Harting
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 South Harting seen from Harting Down |
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 Harting
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| Harting shown within West Sussex | |
| Area | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,451. 2011Census |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU786215 |
| • London | 48 miles (77 km) NE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | GU31 5 |
| Dialling code | 01730 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Harting is a civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, situated on northern flank of the South Downs 3.5 miles south east of Petersfield. It comprises four settlements namely Nyewood plus South, East and West Harting.
The village of South Harting is the largest settlement. It has two churches, one Anglican and one Congregational, and a school, Harting Church of England Primary School, which takes children from four to eleven years old. Alongside the school is the village hall from which a pre-school group operate.
In 2001 the parish covered 3,216 hectares (7,944 acres) and had 616 households with a total population of 1,407. 646 residents were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 1,451.
Harting is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the Manor of Hertinges. Apart from three generations of the Earls Montgomery the manor was in the possession of the Crown until 1610 when it was granted to the Caryll family. In 1746 the manor was purchased by the Featherstonhaugh /ˈfænʃɔː/ family, in whose possession it remains.
The villages are overlooked by Harting Down, a 550-acre (2.2 km2) common owned by the National Trust and part of the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rising to 229 metres (751 ft), it offers panoramic views over the Weald to the north, to the English Channel and the Isle of Wight to the south.
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