Barlavington

Barlavington
St Mary's Church, Barlavington
Barlavington is located in West Sussex
Barlavington
Barlavington
Location within West Sussex
Area3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) [1]
Population117 [1] 2001 Census
• Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU972160
• London45 miles (72 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • Barlavington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPETWORTH
Postcode districtGU28
Dialling code01798
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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50°56′09″N 0°37′03″W / 50.93593°N 0.61747°W / 50.93593; -0.61747

Barlavington is a small village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated about four miles (6.4 km) south of Petworth, east of the A285 road. At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of Sutton.

The nearest railway station is five miles (8.0 km) northeast of the village, at Pulborough.

St Mary's Church was built between 1160 and 1190. Most of the church was built in Early English style. The church was reconstructed in 1874 by an unknown architect.[2]

The parish is home to Barlavington Manor, a residential care home.

The parish covers an area of 397 hectares (980 acres). According to the 2001 census it had a population of 117 people living in 35 households. Owing to the presence of the retirement home only 36 people were economically active.

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Barlavington - St Mary". Retrieved 30 July 2024.