Elsted and Treyford

Elsted and Treyford is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, west of Midhurst. It contains the settlements of Elsted, Elsted Marsh, Treyford, Didling and Hooksway.

Elsted and Treyford

Elsted Marsh
Elsted and Treyford
Location within West Sussex
Area15.90 km2 (6.14 sq mi) [1]
Population246 (2011)[2]
• Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU816195
• London48 miles (77 km) NE
Civil parish
  • Elsted and Treyford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMIDHURST
Postcode districtGU29
Dialling code01730
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The parish contains two churches, St Paul in Elsted and St Andrew, known as the Shepherds' Church,[3] in the hamlet of Didling. It also contains the site of Treyford church.

Hooksway has a 16th-century pub, the Royal Oak.[4][5]

In the 2001 census there were 114 households with a total population of 253 of whom 116 were economically active.[1] At the 2011 Census the population was 246.[2]

The Devil's Jumps, Treyford, and Beacon Hill are nearby.

References
  1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. "Elsted and Treyford (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. "The Church of England : Chichester Diocese : St Andrew, Didling". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2006.
  4. "Fancy Free Walks: Harting Down" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. Shaxson, Andrew (March 2008). The Royal Oak at Hooksway (PDF). The Chichester Society. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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