Hunston, West Sussex Explained

Official Name:Hunston
Country:England
Civil Parish:Hunston
Region:South East England
Static Image:Hunston St Leodegar.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Church of St. Leodegar
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.62
Population:1,257.
Population Ref:2011 Census[2]
Population Density:241/km2
Os Grid Reference:SU862019
Coordinates:50.8107°N -0.7769°W
Post Town:CHICHESTER
Postcode Area:PO
Postcode District:PO20
Dial Code:01243
Constituency Westminster:Chichester
London Distance: NNE
Shire District:Chichester
Shire County:West Sussex
Website:http://hunstonparishcouncil.org/

Hunston is a village, Anglican parish[3] and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2145 Road two miles (3.2 km) south of Chichester. The Anglican parish is in the Diocese of Chichester.

History

Hunston was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Stockbridge[4] as having 24 households, one mill, one pound and two salthouses, with a value of 4 pounds.[5]

In 1861, the population was 176 and parish extended to .

Listed buildings

There are eight listed buildings in the parish: The Manor House is 18th century with later additions and is listed Grade II*, while the others buildings are listed Grade II, and include the 17th century rectory.[6]

Parish church

The parish church of St Leodegar is not a listed building, but has been thoroughly researched since Sir Arthur Blomfield's extensive restoration in 1885 from the 12th century ruin.[7] The Anglican parish is in the Diocese of Chichester.[8]

Notable people

James Hodson (1808-1879), first class cricketer who died at Hunston Mill in 1879.

Ellis Brown (1939-1997), professional golfer and chess IM lived in Hunston from 1945 to 1962.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish . West Sussex County Council . 5 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075926/http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf . June 8, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Civil parish population 2011. 16 October 2015.
  3. Web site: GENUKI: Hunston. 6 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Open Domesday: Stockbridge (Hundred). 19 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Open Domesday: Mundham. 19 November 2022.
  6. Web site: British Listed Buildings: Hunston. 6 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Hunston – St Leodegar. Allen. John. 16 September 2011. Sussex Parish Churches website. Sussex Parish Churches (www.sussexparishchurches.org). 7 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305191029/http://www.sussexparishchurches.org/content/view/479/33/. 5 March 2016. live.
  8. Web site: Diocese of Chichester: Hunston St Leodegar. 6 February 2024.