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[[HMS Birdham]], a minesweeper, launched on 19 September 1955, was named after the village. |
[[HMS Birdham]], a minesweeper, launched on 19 September 1955, was named after the village. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Birdham's name derives from the [[Old English]] ''bridd'' and ''hām'', and means a settlement frequented by young birds.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mills|first=A. D.|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199609086.001.0001/acref-9780199609086-e-1734|title=A Dictionary of British Place Names|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2011|isbn=9780199609086|chapter=Birdham|access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Glover|first=Judith|title=The Place Names of Sussex|publisher=B. T. Batsford|year=1974|isbn=9780713428537|location=London, England|pages=30}}</ref> |
Birdham's name derives from the [[Old English]] ''bridd'' and ''hām'', and means a settlement frequented by young birds.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mills|first=A. D.|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199609086.001.0001/acref-9780199609086-e-1734|title=A Dictionary of British Place Names|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2011|isbn=9780199609086|chapter=Birdham|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526201917/https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199609086.001.0001/acref-9780199609086-e-1734|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Glover|first=Judith|title=The Place Names of Sussex|publisher=B. T. Batsford|year=1974|isbn=9780713428537|location=London, England|pages=30}}</ref> |
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The only evidence of prehistoric settlement is a Bronze Age settlement.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265376789_The_Birdham_assemblage_further_finds_of_Middle_and_Late_Bronze_Age_pottery_from_the_Sussex_Coastal_Plain The Birdham assemblage: further finds of Middle and Late Bronze Age pottery from the Sussex Coastal Plain] Retrieved 10 February 2015</ref> |
The only evidence of prehistoric settlement is a Bronze Age settlement.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265376789_The_Birdham_assemblage_further_finds_of_Middle_and_Late_Bronze_Age_pottery_from_the_Sussex_Coastal_Plain The Birdham assemblage: further finds of Middle and Late Bronze Age pottery from the Sussex Coastal Plain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153845/http://www.researchgate.net/publication/265376789_The_Birdham_assemblage_further_finds_of_Middle_and_Late_Bronze_Age_pottery_from_the_Sussex_Coastal_Plain |date=24 September 2015 }} Retrieved 10 February 2015</ref> |
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Birdham is first mentioned in a series of Anglo-Saxon charters relating to land grants to the [[Selsey Abbey|See of Selsey]]. Unfortunately, most of these are forgeries,<ref> |
Birdham is first mentioned in a series of Anglo-Saxon charters relating to land grants to the [[Selsey Abbey|See of Selsey]]. Unfortunately, most of these are forgeries,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol4/pp199-201 |title=British History Online |access-date=10 February 2015 |archive-date=8 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108061207/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol4/pp199-201 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>L Fleming. History of Pagham in Sussex illustrating the administration of an archepiscopal hundred, the decay of manorial organisation and the rise of a seaside resort, 1950.</ref> It is an area of dispersed settlements with no defined centre with a single store and no pubs. The enclosure of Manhood Common led to the development of small farms but the rapid rise in population only began in the 1930s. |
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During [[World War II]], the tide mill and associated boat yards became HMS Sea Serpent in 1942. The various holiday camps in the area were used as billets for troops training for amphibious landings, especially [[Normandy landings|D Day]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ainsworth-Davis|first1=John|last2=de Creighton|first2=Ami|title=The Mountbatten Report|publisher=Goldeneye Publishing|year=2015|isbn=978-1-312-74996-2|page=242}}</ref> |
During [[World War II]], the tide mill and associated boat yards became HMS Sea Serpent in 1942. The various holiday camps in the area were used as billets for troops training for amphibious landings, especially [[Normandy landings|D Day]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ainsworth-Davis|first1=John|last2=de Creighton|first2=Ami|title=The Mountbatten Report|publisher=Goldeneye Publishing|year=2015|isbn=978-1-312-74996-2|page=242}}</ref> |
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The parish church, [[St James' Church, Birdham|St James' Church]], is a [[Listed building|Grade I listed building]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Parish Church of St. James|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287246|url-status=live|access-date=26 May 2021|website=[[National Heritage List for England]]|publisher=[[Historic England]]}}</ref> |
The parish church, [[St James' Church, Birdham|St James' Church]], is a [[Listed building|Grade I listed building]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Parish Church of St. James|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287246|url-status=live|access-date=26 May 2021|website=[[National Heritage List for England]]|publisher=[[Historic England]]|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011359/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287246}}</ref> |
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== Transport == |
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Revision as of 20:20, 26 May 2021
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  Birdham Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,483. 2011 Census[2] |
| • Density | 202/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU824003 |
| • London | 58 miles (93 km) NNE |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode district | PO20 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.birdham.org.uk/ |
Birdham is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the Manhood Peninsula, c. 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of the city of Chichester. The parish church is dedicated to St James, although the dedication was to St. Leonard until c. 1900.
The village sits on the shores of Chichester Harbour and is home to a locked marina on the site of a former tide millpond. The tide mill building itself still exists.[3] In between it and Chichester marina are the lock gates to the disused Chichester Canal opened in 1822. The local school is Birdham C of E Primary School. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,408.
HMS Birdham, a minesweeper, launched on 19 September 1955, was named after the village.
History
Birdham's name derives from the Old English bridd and hām, and means a settlement frequented by young birds.[4][5]
The only evidence of prehistoric settlement is a Bronze Age settlement.[6]
Birdham is first mentioned in a series of Anglo-Saxon charters relating to land grants to the See of Selsey. Unfortunately, most of these are forgeries,[7][8] It is an area of dispersed settlements with no defined centre with a single store and no pubs. The enclosure of Manhood Common led to the development of small farms but the rapid rise in population only began in the 1930s.
During World War II, the tide mill and associated boat yards became HMS Sea Serpent in 1942. The various holiday camps in the area were used as billets for troops training for amphibious landings, especially D Day.[9]
Governance
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Geography
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Demography
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Landmarks
The parish church, St James' Church, is a Grade I listed building.[10]
Transport
The nearest railway station is some 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the village, at Chichester or Fishbourne.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Post medieval and Industrial – AD 1485-1899" (PDF). Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2011). "Birdham". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199609086. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Glover, Judith (1974). The Place Names of Sussex. London, England: B. T. Batsford. p. 30. ISBN 9780713428537.
- ^ The Birdham assemblage: further finds of Middle and Late Bronze Age pottery from the Sussex Coastal Plain Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 February 2015
- ^ "British History Online". Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ L Fleming. History of Pagham in Sussex illustrating the administration of an archepiscopal hundred, the decay of manorial organisation and the rise of a seaside resort, 1950.
- ^ Ainsworth-Davis, John; de Creighton, Ami (2015). The Mountbatten Report. Goldeneye Publishing. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-312-74996-2.
- ^ "The Parish Church of St. James". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
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