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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
STORRINGTON, a village and a parish in Thakeham district, Sussex. The village stands 4¼ miles E by N of Amberley r. station, and 6½ NE of Arundel; consists of a long street, with another going off at right angles; and has a post-office‡ under Hurstperpoint, a fortnightly corn market on Tuesday, and fairs on 13 May and 11 Nov. The parish contains also the hamlet of Cootham, and comprises 3,264 acres. Real property, £4,911. Pop., 1,104. Houses, 218. The property is divided among a few. Parham House, Fryern House, Cootham House, and Cobb Court are chief residences. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £600.* Patron, the Duke of Norfolk. The church is good. There are an endowed school with £30 a year, and charities £39.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Storrington AP/CP Thakenham RegD/PLU Sussex AncC |
| Place: | Storrington |
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