Compton, West Sussex

Compton
Compton Church
Compton is located in West Sussex
Compton
Compton
Location within West Sussex
Area17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi) [1]
Population463. 2011 Census[2]
• Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU776147
• London52 miles (84 km) NE
Civil parish
  • Compton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO18
Dialling code023
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50°55′39″N 0°53′49″W / 50.92748°N 0.89701°W / 50.92748; -0.89701

Compton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex. The village lies on the B2146 road, six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Petersfield, Hampshire and eight miles (13 km) northwest of Chichester. The parish also includes the villages of West Marden and Up Marden.

History and Geography

Will of Alfred the Great, AD 873–888, mentions Cumtune (11th-century copy, British Library Stowe MS 944, ff. 29v–33r)[3]

The village has a long history, perhaps first being mentioned in the will of King Alfred the Great. It is in the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

High ground nearby is known as Compton Down and on a part of the down known as Telegraph Hill there was an Admiralty semaphore station.

Parish church

The church of England parish church dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin, dates from the 12th and 13th centuries, but was heavily restored in 1849. The building is flint-faced with stone dressings and a tiled roof. It has a chancel and nave with south aisle, north porch and western bell turret, which is weather boarded with a shingled spire. It is a Grade II* listed building,[4] and currently forms part of the Octagon Parish team ministry.[5]

Education

For education, the rural village consists of an all-through primary school, Compton & Up Marden Church of England Primary School, and Littlegreen Academy, a specialist primary and secondary school predominantly aimed at supporting boys aged 7-16 with a diverse range of social, emotional and mental health needs. The school is situated north of the village and its settlement consists of a grade II listed country manor. Since January 2019, the school has been part of the Solent Academies Trust.

References

  1. ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ Charter S 1507 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at the Electronic Sawyer
  4. ^ Historic England, "THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY (1026421)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 August 2022
  5. ^ "The Octagon". theoctagonparish.org.uk. The Octagon Parish. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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