West Dean, West Sussex
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West Dean is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England Script error: No such module "convert". north of Chichester on the A286 road just west of Singleton. The parishes include the hamlets of Binderton and Chilgrove.
The civil parish has a land area of Script error: No such module "convert".. The 2001 Census recorded 425 people living in 177 households, of whom 248 were economically active.[1] The village is on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath.
West Dean is in the Lavant Valley in the South Downs and has a Church of England parish church and one public house, The Selsey Arms. The church and most of the houses are built of flint, in most cases with brick quoins and window dressings.
History
West Dean
The Manor of West Dean was in the ancient hundred of Singleton, but was not mentioned by name in the Domesday Book of 1086. West Dean is a large Anglican parish and in 1861 extended to Script error: No such module "convert". of arable, pasture, and woodland with a population of 681. The parish included Chilgrove.[2]
Binderton
The Domesday Book records Binderton (Bertredtone) in the Hundred of Singleton[3] in the lands belonging to Earl Roger. It says: Template:Quote
There is evidence of there having been both a chapel and church at Binderton, but not since the 17th century. Kelly's Directory of 1867 says:Template:Quote
The remains of the former chapel stand opposite Binderton House.[4]
Preston
Preston, now a farm between West Dean and Binderton, was considered significant enough to be included in the Domesday survey, where it was listed as having seven households: three villagers and four smallholders. It had ploughing lands and Script error: No such module "convert". of meadows.[5]
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Saxon building from before the Norman conquest of England. It was badly damaged by a fire in 1934 but then sensitively restored under the direction of Frederick Etchells.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[6]
West Dean House
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Landmarks
Kingley Vale is on the border of the parish and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve. It is noted for its yew woodlands.[9] The site is also of archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, Goosehill Camp on Bow HillScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and an ancient field system.
Binderton House is a 17th-century Grade II listed house, formerly the home of Anthony Eden.[10]
References
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- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
Sources
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