Eartham
| Eartham | |
|---|---|
 The George pub | |
  Eartham Location withinWest Sussex | |
| Area | 8.36 km2(3.23 sq mi)[1] |
| Population | 111.2011 Census[2] |
| •Density | 12/km2(31/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU939094 |
| •London | 49 miles (79 km)NNE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode district | PO18 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Earthamis avillageandcivil parishin theDistrict of ChichesterinWest Sussex,England located 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) northeast ofChichestereast of the A285 road.
There is anAnglicanparish church dedicated to St Margaret and apublic house,The George, formerly The George and Dragon. The adjoining Manor Farm is the centre of a large farming enterprise. Nearby is Eartham House designed by SirEdwin Lutyenswhich has been used since the 1920s as a private preparatory (junior) school,Great Ballard School.Eartham Wood to the north is an area of open access woodland, mostlybeechtrees through which theRoman roadStane Streetruns. The route here today is followed only by bridleways and footpaths, and within Eartham Wood is part of theMonarch's Waylong-distance path.
The parish has a land area of 836 hectares (2066 acres). In the 2001 census 104 people lived in 42 households, of whom 48 were economically active. At the 2011 Census the population including the hamlet ofUpwalthamwas 111.[2]
Eartham House
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Eartham House was established by Thomas Hayley in 1743. Following his death the house became home to his son the poetWilliam Hayleyfrom 1774 to 1800. It was enlarged before he sold it to MP and statesmanWilliam Huskisson.The church contains a memorial to Hayley's son Thomas by his friend sculptorJohn Flaxman.The present building was designed by SirEdwin Lutyensfollowing the purchase of the house by William Bird in 1905.[3]
The house is now occupied byGreat Ballard Schoola co-educationalindependent schoolfor children aged 2 to 13 years.[4]It was founded in 1924 and moved to Eartham in 1961.[5]The school caters for both day and boarding pupils.[6]
Notable residents
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Richard Nyren,the famousHambledoncricketerand landlord of theBat & Ball Innwas born in Eartham c.1734.
References
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- ^"2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish"(PDF).West Sussex County Council. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 8 June 2011.Retrieved12 April2009.
- ^ab"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved14 October2015.
- ^"Eartham House, (also known as Great Ballard Preparatory School ), Chichester, West Sussex, England".Parks and Gardens UK. Archived fromthe originalon 7 September 2012.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Great Ballard School".Ofsted.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Great Ballard School".Educationbase.Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^"Great Ballard School".Department for Education.Retrieved1 May2012.
External links
[edit]- Eartham WoodArchived23 August 2007 at theWayback Machine