Barlavington is a small village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
Chichester district
Chichester is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It is named after the city of Chichester, which is its largest settlement and where the council is based. The district includes the towns of Midhurst, Petworth and Selsey and s ...
of
West Sussex
West Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Surrey to the north, East Sussex to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Hampshire to the west. The largest settlement is Cr ...
, England. The village is situated about south of
Petworth
Petworth is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Chichester (district), Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 road, A272 east–west road from Heathfield, East Sussex, Heat ...
, east of the A285 road. At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of
Sutton
Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
England
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.
The nearest railway station is northeast of the village, at
Pulborough
Pulborough is a village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, with some 5,000 inhabitants. It is located almost centrally within West Sussex and is south west of London. It is at the junction of the north–south A29 ...
.
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.
The parish is home to Barlavington Manor, a residential care home.
The parish covers an area of . 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.
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Villages in West Sussex
Chichester District
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