Elsted and Treyford
Encyclopedia
Elsted and Treyford is a civil parish
in the Chichester
district of West Sussex
, west of Midhurst
. It contains the settlements of Elsted
, Elsted Marsh, Treyford, Didling
and Hooksway.
The parish contains two churches, St Paul in Elsted and St Andrew, known as the Shepherds' Church, in the hamlet
of Didling. It also contains the site of Treyford church.
In the 2001 census there were 114 households with a total population of 253 of whom 116 were economically active.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Chichester
Chichester (district)
Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...
district of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, west of Midhurst
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
. It contains the settlements of Elsted
Elsted
Elsted is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies within the civil parish of Elsted and Treyford. The village is on the Midhurst to South Harting Road 4.5 miles west of Midhurst....
, Elsted Marsh, Treyford, Didling
Didling
Didling is a tiny village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Treyford to Bepton road 3.5 miles southwest of Midhurst.-Parish Church:...
and Hooksway.
The parish contains two churches, St Paul in Elsted and St Andrew, known as the Shepherds' Church, in the hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
of Didling. It also contains the site of Treyford church.
In the 2001 census there were 114 households with a total population of 253 of whom 116 were economically active.