| Hunston | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Leodegar | |
  Hunston Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,257. 2011 Census[2] |
| • Density | 241/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU862019 |
| • London | 56 miles (90 km) NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode district | PO20 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://hunstonparishcouncil.org/ |
Hunston is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2145 Road two miles (3.2 km) south of Chichester.
History
Hunston was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Stockbridge[3] as having 24 households, one mill, one pound and two salthouses, with a value of 4 pounds.[4]
Notable people
James Hodson (1808-1879), first class cricketer who died at Hunston Mill in 1879.
Ellis Brown (1939-1997), professional golfer and chess IM lived in Hunston from 1945 to 1962.
References
- ↑ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Open Domesday: Stockbridge (Hundred)". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Open Domesday: Mundham". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
Media related to Hunston, West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons
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