In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Singleton like this:
SINGLETON, a parish and a sub-district in Westhampnett district, Sussex. The parish lies among the South downs, 5½ miles S by W of Midhurst r. station; includes Charlton hamlet; and has a post-office under Chichester. Acres, 5,010. Real property, £3,135. Pop., 556. Houses, 117. The manor belonged to Earl Godwin; passed to the Earls of Arundel; and belongs now to the Duke of Richmond. ...
Molecombe House is the residence of Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar; and Drove House, of the Hon. R. Denman. The parish was, in the 17th century, a resort of royalty and nobles for hunting; and contains now the race-stand of Goodwood. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £115.* Patron, the Duke of Richmond. The church is later English, with a Norman tower; and was recently restored. There are a national school, and charities £70. --The sub-district contains seven parishes. Acres, 15,580. Pop., 1,846. Houses, 373.
Singleton through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Singleton, in Chichester and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9014
Date accessed: 04th November 2024
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