Stedham
| Stedham | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU861221 |
| Location: | 50°59’33"N, -0°46’24"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Midhurst |
| Postcode: | GU29 |
| Dialling code: | 01730 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
Stedham is a village in Sussex on the A272 road a mile and a half west of Midhurst, in the west of the county.
The village has a garden centre, social club and a pub, The Hamilton Arms, which has a Thai restaurant. The village shop closed in 1991.[1]
Church
The parish church of St James is at the north end of the village just above the River Rother. The original church was built c. 1040, however not much of this is left. The upper parts of the church are dated c. 1673. The churchyard contains a yew tree which is thought to be over 2,500 years old.[2][3]
History
The parish is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Stedeham, as a large settlement having 49 households: 23 villagers, 16 smallholders and 10 slaves. Resources included ploughing land, meadows, woodland, three mills and the church.[4]
In 1861, the parish extended to 2,249 acres and the population was 530.[5]
Stedham's watermill at the north end of the village was used for manufacturing blotting paper.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ "Stedham, Sussex, Iping, Sussex". https://www.gravelroots.net/stedham/stedham.html.
- ↑ "St James Church, Stedham - A Church Near You". https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5164/about-us/.
- ↑ "The Parish Church of St James, Stedham". https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Stedham/TheParishChurchofStJames.
- ↑ Stedham in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Information on Stedham from GENUKI