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Compton, West Sussex

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

FieldValue
official_nameCompton
countryEngland
civil_parishCompton
regionSouth East England
static_imageCompton3.JPG
static_image_width200px
static_image_captionCompton Church
area_footnotes
area_total_km217.51
population463.
population_ref2011 Census
population_density22 /km2
os_grid_referenceSU776147
coordinates
post_townCHICHESTER
postcode_areaPO
postcode_districtPO18
dial_code023
constituency_westminsterChichester
london_distance52 mi NE
shire_districtChichester
shire_countyWest Sussex

Compton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex. The village lies on the B2146 road, 6 mi southeast of Petersfield, Hampshire and 8 mi northwest of Chichester. The parish also includes the villages of West Marden and Up Marden.

History and Geography

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, and currently forms part of the Octagon Parish team ministry.

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

References

  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011".
  3. Charter [http://www.esawyer.org.uk/charter/1507.html S 1507] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 at the Electronic Sawyer)
  4. {{NHLE
  5. . ["The Octagon"](https://theoctagonparish.org.uk/). *The Octagon Parish*.
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