Linch

Parish in West Sussex, England

For the US community, see Linch, Wyoming. For the variant spelling, see Lynch (disambiguation).

Human settlement in England

Linch

Linch

Location within West Sussex

Area| 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) [1]
Population| 78 [1] 2001 Census
• Density| 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
OS grid reference| SU861275
• London| 43 miles (69 km) NE
Civil parish|

* Linch

District|

* Chichester

Shire county|

* West Sussex

Region|

* South East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LIPHOOK
Postcode district| GU30
Dialling code| 01428
Police| Sussex
Fire| West Sussex
Ambulance| South East Coast
UK Parliament|

* Chichester

List of places

England
West Sussex

51°02′26″N 0°46′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.04065°N 0.77201°W﻿ / 51.04065; -0.77201

Linch is an Anglican parish,[2] and a loose collection of hamlets that make up the civil parish of the same name in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Midhurst. It has an eighteenth-century church dedicated to St Luke.

## History

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### Norman period

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Linch (Lince) was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Easebourne as having 14 households: seven villagers, five smallholders and two slaves; with woodland, meadows, ploughing land and a church, it had a value to the lord of the manor, Robert, son of Theobald, of £5.[3]

### 19th century

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In 1861, the parish area was 1,220 acres (490 ha), described as "chiefly waste or woodland", and a population of 111.[2]

### 21st century

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In the 2001 census there were 29 households in the civil parish with a total population of 78 of whom 40 were economically active.[1]

## Parish church

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According to Kelly's Directory of 1867, the parish church of St Luke was built around 1700. It contains an unusual stained glass window of much earlier date; the stone church is otherwise plain.[2]

## Hollycombe Steam Collection

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The Hollycombe Steam Collection is in the parish.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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.
2. ^ a b c "GENUKI: Linch". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. ^ "Open Domesday: Linch". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
4. ^ Brian Gooding (11 December 2003). "Obituary: John Baldock". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

## External links

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Settlements in Chichester District

Cities|

* Chichester

Towns|

* Midhurst
* Petworth
* Selsey

Villages and
hamlets|

* Apuldram
* Barlavington
* Bepton
* Bignor
* Birdham
* Bosham
* Bosham Hoe
* Boxgrove
* Bracklesham
* 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
* Woolbeding

Civil parishes|

* List of civil parishes in Chichester

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