Treyford Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Treyford Manor, seen from the ruined church - geograph.org.uk - 4578682.jpg
Coordinates:50.9594°N -0.8271°W
Official Name:Treyford
Civil Parish:Elsted and Treyford
Shire District:Chichester
Shire County:West Sussex
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Chichester
Post Town:Midhurst
Postcode District:GU29 0
Postcode Area:GU
Os Grid Reference:SU824184

Treyford is a hamlet, Anglican parish[1] and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Elsted and Treyford, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The hamlet sits on the Elsted to Bepton Road southwest of Midhurst. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 104.[2]

History

Treyford (Treverde) was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the ancient hundred of Dumpford as having 21 households: eight villagers, eight smallholders and five slaves; with ploughing land, woodland, meadows and a mill, it had a value to the lord of the manor of £5.4. The lord of the manor was Robert, son of Theobald.[3]

In 1861, the population was 123, and the area of the parish was . On 1 April 2003 the parish was abolished and merged with Elsted to form "Elsted & Treyford".[4]

Parish church

The old parish church of St Mary, according to Kelly's Directory of 1867

Kelly's continues:

The ruins of the old church are a listed building.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GENUKI: Treyford. 23 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Treyford CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Open Domesday: Treyford. 23 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Chichester Registration District. UKBMD. 12 May 2023.