Official Name: | Donnington |
Country: | England |
Civil Parish: | Donnington |
Region: | South East England |
Static Image: | Donnington - geograph.org.uk - 5045.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | St George's Church |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.52 |
Population: | 2,059. |
Population Ref: | 2011 Census[2] |
Population Density: | 431/km2 |
Os Grid Reference: | SU854020 |
Coordinates: | 50.8117°N -0.788°W |
Post Town: | CHICHESTER |
Postcode Area: | PO |
Postcode District: | PO20 |
Dial Code: | 01243 |
Constituency Westminster: | Chichester |
London Distance: | NNE |
Shire District: | Chichester |
Shire County: | West Sussex |
Website: | http://www.donningtonpc.org.uk/ |
Donnington is a small village, ecclesiastical parish[3] and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the B2201 road, south of the centre of Chichester, within the Chichester built-up area. The northern part of the parish comprises the Stockbridge area of the City of Chichester.
The village lies on the Chichester Canal. The parish is also home to the Sussex Falconry Centre.
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward includes Appledram, and at the 2011 census had a population of 2,228.[4]
Donnington is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Stockbridge[5] as having 21 households.[6]
In the 19th century, Donnington comprised, a population of less than 200, and a parish school.