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The civil parish is about 4 miles (6 km) long north – south and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) wide east – west and has a land area of 800 ha (1,977 acres). The southern part of the parish includes part of Duncton Down, which is 682 feet (208 m) high.
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Compass Bus route 99 between Petworth and Chichester serves Duncton six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. There is no service in the evening, or on Sunday or public holidays. On most trips, the bus will call at Duncton only if booked in advance.
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died in Duncton in 1949. She is buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity parish church. "Originator and leader of the women's suffrage march from Edinburgh to London 1912" is inscribed on her headstone.
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strata. A stable flow of water at a constant temperature throughout the year is ideal for its present use as a
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recorded 345 people living in 182 households, of whom 177 were economically active. The village has a
353: 1599: 1524: 1244: 1071: 616:, was a Medieval building at the foot of Duncton Down, some distance south of the village. In 1864 577:(1816 – 1881).} The pub is called "The Cricketers" in honour of Dean and another Sussex cricketer, 226: 1644: 1554: 1344: 1259: 1030: 1007: 714: 624:, commissioned a new parish church to be built on a more convenient site in the village. It is a 514:, were found 140 yards northeast of St Mary's parish church and excavated between 1812 and 1816. 1604: 1539: 1504: 1294: 504: 1579: 1469: 1454: 1234: 1204: 613: 454: 407: 166: 1374: 1239: 1224: 1209: 639:
in 1369, was transferred from St Mary's to Holy Trinity. St Mary's was demolished in 1876.
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Crawford, Elizabeth (2004). "Fonblanque, Florence Gertrude de (1864–1949)".
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round barrow on Duncton Common in the north of the parish. The remains of a
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The village has a pub that was built in the 18th century. In 1867
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Woollen cloth making was an important local industry in the
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is another Gothic Revival building. It was designed by
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A bell from St Mary's, thought to have been cast in
964: 933: 876: 821: 778: 683:"2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" 1693: 1027:Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names 784:"Duncton Common round barrow cemetery (1009329)" 474:was powered by a large spring flowing from the 882:"The Cricketers Inn (Grade II) (1026545)" 1072: 688:. West Sussex County Council. Archived from 581:(1795–1843), both of whom lived in Duncton. 499:Prehistoric remains in the parish include a 470:Duncton Mill at the foot of the South Downs 596:The Church of England parish church of the 467:mile (800 m) east of Duncton village. 1079: 1065: 16:Village and parish in West Sussex, England 84:8.00 km (3.09 sq mi)  999: 918: 641: 1047: 1003:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 929: 927: 864: 809: 675: 1694: 1021: 852: 628:building, designed by James Castle of 1060: 549:. Dunnuca was a person's name, and a 1681:List of civil parishes in Chichester 1050:Petworth From the Beginnings to 1660 924: 618:George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield 612:. Duncton's original parish church, 485: 13: 975:National Heritage List for England 944:National Heritage List for England 887:National Heritage List for England 832:National Heritage List for England 789:National Heritage List for England 14: 1718: 414:, England. The village is in the 653:The Roman Catholic church of SS 55: 48: 32: 993: 958: 901: 649:church of SS Anthony and George 435:Church of England parish church 56: 870: 846: 815: 772: 740: 727:Office for National Statistics 707: 1: 1702:Civil parishes in West Sussex 753:. Compass Bus. Archived from 668: 449:pitches. The parish includes 418:3 miles (5 km) south of 457:and parish church are about 7: 591: 113:OS grid reference 21:Human settlement in England 10: 1723: 570:Wisden Cricketer's Almanac 537:. The name comes from the 494: 38:Holy Trinity parish church 1673: 1137: 1111: 1095: 1052:. 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Duncton is located in West Sussex
West Sussex
2011 Census
Density
OS grid reference
SU960172
London
NNE
Civil parish
District
Chichester
Shire county
West Sussex
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
GU28
Dialling code
Police
Sussex
Fire
West Sussex
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK Parliament

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