Barlavington

Barlavington is a small village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated about four miles (6 km) south of Petworth, east of the A285 road. At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of Sutton.

Barlavington
Barlavington
Location within West Sussex
Area3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) [1]
Population117 [1] 2001 Census
 Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU972160
 London45 miles (72 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • Barlavington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPETWORTH
Postcode districtGU28
Dialling code01798
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The nearest railway station is five miles (8 km) northeast of the village, at Pulborough.

St Mary's Church was built between 1160 and 1190. Most of the church was built in Early English style.

The parish covers an area of 397 hectares (980 acres). According to the 2001 census it had a population of 117 people living in 35 households. Owing to the presence of a retirement home only 36 people were economically active.

References

  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.


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