Funtington

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title: "Funtington" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-west-sussex"] description: "Village and parish in West Sussex, England" topic_path: "general/villages-in-west-sussex" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funtington" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village and parish in West Sussex, England ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]

Field	Value
official_name	Funtington
country	England
civil_parish	Funtington
region	South East England
static_image	Funtington Church.JPG
static_image_caption	Funtington Church
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	20.02
population	1,549.
population_ref	2011 Census
population_density	72 /km2
os_grid_reference	SU800083
coordinates
post_town	CHICHESTER
postcode_area	PO
postcode_district	PO18
dial_code	01243
constituency_westminster	Chichester
london_distance	54 mi NE
shire_district	Chichester
shire_county	West Sussex
website	Parish Council
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| official_name = Funtington | country = England | civil_parish = Funtington | region = South East England | static_image = Funtington Church.JPG | static_image_caption = Funtington Church | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 20.02 | population = 1,549. | population_ref = 2011 Census | population_density = 72 /km2 | os_grid_reference = SU800083 | coordinates = | post_town = CHICHESTER | postcode_area = PO | postcode_district = PO18 | dial_code = 01243 | constituency_westminster = Chichester | london_distance = 54 mi NE | shire_district = Chichester | shire_county = West Sussex | website = Parish Council Funtington is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2146 Road 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Chichester. The parish also contains the villages of East and West Ashling, West Stoke and the Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve lies at its northern tip. There is a farm produce shop and a pub at the centre of the village. Funtington Primary School is in the village of West Ashling.

Governance

Main article: Funtington (UK electoral ward)

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Compton with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,671.

Religious sites

St Mary's Anglican church, dating from the 12th Century, is the principal church in the parish of Funtington.{{efn|According to the St Mary's parish website, the church has become busier, particularly amongst the young with a local school holding special choir services. The building has been extended to provide a church room, funded by local benefactors and parish money-raising events.

St Andrew's lies about two miles (3 km) to the east, off the Chichester road.

The Old Congregational Chapel

The old Congregational Chapel, is a Grade II listed building, situated on the road between East Ashling and Funtington, opposite the turning to West Ashling. The foundation stone of the chapel was laid on 18 September 1863. Most of the building material used was stone recovered from the fallen tower of Chichester Cathedral; the tower having collapsed during a storm in 1861. The chapel closed, as place of worship, between 1934 and 1938. It became a scout headquarters for a while and then a clock museum run by the Clock Trust.

Landmarks

Kingley Vale lies on the border of the parish which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve. It is noted for its yew woodlands. The site is also known for its archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, a camp and a field system.

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford (1893–1971), lived at West Ashling and is buried in Funtington churchyard.

Pat Porteous (1918-2000), a Victoria Cross recipient who took part in the raid on Dieppe in August 1942 is buried in St Mary's churchyard.

Gallery

File:St Mary, Sennicotts (3) (geograph 1895908).jpg|St Mary's, Sennicotts File:St. Andrews, West Stoke, West Sussex (geograph 2171456).jpg|St Andrew's, West Stoke File:Old Congregational Chapel Time Machine - geograph.org.uk - 1563319.jpg|Old Congregational Chapel File:KingleyVale.JPG|Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve

Notes

References

References

1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council.
2. "Civil parish population 2011".
3. OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. {{ISBN. 978 0319240793
4. "Ward population 2011".
5. (1965). "Sussex". Penguin Books.
6. "Funtington Parish".
7. (2025-04-22). "Parish of Funtington with West Stoke and Sennicotts".
8. "Sennicotts Regency Villa and Historic Gardens in West Sussex".
9. {{NHLE
10. (1863). "Church, Chapel and". Builders News.
11. Urban, Sylvanus. (1861). "Fall of Chichester Spire". John Henry and James Parker.
12. "The Clock Trust". Companies House.
13. "Congregational Chapel". Funtington Archive.
14. "SSSI Citation — Kingley Vale". Natural England.
15. "Charles, Viscount Portal".
16. "SUSSEX".

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