East Dean, West Sussex

East Dean
East Dean pond
East Dean is located in West Sussex
East Dean
East Dean
Location within West Sussex
Area16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) [1]
Population206 (2011 Census)
• Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU903129
• London48 miles (77 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • East Dean
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO18
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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50°54′31″N 0°43′01″W / 50.90853°N 0.71689°W / 50.90853; -0.71689

East Dean is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England. The village is in a valley in the South Downs, 5+12 miles (9 km) north-northeast of Chichester on a narrow road between Singleton on the A286 and Upwaltham on the A285 road. The village pond is considered to be the source of the River Lavant.

The civil parish is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long north – south and about 2 miles (3 km) wide east – west[2] and has a land area of 1,663.5 hectares (4,111 acres). The 2011 census recorded the parish population as 206, living in 112 households. 101 residents were recorded as economically active.[3]

The village has a Church of England parish church and an FIEC free church.[4] East Dene has a village hall and a pub, The Star and Garter.[5]

The parish church, pub and most of the houses are built of flint. The pub and many of the houses have brick quoins and window dressings. The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath crosses the parish on the downs to the south of the village. Part of the grounds of Goodwood House is in the parish.[6]

East Dean has a football team, founded in 1880, that plays in the West Sussex Football League.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "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. ^ Salzman 1953, pp. 94–96.
  3. ^ "East Dean Parish". nomis. Durham University for the Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "East Dean Free Church". FIEC. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Home". Star and Garter. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Goodwood House (Grade I) (1000157)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 June 2021.