Frequently Asked Questions

Well that's a good question.  Lancing is mentioned in the Doomsday Book from 1070 ad

Lancing has an approximate population of 19,000 although it is still classed as a Civil Parish. Which makes us one of the biggest villages in Europe!

Lancing has a lot of history, some of it dating back as far as the 1800’s. A Romano Celtic temple near Lancing Ring was excavated in 1828 and 1829 by a Mr Medhurst. Bronze and I A Sepulchral pottery was found on the site which suggests that it was a sacred site before the Roman period (before 625 BC).

Many artifacts have since been found in the area; including a Sceat. A type of thick silver coin that was made in England, Frisia, and Jutland during the Anglo-Saxon period. We’ve included a map which indicates where in Lancing the Iron Age Shrine is. 

During World War One, Lancing had three work camps for Prisoners Of War (POWs) mainly from Germany. The prisoners would have done laborious work. There is photographic evidence of POWs in Sompting working in an open cast quarry/ mine. For more information, visit this WordPress site.

For more recent history, we really recommend checking out the Lancing History Facebook group. Local people post their anecdotes and old photos of the area there.

Not only is Lancing a fantastic place to live, it is a great place to base your business too. Although Lancing has great connections to London, business rates are considerably less than the capital. Making it a great place to have your business based, even if it does operate in London.  There are people in the local area who have the skills you need to help drive your business to greater success.  We currently have Gigabit  Fibre (superfast internet https://www.coast2capital.org.uk/projects/gigabit-coast---adur--worthing.html) being rolled out around the Worthing and Adur area.  

We are squarely in the middle of beautiful South Downs National Park and the English Channel.  It’s a 10/15 minute walk either way, where else in the UK can you reach such relaxing and stimulating locations?

Lancing is also home to the second biggest business park in West Sussex, with over 250 businesses and 3000 employees  Great to mix and match your business.  The LBP(https://www.lancingbusinesspark.co.uk/)  is a Business Improvement District (BID) and works towards the mutual benefit of all the businesses that are involved with them.

Move your business to Lancing, out of a busy and smelly city to the tranquility of village life in comparison.  Your staff will find cheaper housing and find a lifestyle that is endearing to their health and wellbeing, especially if they have children.

We’ve made it easy for you to become a member through our website. Simply go to the ‘Add a business’ page and choose which membership you would like. From there, you’ll need to make an account. We’ve created an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide which walks you through creating your account and then adding your business listing. 

You can download the guide here.