Stoughton
Stoughton seen from the churchyard
Stoughton is located in West Sussex
Stoughton
Stoughton
Location within West Sussex
Area28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) [1]
Population659. 2011 Census[2]
• Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU802114
• London53 miles (85 km) NE
Civil parish
  • Stoughton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO18 9
Dialling code023
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

Stoughton is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England located nine kilometres (5.6 miles) north west of Chichester east of the B2146 road, on a lane leading to East Marden. The parish has a land area of 2,987 hectares (7,380 acres). In the 2001 census 631 people lived in 255 households, of whom 286 were economically active.[1] At the 2011 Census the population including Walderton had increased to 659.[2] The parish is crossed from west to east by the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath, which passes through the villages of Stoughton and Walderton. There is one pub, The Hare and Hounds.

Famous 19th-century cricketer George Brown was born in the village.

The parish church

St. Mary's church

The church, standing on a hillside overlooking the village, is of late Saxon or early Norman origin.[3] Built around 1050, the church was restored around 1850. The Trinity Episcopal Church of Stoughton Massachusetts, USA received a stone from the ribbing in the old church's chancel area as a gift in 1935, presented to then Rector Marshall. It was placed in the floor of the pulpit. The restoration of some of its outer walls was at the behest of Elizabeth Killick, a naval engineer who was the first woman to become a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[4]

Landmarks

Kingley Vale lies on the border of the parish which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve. It is noted for its Yew woodlands.[5] The site is also known for its archaeological interest including the Bronze Age barrow cemetery known as the Devil's Humps, Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, a camp and a field system.

War Memorial

Memorial to Bolesiaw Wiasnowolski V.M., K.W.

There is a memorial to Pilot Officer Bolesław Własnowolski V.M., K.W., by the side of the path to Kingley Vale, next to the field where his Hurricane crashed in November 1940.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ↑ The corpus of Romanesque sculpture
  4. ↑ "Elizabeth Killick obituary". The Times. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "SSSI Citation — Kingley Vale" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/18864/Memorial-Hawker-Hurricane-Fighter-Stoughton.htm

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