Nutbourne, Chichester

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

::summary Village in West Sussex, England ::

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Field	Value
country	England
static_image	16th Century Cottage, Nutbourne - geograph.org.uk - 227935.jpg
static_image_width	240px
static_image_caption	A 16th century cottage in Nutbourne
coordinates
official_name	Nutbourne
civil_parish	Southbourne
civil_parish1	Chidham and Hambrook
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	SU788054
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| country = England | static_image = 16th Century Cottage, Nutbourne - geograph.org.uk - 227935.jpg | static_image_width = 240px | static_image_caption = A 16th century cottage in Nutbourne | coordinates = | official_name = Nutbourne | population = | civil_parish = Southbourne | civil_parish1 = Chidham and Hambrook | 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 = SU788054 Nutbourne is a village in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England located 2 miles east of Emsworth on the A259 road. It is in the civil parishes of Southbourne and Chidham and Hambrook.

This small village on the south side of the former A27 road, now the A259, has a loop of road running through it with a ford on the south side of the village centre. It lies at the northern tip of Thorney Channel, an inlet of Chichester Harbour.

History

Nutbourne was formed from a part of the area previously known as the Manor of Bourne. In 1256, the overlordship of Nutbourne Manor was assigned to Robert de Tateshall, and half a century later came under the ownership of Thomas de Cailli after the Tateshall estates were divided. It eventually passed into royal ownership.

A 17th century Hearth Tax register listed Nutbourne as having twenty-four households in total. By 1840, Nutbourne contained a number of allotments as well as a shop. A tide mill was present in Nutbourne by the 19th century.

In 1905, a Methodist chapel was opened in the village with the ability to seat 158 people. The chapel was closed in 1998.

In 1996, The Bell and Anchor pub was closed and replaced by residential properties. In 2025, plans to build additional homes in the village were deferred due to concerns around the capacity of the nearby Thornham Wastewater Treatment Works.

Amenities

Nutbourne contains a café named Mamawu which opened in 2022. The village also contains a Church of England named St. Wilfrid's.

References

References

1. "Google Maps".
2. (1913). "Bourne in the Past: Being a History of the Parish of Westbourne". Combridges.
3. "Nutborne Tything".
4. "1840 Westbourne Tithe Map".
5. (September 2022). "No 4 Nutbourne Tidal Mill (remains), Farm Lane, Nutbourne, PO10 8SA".
6. (29 September 2023). "Nutbourne Bible Christian chapel".
7. (31 January 1998). "Three to view: church conversions". The Independent.
8. (9 October 2024). "Archive photos reveal West Sussex village life in the past, including a lost pub and redundant church". Sussex Express.
9. (8 May 2025). "Plans deferred for new homes in village". BBC News.
10. "Exciting new eatery to open near Chichester".
11. "St Wilfrid, Nutbourne, Church of England".

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