Lavant, West Sussex
| Lavant | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Church of St Nicholas, Mid Lavant | |
  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, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north of Chichester. It includes three villages: Mid Lavant[3] and East Lavant,[4] which are separate Anglican parishes, and the much smaller West Lavant. It takes its name from the River Lavant which flows from East Dean to Chichester.
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.
History
East Lavant
East Lavant was listed in the Domesday Book.[5]
In 1861, the population of the parish (with West Lavant) was 421, and the area was 2,884 acres (1,167 ha).[4]
Mid Lavant
Mid Lavant (Loventone) was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Singleton as having 20 households: 10 villagers and 10 smallholders; with ploughing land and a mill, it had a value to the lords of the manor, Guy of Lavant and Ivo of Grandmesnil, of £9.[6]
Landmarks
Kingley Vale lies on the border of the parish; it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a national nature reserve and is noted for its yew woodlands.[7] Archaeological remains from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman times have been identified.[8][9]
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.[10]
Sport
Lavant is home to two sporting clubs, Lavant Football Club[11] and Lavant Cricket Club.[12]
Notable people
- William Humphry (1814-1865), cricketer[13]
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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "GENUKI: Mid Lavant". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "GENUKI: East Lavant". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Open Domesday: East Lavant". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Open Domesday: Mid Lavant". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "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) - ^ Down, Alec (1979). "Gazeteer of Sites and Finds". Chichester Excavations. 4. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd.: 36–7. ISBN 0-85033-344-X.
- ^ Boyden, J. R. (1956). "Excavations at Goosehill Camp, 1953-5". Sussex Archaeological Collection. 94: 70–99.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lavant Football Club". Club Website. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
- ^ "Lavant Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Player profile: William Humphry". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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