Official Name: | Barlavington |
Country: | England |
Civil Parish: | Barlavington |
Region: | South East England |
Static Image Name: | Barlavington Church - geograph.org.uk - 204474.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 250 |
Static Image Caption: | St Mary's Church, Barlavington |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.97 |
Population: | 117 |
Population Ref: | 2001 Census |
Population Density: | 43/km2 |
Os Grid Reference: | SU972160 |
Coordinates: | 50.9359°N -0.6175°W |
Post Town: | PETWORTH |
Postcode Area: | GU |
Postcode District: | GU28 |
Dial Code: | 01798 |
Constituency Westminster: | Arundel and South Downs |
London Distance: | NNE |
Shire District: | Chichester |
Shire County: | West Sussex |
Barlavington is a small village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated about 4miles south of Petworth, east of the A285 road. At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of Sutton.
The nearest railway station is 5miles northeast of the village, at Pulborough.
St Mary's Church was built between 1160 and 1190. Most of the church was built in Early English style. The church was reconstructed in 1874 by an unknown architect.[2]
The parish is home to Barlavington Manor, a residential care home.
The parish covers an area of 397ha. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 117 people living in 35 households. Owing to the presence of the retirement home only 36 people were economically active.