Duncton
Duncton is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England. The village is in the South Downs 3 miles (5 km) south of Petworth on the A285 road.
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Holy Trinity parish church | |
Duncton Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Population | 345 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU960172 |
| • London | 44 miles (71 km) NNE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Petworth |
| Postcode district | GU28 |
| Dialling code | 01798 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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| Website | Duncton |
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.
The 2011 Census recorded 345 people living in 182 households, of whom 177 were economically active. The village has a Church of England parish church, a Roman Catholic church. Duncton has a pub, a village hall and two croquet pitches. The parish includes Burton Park, whose stately home and parish church are about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) east of Duncton village.
Duncton Mill at the foot of the South Downs escarpment was powered by a large spring flowing from the chalk strata. A stable flow of water at a constant temperature throughout the year is ideal for its present use as a trout hatchery.