Walderton

Walderton
River Ems, Walderton
Walderton is located in West Sussex
Walderton
Walderton
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceSU790106
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District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO18
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50°53′25″N 0°52′38″W / 50.89031°N 0.87714°W / 50.89031; -0.87714

Walderton is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2146 road 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Emsworth. It is in the civil parish of Stoughton. The name Walderton derives from the town of Wealdhere's people.[1]

The village lies just below the source of the River Ems.[2][3] It is crossed by the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath,[4] and has a pub named the Barley Mow.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 492. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  2. ^ "Ems | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ George, David (13 January 2021). "Emsworth river becoming 'not much more than a chain of puddles' say campaigners". The News. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Octagon Walk; Walderton to Watergate" (PDF). southdowns.gov.uk. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ Williamson, Richard (27 January 2022). "Country Walk; Walderton Down". Chichester Observer. p. 33. ISSN 0963-3723.

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