Coordinates: 50°49′27″N 0°34′49″W / 50.82423, -0.58037
Ford is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located two miles (3km) to the south-west of Arundel. The civil parish, roughly triangular in shape, covers an area of 414.69ha and has a population of 1358 persons (2001 census).
The parish is also the location of HM Prison Ford, otherwise known as Ford Open Prison, and situated on the site of the former RAF Ford Battle of Britain airfield and Royal Naval Air Station (HMS Peregrine).
Ford railway station is on the West Coastway Line.
In 2008 Ford was shortlisted on the government's "Eco Town" plan. The Ford site is identified as the general location for a new settlement in the sub-regional county plan as well as the draft South East Regional Spatial Strategy. In a public consultation to Arun District Council's core strategy issues and options, as part of the new local development framework, Ford is the preferred location for a new settlement from respondents. Arun District Council is currently holding an inquiry into the suitability of the location as part of its response to the Government consultation documents.
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