Merston

Merston is a village and parish[1] in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just south of the A259 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) southeast of Chichester. It is in the civil parish of Oving.

Merston
Merston
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceSU895028
Civil parish
District
  • Chichester
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO20
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

History

Merston was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Boxgrove as having 16 households, meadows, plough land and three mills.[2]

In 1861, Merston parish's population was 79, and the parish was 710 acres (290 ha).[1]

Nearby was RAF Merston, a World War II airfield.[3]

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References
  1. "GENUKI: Merston, Sussex". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Open Domesday: Merston". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. "Merston". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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