West Dean, West Sussex
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.JPG) West Dean House |
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| West Dean shown within West Sussex | |
| Area | 24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 481 2011 Census |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU861126 |
| • London | 50 miles (80 km) NE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chichester |
| Postcode district | PO18 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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West Dean is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England 5 miles (8 km) north of Chichester on the A286 road just west of Singleton. The parish includes the hamlets of Binderton and Chilgrove.
The parish has a land area of 6,136 acres (2,483 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 425 people living in 177 households, of whom 248 were economically active. The village is on the Monarch's Way long distance footpath.
West Dean is in the Lavant Valley in the South Downs has a Church of England parish church and one public house, the Selsey Arms. The church and most of the houses are built of flint, in most cases with brick quoins and window dressings.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Saxon building from before the Norman conquest of England. It was badly damaged by a fire in 1934 but then sensitively restored under the direction of Frederick Etchells.
The Domesday Book of 1086 records Binderton under Sussex in the lands belonging to Earl Roger. It says:
The Earl himself holds Binderton. Countess Gytha held it. Then assessed at 7 hides but now three. There is land for four ploughs. In demesne there are two ploughs and eight with nine with two ploughs. There are four acres of meadow and a church. TRE it was woth 100 shillings then sixty shillings, now seven pounds.
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