Elsted and Treyford

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.

Elsted and Treyford
Elsted Marsh
Elsted and Treyford Location within West Sussex
Area	15.90 km^2 (6.14 sq mi) [1]
Population	246 (2011)[2]
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU816195
• London	48 miles (77 km) NE
Civil parish	Elsted and Treyford
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDHURST
Postcode district	GU29
Dialling code	01730
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester

The parish contains two churches, St Paul in Elsted and St Andrew, known as the Shepherds' Church,[3] in the hamlet of Didling. It also contains the site of Treyford church.

Hooksway has a 16th-century pub, the Royal Oak.[4][5]

In the 2001 census there were 114 households with a total population of 253 of whom 116 were economically active.[1] At the 2011 Census the population was 246.[2]

The Devil's Jumps, Treyford, and Beacon Hill are nearby.

References

1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
2. "Elsted and Treyford (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
3. "The Church of England : Chichester Diocese : St Andrew, Didling". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2006.
4. "Fancy Free Walks: Harting Down" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
5. Shaxson, Andrew (March 2008). The Royal Oak at Hooksway (PDF). The Chichester Society. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

External links

Media related to Elsted and Treyford at Wikimedia Commons

• Historical information on GENUKI