Graffham

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

This article is about the village in West Sussex. Not to be confused with Grafham.

Human settlement in England

Graffham

Parish church of St Giles, Graffham, which Is In A Benefice With St Peter’s, East Lavington

Graffham

Location within West Sussex

Area| 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) [1]
Population| 516. 2011 Census[2]
• Density| 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid reference| SU927175
• London| 45 miles (72 km) NNE
Civil parish|

* Graffham

District|

* Chichester

Shire county|

* West Sussex

Region|

* South East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| PETWORTH
Postcode district| GU28
Dialling code| 01798
Police| Sussex
Fire| West Sussex
Ambulance| South East Coast
UK Parliament|

* Arundel and South Downs

Website| https://graffham-pc.uk/

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England
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50°57′00″N 0°40′51″W﻿ / ﻿50.94989°N 0.68077°W﻿ / 50.94989; -0.68077

Graffham is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated on the northern escarpment of the South Downs within the South Downs National Park. The civil parish is made up of the village of Graffham, part of the hamlet of Selham, and South Ambersham. It forms part of the Bury Ward for the purposes of electing a Councillor to Chichester District Council.

## History

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Graffham was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Easebourne as having 13 households: seven villagers and six smallholders; with land for ploughing, woodland for pigs and a church, the parish's value to the lord of the manor was £8.[3]

In the 1861 census, the parish covered 1,658 acres (671 ha) and had a population of 410.[4] Selham was still a separate parish covering 1,042 acres (422 ha) with a population of 123.[5]

## Demography

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In the 2001 census, the parish covered 11.81 km2 (2,917 acres) and had 229 households with a total population of 510 of whom 229 residents were economically active. The population at the 2021 Census was 517.[2]

## Amenities

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The village of Graffham contains three pubs The Forester's Arms The White Horse, and The Three Moles, a recreation ground, a village shop, the Anglican parish church of St Giles, which was largely rebuilt between 1874 and 1887, and a primary school. Seaford College, an independent school, is close by.

## Notable people

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Notable residents have included: Jane Vigor, John Sargent, Harry Ricardo, David Young, Baron Young of Graffham, Ann Dally,[6] Timothy Bell, Baron Bell, Henry Edward Manning, and Samuel Wilberforce

## References

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1. ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
2. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Open Domesday: Graffham". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
4. ^ "GENUKI: Graffham". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
5. ^ "GENUKI: Selham". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
6. ^ Crawford, Catherine. "Dally, Ann Gwendolen". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/98642. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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## External links

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Settlements in Chichester District

Cities|

* Chichester

Towns|

* Midhurst
* Petworth
* Selsey

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hamlets|

* Apuldram
* Barlavington
* Bepton
* Bignor
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* Bosham
* Bosham Hoe
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* Bury
* Byworth
* Balls Cross
* Charlton
* Chidham
* Chithurst
* Coates
* Cocking
* Cocking Causeway
* Colworth
* Compton
* Crockerhill
* Coultershaw Bridge
* Didling
* Donnington
* Dumpford
* Duncton
* Earnley
* Eartham
* Easebourne
* East Ashling
* East Dean
* East Harting
* East Lavant
* East Lavington
* East Marden
* East Wittering
* Ebernoe
* Egdean
* Elsted
* Fernhurst
* Fishbourne
* Fittleworth
* Funtington
* Graffham
* Halnaker
* Heyshott
* Hunston
* Hurst
* Ifold
* Iping
* Kirdford
* Linch
* Linchmere
* Lodsworth
* Loxwood
* Lurgashall
* Merston
* Mid Lavant
* Milland
* North Marden
* North Mundham
* Northchapel
* Nutbourne
* Nyewood
* Oving
* Plaistow
* Racton
* Rogate
* Rotherbridge
* Runcton
* Selham
* Sidlesham
* Singleton
* South Ambersham
* South Harting
* South Mundham
* Southbourne
* Stedham
* Stopham
* Stoughton
* Sutton
* Tangmere
* Tillington
* Titty Hill
* Treyford
* Trotton
* Up Marden
* Upperton
* Upwaltham
* Walderton
* West Ashling
* West Burton
* West Dean
* West Harting
* West Itchenor
* West Lavington
* West Marden
* West Stoke
* West Thorney
* West Wittering
* Westbourne
* Westhampnett
* Wisborough Green
* Woodmancote
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