[3] In the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), the manor was associated with Petworth, and in the 19th century was the property of Lord Leconfield.

[4] In the 2001 census the parish covered 938 hectares (2316 acres) and had 131 households with a total population of 309 of whom 137 residents were economically active.

[4] Heyshott holds an annual bonfire and firework display, which is held on a Saturday evening close to 5 November, from 7pm.

The reserve is an SSSI (site of special scientific interest) containing neolithic and Bronze Age earthworks on a chalk grassland.

There is a large number of listed buildings in and around the village, including the church, many cottages and a telephone kiosk.