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'''Yapton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Arun District|Arun]] District of [[West Sussex]], England. It is centred three miles (4.8 km) north east of [[Bognor Regis]] at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads. |
'''Yapton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Arun District|Arun]] District of [[West Sussex]], England. It is centred three miles (4.8 km) north east of [[Bognor Regis]] at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads. |
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The parish of Yapton lies on the coastal plain south west of [[Arundel]], between the [[South Downs]] and the sea. St Mary the Virgin parish church, 13th century or earlier in origin, is in the centre of the village. It houses a twelfth-century font. Nearby, [[Yapton Free Church]] was built in 1861 as a [[Congregational church#United Kingdom|Congregational]] chapel but is now [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] in character. Yapton C of E Primary School was founded in 1864.<ref name="VCH-Yapton">{{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol5/pt1/pp245-261|title=A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1 – Arundel Rape (south-western part including Arundel). Yapton|editor-last=Hudson|editor-first=T. P. |year=1997|work=[[Victoria County History]] of Sussex|publisher=[[British History Online]]|pages=245–261|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref> |
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Other settlements in the parish include '''Bilsham''' and '''Flansham'''. The settlement of Bilsham was listed in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 as having 14 households.<ref>{{cite web|title=Open Domesday: Bilsham|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SU9702/bilsham/|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref> [[Bilsham Chapel]] is a deconsecrated former [[chapel of ease]] to St Mary the Virgin Church; it dates from the 13th–14th century but fell out of use in the mid-16th century. The building is now a house.<ref name="VCH22949">{{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/Sussex/vol5/pt1/pp245-261|title=A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1 – Arundel Rape (south-western part including Arundel). Yapton|editor-last=Hudson|editor-first=T. P. |year=1997|work=[[Victoria County History]] of Sussex|publisher=[[British History Online]]|pages=245–261|access-date=27 November 2011}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The disused [[Portsmouth and Arundel Canal]] which linked nearby the [[River Arun]] to [[Chichester Harbour]], runs through the village. This was built primarily on the financial case it would be a safe inland shipping route between [[London]] and [[Portsmouth]] avoiding the then risk of attack in the [[English Channel]] by the French. Throughout its lifetime, 1823-1855 - a time when the [[Wey and Arun Canal]] was open (having opened 7 years earlier and having closed in 1871) - the route was used for transporting agricultural goods and munitions, for instance, from [[Chilworth, Surrey|Chilworth]] and [[Hanworth]] gunpowder works and to/from the military docks on the lower [[River Thames|Thames]] in the [[Royal Borough of Greenwich]]. |
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==Governance== |
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An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the same name exists. This ward stretches South East to [[Climping]] with a total population of 5,926 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/yapton-e05007601#sthash.FgtnRaGO.dpbs|title=Ward Population 2011|access-date=14 October 2015}}</ref> |
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[[File:St. Mary, Yapton - geograph.org.uk - 120944.jpg|thumb|left|St Mary's Church]] |
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== Notable residents == |
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[[Duncan Goodhew]], the Olympic swimming maestro was brought up in Yapton. There is a residential road, Goodhew Close, named after him. Sculptor [[Ginger Gilmour]] works from a 15th-century farmhouse<ref name="Shewry">{{cite journal|last=Shewry|first=Brian|date=2004-08-19|title=Ginger's quest is where angels are always pleased to tread|journal=Littlehampton Gazette|pages=31–32}}</ref> near Yapton,<ref name="WSJ-2008-08-23">{{cite journal|date=2006-08-23|title=Sculpture attack casts shadow over arts festival|journal=West Sussex Gazette|issue=7896}}</ref> where she has created several studios.<ref name="Shewry" /> The poet [[Andrew Young (poet, born 1885)|Andrew Young]] lived in Yapton after he retired in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Andrew Young {{!}} The University of Edinburgh|url = http://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc/collections/special-collections/scottish-literature/andrewyoung/about|website = www.ed.ac.uk|access-date = 2015-09-30}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22949&strquery=Yapton%20Font#s12 British History Online] |
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*[http://www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_east/west_sussex/yapton_ford_through_the_ages/index.html Local Heritage Initiative] |
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[[Category:Villages in West Sussex]] |
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Revision as of 22:15, 13 November 2023
| Yapton | |
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  Yapton Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,571 (Civil Parish.2011)[1] |
| • Density | 452/km2 (1,170/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU979031 |
| • London | 52 miles (84 km) NNE |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARUNDEL |
| Postcode district | BN18 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.yaptonpc.gov.uk/ |
Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is centred three miles (4.8 km) north east of Bognor Regis at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads.
The parish of Yapton lies on the coastal plain south west of Arundel, between the South Downs and the sea. St Mary the Virgin parish church, 13th century or earlier in origin, is in the centre of the village. It houses a twelfth-century font. Nearby, Yapton Free Church was built in 1861 as a Congregational chapel but is now Evangelical in character. Yapton C of E Primary School was founded in 1864.[2]
Other settlements in the parish include Bilsham and Flansham. The settlement of Bilsham was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having 14 households.[3] Bilsham Chapel is a deconsecrated former chapel of ease to St Mary the Virgin Church; it dates from the 13th–14th century but fell out of use in the mid-16th century. The building is now a house.[4]
History
The disused Portsmouth and Arundel Canal which linked nearby the River Arun to Chichester Harbour, runs through the village. This was built primarily on the financial case it would be a safe inland shipping route between London and Portsmouth avoiding the then risk of attack in the English Channel by the French. Throughout its lifetime, 1823-1855 - a time when the Wey and Arun Canal was open (having opened 7 years earlier and having closed in 1871) - the route was used for transporting agricultural goods and munitions, for instance, from Chilworth and Hanworth gunpowder works and to/from the military docks on the lower Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches South East to Climping with a total population of 5,926 at the 2011 Census.[5]
Notable residents
Duncan Goodhew, the Olympic swimming maestro was brought up in Yapton. There is a residential road, Goodhew Close, named after him. Sculptor Ginger Gilmour works from a 15th-century farmhouse[6] near Yapton,[7] where she has created several studios.[6] The poet Andrew Young lived in Yapton after he retired in 1959.[8]
References
- ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
- ^ Hudson, T. P., ed. (1997). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1 – Arundel Rape (south-western part including Arundel). Yapton". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 245–261. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Open Domesday: Bilsham". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Hudson, T. P., ed. (1997). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1 – Arundel Rape (south-western part including Arundel). Yapton". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 245–261. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Ward Population 2011". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b Shewry, Brian (19 August 2004). "Ginger's quest is where angels are always pleased to tread". Littlehampton Gazette: 31–32.
- ^ "Sculpture attack casts shadow over arts festival". West Sussex Gazette (7896). 23 August 2006.
- ^ "About Andrew Young | The University of Edinburgh". www.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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