Lavant, West Sussex
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Lavant is a civil parish
in the Chichester
district of West Sussex
, England
, just north of Chichester
. It is made up of three villages, Mid Lavant and East Lavant
together with the much smaller West Lavant, and takes its name from the River Lavant
which flows from East Dean
. East Lavant has a collection of historic cottages and a public house.
The A286 road between Chichester
and Midhurst
runs through the parish.
The villages were served by a station
on the railway line that ran between Chichester and Midhurst, but this closed in stages between 1931 and 1991.
and a National Nature Reserve
. It is noted for its Yew woodlands. The site is also known for its archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, a camp and a field system.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Chichester
Chichester (district)
Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...
district of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
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, just north of Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
. It is made up of three villages, Mid Lavant and East Lavant
East Lavant
East Lavant is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just east of the A286 road 2.2 miles north of Chichester.-St Mary's Church:...
together with the much smaller West Lavant, and takes its name from the River Lavant
River Lavant, West Sussex
The River Lavant is a winterbourne that rises at East Dean and flows west to Singleton, then south past West Dean and Lavant to Chichester. From east of Chichester its natural course was south to the sea at Pagham, but the Romans diverted it to flow around the southern walls of Chichester and then...
which flows from East Dean
East Dean
East Dean may refer to:*East Dean, Gloucestershire*East Dean, Hampshire*East Dean and Friston, a civil parish in East Sussex*East Dean, West Sussex...
. East Lavant has a collection of historic cottages and a public house.
The A286 road between Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
and Midhurst
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
runs through the parish.
The villages were served by a station
Lavant railway station
Lavant Railway Station served the village group of Lavant in the county of West Sussex in England. It was on the former London Brighton and South Coast Railway line between Midhurst and Chichester. The station building design featured a booking office on the level of the road nearby, passengers...
on the railway line that ran between Chichester and Midhurst, but this closed in stages between 1931 and 1991.
Landmarks
Kingley Vale lies on the border of the parish which is a Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific Interest
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and a National Nature Reserve
National Nature Reserve
For details of National nature reserves in the United Kingdom see:*National Nature Reserves in England*National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland*National Nature Reserves in Scotland*National Nature Reserves in Wales...
. It is noted for its Yew woodlands. The site is also known for its archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks, cross dykes, a camp and a field system.