Rogate
| Rogate | |
| Sussex, Hampshire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU807238 |
| Location: | 51°0’29"N, -0°51’2"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Petersfield |
| Postcode: | GU31 |
| Dialling code: | 01730 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
| Website: | rogateparishcouncil.gov.uk |
Rogate is a village in Sussex, or rather in a detached part of Hampshire locally situate in Sussex.
The village is in the Western Rother valley. It is in the west of the county, on the course of the A272 road, five miles west of Midhurst and five miles east of Petersfield, across the border in Hampshire.
The wider civil parish includes the villages of Rogate and Rake, and such hamlets as Haben, Fyning, Hill Brow, Langley, Durford, Wenham, Durleighmarsh and Terwick Common.
The only pub in Rogate village is the White Horse, following the closure of the Wyndham Arms.
History
Rogate is not mentioned by name in the Domesday Survey, but was assumed to be part of Harting Manor. During the reign of Edward III (1327-1377) Rogate was held by Ralph de Camois who was granted a charter for a fair.[1]
In 1861 the population of Rogate parish was 990, An annual fair was held each year on 27 September. At the 2001 census the civil parish had 623 households with a total population of 1,513.
Churches
The parish has Church of England churches in both Rogate and Rake villages. Rogate's church is dedicated to St Bartholomew and parish registers date from 1558.[1]
The ancient parish of Terwick is included in Rogate and the northern part of the parish is in the ecclesiastical parish of Milland.
About the village
Both Rogate and Rake have village halls.[2][3]
Durleighmarsh farm and farm shop are noted for asparagus, strawberries, runner beans and squash.[4][5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Rogate) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post office Directory. Kelly. 1867. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Rogate/. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chichester District Council - Rogate village hall". http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/25188/Rogate---Rogate-Village-Hall.
- ↑ "Chichester District Council - Rake village hall". http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/25187/Rogate---Rake-Village-Hall.
- ↑ "Meet Alison Grange from Durleighmarsh Farm". http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/eat_local/8137573.Meet_Alison_Grange_from_Durleighmarsh_Farm/.
- ↑ "Durleighmarsh Farm Shop". http://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/25215/Durleighmarsh-Farm-Shop.