Halnaker
Hamlet in West Sussex, England
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::summary Hamlet in West Sussex, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| static_image | Halnaker Windmill.JPG |
| static_image_width | 200px |
| static_image_caption | Halnaker Windmill |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Halnaker |
| civil_parish | Boxgrove |
| shire_district | Chichester |
| shire_county | West Sussex |
| region | South East England |
| constituency_westminster | Chichester |
| post_town | Chichester |
| postcode_district | PO18 |
| postcode_area | PO |
| os_grid_reference | SU907080 |
| :: |
| country = England | static_image = Halnaker Windmill.JPG | static_image_width = 200px | static_image_caption = Halnaker Windmill | coordinates = | official_name = Halnaker | population = | civil_parish = Boxgrove | shire_district = Chichester | shire_county = West Sussex | region = South East England | constituency_westminster = Chichester | post_town = Chichester | postcode_district = PO18 | postcode_area = PO | dial_code = | os_grid_reference = SU907080 ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/JohnStJohnHalnaker1301d.JPG" caption="Seal of Baron St John of Halnaker, lord of the manor of Halnaker, appended to the [[Barons' Letter, 1301"] ::
Halnaker ( ) is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A285 road 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Chichester, where it follows the line of the Roman road to London called Stane Street. There is a pub, The Anglesey Arms. Goodwood House is north-west of the village. North-east of the village Halnaker Windmill stands on 128 metre/420 feet high Halnaker Hill, a southern outpost of the South Downs. It is in the civil parish of Boxgrove.
History
Halnaker is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the Hundred of Boxgrove, Sussex, as having 44 households in the lands belonging to Earl Roger. The book which was written in 1086 said: ::quote[attribution="villans]] with twelve [[wikt:cottar"] The same William holds Halnaker of the Earl. Alweard held it TRE and then as now it was assessed at nine hildes. There is land for five ploughs. In demesne, there are two ploughs and seventeen [[wikt:villan ::
The place was in medieval times also referred to as Halfnaked. Kelly's Directory of 1867 says that Boxgrove manor-house
Edward VI came to the "pretty house" at "Halvenaker" at the end of July 1552 during a progress.
References
References
- Pointon, G. E.. (1983). "BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names". Oxford University Press.
- "Open Domesday: Halnaker".
- Earl Roger held several manors in Sussex including [[Mid Lavant]], [[Chichester]], [[Binderton]] and [[Cocking, West Sussex. Cocking]].
- ''Tempore Regis Edward '' ie in the time of King Edward before the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066
- Domesday Book, a complete translation, Ann Williams and GH Martin (Eds), p61, {{ISBN. 0-14-051535-6, 2002
- (1916). "An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex: vol. 3: 1308-1509".
- "GENUKI: Boxgrove".
- [[James Orchard Halliwell. James Halliwell-Phillipps]], ''Letters of the Kings of England'', 2 (London, Colburn, 1846), p. 57.
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