Funtington
| Funtington | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 Funtington Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU800083 |
| Location: | 50°52’9"N, 0°51’48"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,549 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chichester |
| Postcode: | PO18 |
| Dialling code: | 01243 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chichester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chichester |
| Website: | funtington.parish.uk |
Funtington is a village in Sussex, four and a half miles west of the county town, Chichester. The parish also contains the villages of East and West Ashling, West Stoke and the Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve lies at its northern tip. There is a farm produce shop and a pub at the centre of the village. Funtington Primary School is in the village of West Ashling.
Churches
St Mary's, the parish church, dates from the 12th Century. Provo Wallis, one of the longest serving admirals in the Royal Navy, is buried in the Funtington church yard.[1]}}</ref>
St. Andrew's at West Stoke is of Saxon origin. The chapel of St. Mary's at Sennicotts stands about two miles to the east, off the Chichester road.
The Old Congregational Chapel
The old Congregational Chapel, is a Grade II listed building, situated on the road between East Ashling and Funtington, opposite the turning to West Ashling.[2] The foundation stone of the chapel was laid on Friday, 18 September 1863. Most of the building material used was various stones, recovered from the fallen tower, of Chichester Cathedral.[3] The tower having fallen down during a storm in 1861.[4] The Chapel closed, as place of worship, between 1934 and 1938. It became a scout headquarters for a while and then a clock museum run by the Clock Trust.
Landmarks
Kingley Vale on the border of the parish is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a 'national nature reserve. It is noted for its Yew woodlands.[5] The site is also known for its archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, a camp and a field system.
Pictures
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St Mary's, Sennicotts
St Andrew's, West Stoke
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve
The Old Chapel
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References
- ↑ "Memorials". Find a grave. 2011. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78430741/provo-william_perry-wallis.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1354506: Old Spire Chapel (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Church, Chapel and". The Building News and Engineering Journal (London: Builders News) 10: 785. 1863.
- ↑ Urban, Sylvanus (1861). "Fall of Chichester Spire". The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review (London: John Henry and James Parker) 210: 526–529. https://books.google.com/books?id=P9whAAAAMAAJ&q=Fall%20of%20Chichester%20526&pg=PA526.
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