Graffham
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
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::summary Village and parish in West Sussex, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Graffham |
| country | England |
| civil_parish | Graffham |
| region | South East England |
| static_image_name | Parish church of St Giles Graffam - geograph.org.uk - 1802561.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Parish church of St Giles, Graffham |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 11.81 |
| population | 516. |
| population_ref | 2011 Census |
| population_density | 43 /km2 |
| os_grid_reference | SU927175 |
| coordinates | |
| post_town | PETWORTH |
| postcode_area | GU |
| postcode_district | GU28 |
| dial_code | 01798 |
| constituency_westminster | Arundel and South Downs |
| london_distance | 45 mi NNE |
| shire_district | Chichester |
| shire_county | West Sussex |
| website | https://graffham-pc.uk/ |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the village in West Sussex ::
| official_name = Graffham | country = England | civil_parish = Graffham | region = South East England | static_image_name = Parish church of St Giles Graffam - geograph.org.uk - 1802561.jpg | static_image_width = | static_image_caption = Parish church of St Giles, Graffham | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 11.81 | population = 516. | population_ref = 2011 Census | population_density = 43 /km2 | os_grid_reference = SU927175 | coordinates = | post_town = PETWORTH | postcode_area = GU | postcode_district = GU28 | dial_code = 01798 | constituency_westminster = Arundel and South Downs | london_distance = 45 mi NNE | shire_district = Chichester | shire_county = West Sussex | website = https://graffham-pc.uk/ Graffham is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated on the northern escarpment of the South Downs within the South Downs National Park. The civil parish is made up of the village of Graffham, part of the hamlet of Selham, and South Ambersham. It forms part of the Bury Ward for the purposes of electing a Councillor to Chichester District Council.
History
Graffham was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Easebourne as having 13 households: seven villagers and six smallholders; with land for ploughing, woodland for pigs and a church, the parish's value to the lord of the manor was £8.
In the 1861 census, the parish covered 1658 acre and had a population of 410. Selham was still a separate parish covering 1042 acre with a population of 123.
Demography
In the 2001 census, the parish covered 11.81 km2 (2,917 acres) and had 229 households with a total population of 510 of whom 229 residents were economically active. The population at the 2021 Census was 517.
Amenities
The village of Graffham contains three pubs The Forester's Arms The White Horse, and The Three Moles (just across the parish boundary in Selham), a recreation ground, a village shop, the Anglican parish church of St Giles, which was largely rebuilt between 1874 and 1887, and a primary school. Seaford College, an independent school, is close by.
Notable people
- Timothy Bell, Baron Bell (1941-2019), advertising and public relations executive
- Ann Dally (1926-2007), author and psychiatrist.
- Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892), cleric, curate to John Sargent
- Harry Ricardo (1885-1974), engineer, improver of the internal combustion engine
- John Sargent (1780-1833), clergyman, academic and biographer
- Ethel Scarborough (1880-1956), pianist, composer and politician, lived at Quiet Court.
- Jane Vigor (1699-1783), letter writer, born in Graffham
- Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), Church of England bishop
- David Young, Baron Young of Graffham (1932-2022), politician
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Graffham_Panorama3.jpg" caption="Panorama from the South Downs, above the village and facing north."] ::
References
References
- "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
- "Open Domesday: Graffham".
- "GENUKI: Graffham".
- "GENUKI: Selham".
- Crawford, Catherine. "Dally, Ann Gwendolen".
- Helena Wojtczak. ''Notable Sussex Women: 580 Biographical Sketches'' (2008), p. 52
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