Lavant, West Sussex
| Lavant | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Mary | |
  Lavant Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,656. 2011 Census[2] |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU857087 |
| • London | 52 miles (84 km) NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode district | PO18 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | [1] |
Lavant is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, just north of Chichester. It is made up of three villages, Mid Lavant and East Lavant together with the much smaller West Lavant, and takes its name from the River Lavant which flows from East Dean.
The A286 road between Chichester and Midhurst runs through the parish.
The villages were served by a station in Mid Lavant, on the railway line that ran between Chichester and Midhurst, but this closed in stages between 1931 and 1991.
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.[3] Archaeological remains from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman times have been identified.[citation needed]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes Westhampnett with a total ward population taken at the 2011 census of 2,365.[4]
Sport
Lavant is home to two sporting clubs, Lavant Football Club [5] and Lavant Cricket Club.[6]
Notable people
- William Humphry (1814-1865), cricketer
References
- ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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- ^ "SSSI Citation — Kingley Vale" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ http://lavantfc.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.lavantcricketclub.org.uk/