Oving, West Sussex

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Oving is a small village, and civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. The village lies about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the city of Chichester. The civil parish includes the settlements of Colworth, Drayton, Merston, and Shopwhyke.

Oving
Village, and Civil and Ecclesiastical parish
St Andrew's Church
Oving is located in West Sussex
Oving
Oving
Location within West Sussex
Area13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi) [1]
Population1,051. 2011 Census
• Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU900050
• London53 miles (85 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • Oving
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO20
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteOving Community
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50°50′14″N 0°43′15″W / 50.83719°N 0.72093°W / 50.83719; -0.72093

History

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Although in the ancient hundred of Boxgrove, Oving was not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, while several surrounding villages were.[2]

Kelly's Directory of 1867 describes the ecclesiastical parish as extending to 2,946 acres (1,192 ha) with a population of 949.[3]

In 1894, the portion of Rumboldswyke lying outside the city limits of Chichester was added to Oving parish.[4]

In 1895, the parish of Portfield was added to Oving parish.[4]

The West Sussex Review Order of 1933 incorporated the parish of Merston into Oving, increasing the acreage of Oving to 3,013.[4]

Governance

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Oving is governed by the Oving Parish Council. The chairman of the parish council is Councillor Rod Hague.[5]

Geography

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The landscape is flat and is given over mainly to agriculture with some growing of salad crops close to the A259. The landscape of the western part of the parish at Drayton and Shopwhyke has been affected by gravel extraction, which has left a number of lakes that are inaccessible to the public.

Demography

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The parish had a population of 1,022 in the 2001 UK Census, increasing to 1,051 at the 2011 census.[6] Half the population lives in Oving village, the rest in the smaller settlements of Shopwhyke, Drayton, Merston and Colworth.

Amenities

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Oving village is known for the Gribble Inn, a popular country pub with a real ale brewery attached. This is the origin of the ale, Fursty Ferret, now owned by Hall and Woodhouse. The other prominent public building is St Andrew's parish church, which dates from the 13th century.[3]

Listed buildings

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There are 26 listed buildings in the parish,[7] including the parish church of St Giles in nearby Merston.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Open Domesday: Boxgrove Hundred". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "GENUKI: Oving, Sussex". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Salzman, L. F. (1953). "Oving". A History of the County of Sussex. Vol. 4. London, England: Victoria County History. pp. 165–170. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Councillors – Oving Community". Oving Community. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  7. ^ "British Listed Buildings: Oving". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ Historic England. "St Giles Church (Grade I) (1276899)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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