Compton, Sussex
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| Compton | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 Compton Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU776147 |
| Location: | 50°55’39"N, 0°53’49"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 463 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chichester |
| Postcode: | PO18 |
| Dialling code: | 023 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
Compton is a village in the westy of Sussex. The village is found on the B2146 road, six miles south-east of Petersfield, Hampshire and eight miles north-west of Chichester. The parish also includes the villages of West Marden and Up Marden.
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The village has a long history, perhaps first being mentioned in the will of King Alfred the Great. It is in the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
High ground nearby is known as Compton Down and on a part of the down known as Telegraph Hill there was an Admiralty semaphore station.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Compton, Sussex) |
- A History of the County of Sussex - Volume 4 pp 91-94: Compton (Victoria County History)
