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West Burton is a small hamlet in the Parish of Bury and the Chichester district of West Sussex, England.[1] It lies between Bignor and Bury on the Lower Greensand ridge, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Pulborough. It is one of a string of Saxon settlements at the foot of the South Downs escarpment where springs from the chalk strata provided clean reliable water supply.
| West Burton | |
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 A timber framed medieval house in West Burton | |
  West Burton Location within West Sussex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ000140 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pulborough |
| Postcode district | RH20 1 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Notable buildings in West Burton include West Burton House a grade II listed house[2] and Cooke's House a historic park and garden[3] which was the residence of artist Jeanne Courtauld.[4]
Notable Residents
edit- Violet Milner, socialite
- Jeanne Courtauld, artist
- Mabel Constanduros, actress[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "West Burton". Bury Parish Council. 9 July 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "West Burton House (Grade II) (1274446)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Historic England. "Cooke's House (Grade II) (1001209)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ John M. Hammond (2011). The Ballad of Larachmhor (PDF). Larachmhor. p. 19.
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