water inlet at Pagham Harbour at a point known as "the ferry". At one time Selsey was inaccessible at flood tide, and a boat was stationed at the ferry to take horses and passengers to and from Sidlesham.^[b]

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