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.
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 .
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]
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]
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.