Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Horsham · Region: South East
Explore The Common, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Common map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Common, West Sussex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | The Common |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Horsham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.070816 |
| Longitude | -0.327747 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Common presents a quiet expanse of West Sussex terrain where the light filters through the trees with a pale, deliberate clarity. It lies 0.6 miles north of Horsham (from Horsham: bearing 1°T, OS grid TQ 172 314). Beyond the modest residential fringes, the land stretches toward the tranquil waters of Warnham Mill Pond, where the surface tension of the lake holds the reflection of the sky in a mirror of glass. Residents moving through The Common often look toward the nearby bronze figure of The Astronomer, whose metallic gaze offers a sharp, modern contrast to the ancient, slow-growing oaks that define the local horizon. The landscape here carries the residual stillness of a place that has long watched the nearby market town pulse with its weekly trade. Walking the paths toward Horsham Park, one feels the subtle transition from the open, grassy reaches of the residential enclave into the manicured greenery of the wider district. The air in this part of England holds a specific, damp sweetness, particularly when the breeze carries the scent of the nearby reservoir across the low-lying fields. Every evening, the transition of shadows across the ground marks the passing of the day with a precision that seems to echo the mechanical focus of the nearby public art. Such quiet corners define the character of The Common, grounding the suburban rhythm in the persistent, unchanging presence of the surrounding natural world.
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Explore The Common, West Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.070816, -0.327747. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |