West Itchenor

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West Itchenor
West Itchenor (West Sussex)
West Itchenor

West Itchenor shown within West Sussex
OS grid reference SU799012
District Chichester
Shire county West Sussex
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Chichester
List of places: UKEnglandWest Sussex

Coordinates: 50°48′19″N 0°52′00″W / 50.80536, -0.86676

West Itchenor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies north of the B2179 Chichester to West Wittering road 4.5 miles (7.3km) southwest of Chichester. The village lies on the shores of Chichester Harbour.

[edit] History

West Itchenor was an ancient parish of the county of Sussex. Until 1894 it formed part of Manhood Hundred, an ancient division of Chichester Rape. From 1894 to 1933 it was part of Westhampnett Rural District. From 1933 to 1974 it was part of Chichester Rural District, and since 1974 it has been a part of Chichester District.

[edit] Famous Residents

Jonathan Church

Pete Postlethwaite