East Lavington | |
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East Lavington House and Church |
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East Lavington shown within West Sussex | |
Area | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
Population | 273. 2011 Census |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU946162 |
• London | 45 miles (72 km) *NNE |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PETWORTH |
Postcode district | GU28 |
Dialling code | 01798 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.eastlavingtonpc.org.uk/ |
East Lavington, formerly Woolavington, is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England. It is located six kilometres (4 miles) south of Petworth, west of the A285 road.
West Lavington was formerly an exclave of Woolavington.
The parish has a land area of 797 hectares (1968 acres). In the 2001 census 357 people lived in 87 households, of whom 129 were economically active. It includes the settlement of Upper Norwood.
The parish is dominated by Seaford College, a private school which owns 400 acres (1.6 km2). The ancient parish church has become the school chapel.