Selham
| Selham | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 St. James Church, Selham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU932206 |
| Location: | 50°58’41"N, -0°40’22"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Petworth |
| Postcode: | GU28 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
Selham is a small village in Sussex, to the south of the A272 road three miles east of Midhurst.
History
Selham was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having six households: two villagers, two smallholders and two slaves; resources included ploughing land, woodland and meadows, and a value to the lord of the manor of just over £3.[1]
In 1861, Selham was still a separate parish covering 1,042 acre with a population of 123.[2]
Buildings
Selham' pub is The Three Moles, one of the smallest pubs in Sussex.
The church of St James is largely 11th century, having never undergone any major rebuilding,[3] but it was restored in the 19th century.[2] From 1922-1927 Frank Buttle was rector of Selham with South Ambersham.[4]
Nearby the remains of Lodsworth Castle, a large 13th Century motte near Selham at Lodsbridge beside the River Rother. Lodsbridge was a wharf on the Rother Navigation waterway.
There was formerly a railway station on the Pulborough to Petersfield line. Selham Railway Station is now a private house.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Selham) |
References
- ↑ Selham in the Domesday Book
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information on Selham from GENUKI
- ↑ "GENUKI: The Parish Church of St James, Selham". https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Selham/TheParishChurchofStJames. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Buttle: History". https://www.buttleuk.org/about-us/our-history. Retrieved 29 December 2017.