Bepton
| Bepton | |
 Bepton Common |
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  Bepton |
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| Area | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 234. 2011 Census[2] |
| – density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU856182 |
| – London | 47 miles (76 km) NE |
| Civil parish | Bepton |
| District | Chichester |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDHURST |
| Postcode district | GU29 0 |
| Dialling code | 01730 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chichester |
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Coordinates: 50°57′25″N 0°46′57″W / 50.95689°N 0.78246°W
Bepton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. According to the 2001 census it had 104 households with a population of 249 of whom 117 were economically active. The village is about three miles (5 km) south-west of Midhurst.
History
In 1086 Bepton was recorded in the Domesday Book as being called Babintone, held of Earl Roger by Geoffery. In 1931 its population was recorded as 292. In 1953 as a parish of 1,910 acres (7.7 km2).
Transport
Bepton can be reached by road off the A286 approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Cocking along Bell Lane. Alternatively from the A286 at Midhurst along Bepton Road.
The nearest railway station is eight miles (13 km) west of the village, at Petersfield.
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References
- ↑ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- 'Bepton', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: The Rape of Chichester (1953), pp. 41–3. Date accessed: 9 March 2007.