West Lavington, Sussex
| West Lavington | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Mary Magdalene | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU892205 |
| Location: | 50°58’37"N, 0°43’47"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 276 (2011) |
| Post town: | Midhurst |
| Postcode: | GU29 |
| Dialling code: | 01730 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
West Lavington is a village on the edge of Midhurst in the west of Sussex. It contains a small private nursery school and the (now deconsecrated) church of St Mary Magdalene.
The church was constructed for Henry Edward Manning[1] who was at the time rector of Woolavington, now East Lavington, with West Lavington forming a detached portion of that parish until 1851. The churchyard contains the grave of Richard Cobden although he lived in the neighbouring parish of Heyshott.
In the 2001 census there were 111 households with a total population of 298. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 276.
As a result of falling congregations and the church's poor condition, St Mary Magdalene church was closed in September 2008 and the congregation transferred to neighbouring Cocking.[2][3] In 2013, the former church at West Lavington was offered for sale, although the graveyard will continue to belong to the parish with public access.[4][5]
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References
- ↑ "West Lavington - St Mary Magdalene". Sussex Parish Churches. 8 December 2008. http://www.sussexparishchurches.org/spc_V31/west-sussex/29-west-sussex-u-y/608-west-lavington-st-mary-magdalene.
- ↑ "West Lavington church to close". Gravelroots (The Rother Valley Guide). 9 August 2007. http://www.gravelroots.net/txt7.html#wlavchch.
- ↑ "Ceiling fall could spell end for West Lavington church". Mid Sussex Times. 3 September 2008. http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/ceiling-fall-could-spell-end-for-west-lavington-church-1-1548715.
- ↑ "St Mary Magdalene Church". House for sale: West Lavington, Midhurst, West Sussex. www.rightmove.co.uk. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37294057.html.
- ↑ "St Mary Magdalene Church West Lavington". Jackson-Stops & Staff. http://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/propertyimages/jm48517.pdf.
